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manitoulinmagic.bsky.social
Traveller, actor, retired educator, now gallerist @PerivaleGallery, dog mom to 3 golden doodle beauties & gardener on Manitoulin Island. Celebrating photography, tourism, travel & delighting in the unique!
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Found this image last year and saved it because I love dragonflies! This is now one of my first Spring projects for our gardens at home and at @perivalegallery.bsky.social #InsectThursday #gardening #manitoulinmagic

More snow today on Manitoulin Island ... even school buses are cancelled for the second day in a row ... so we imagine Spring! Heidi, our senior golden doodle models a flower crown. Patience is a virtue, indeed. Do you have a #ThursdaySmile to share? 💕 #DogsofBlueSky #ThursdaySmile #manitoulinmagic

Our dear friend Anna, from Finland, was visiting us here on Manitoulin Island. Anna explored our shores and captured Manitoulin's heart! 💕 (And she will be the subject of an upcoming painting!) #manitoulinmagic # travel #northernontario #eastcoastkin

A barn in winter silhouetted by a vibrant Manitoulin Island sunset. #sunset #photography #manitoulinmagic #eastcoastkin #scape #landscape

Happy Pancake Tuesday, #BlueSky! #PancakeTuesday #ShroveTuesday #yum

Our junior receptionist, our senior receptionist and our intern at Perivale Gallery on Manitoulin Island. Payroll is ongoing with hugs and treats! #DogsofBlueSky #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJobs buff.ly/2VTTEJB

Sunset at my favourite beach on Manitoulin Island. I needed inspiration today to seek positivity and not listen to the news. Hope this works for you, as well. #eastcoastkin #BlueSky #nature #firewithin #photography

We need some cheery vibes like this happy butterfly in the gardens at Perivale Gallery on Manitoulin Island. #SundayYellow #butterfly #nature #wildlifephotography

Our senior receptionist, our junior receptionist and our intern at Perivale Gallery on Manitoulin Island. #DogsofBlueSky #AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInside buff.ly/2VTTEJB

Our golden doodle girls Molly, Jazz and Heidi pose in the poppies #DogsofBlueSky #BlueSkyArtShow #Spring

Fredericksborg Castle chapel in Copenhagen during a late September visit. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInside #photography

Mamma Fox resting in the grass by our driveway last Spring. She had 5 kits who were so active and wearing her out! #FoxFriday #wildlifephotography #nature #manitoulinmagic

A glimpse inside Perivale Gallery on Manitoulin Island - a magical destination in Northern Ontario. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInside buff.ly/2VTTEJB #travel #manitoulinmagic #artgallery

I miss my Perivale gardens during the winter, but poring over my flower and insect photographs in February makes my heart sing. #Photography #InsectThursday #manitoulinmagic #flowers #bumblebees

Hey fellow Canadians If you are a listener of CBC Radio I’ll be on The Current (National not local) around 6:45AM tomorrow morning to talk about my award winning #fox photo #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Thanks to you guys, I do wet my plants -- very often. It has done wonders for the tropical trees that I am growing indoors under lights in the snowbound Great White North of Canada.

Beautiful destination for art lovers! Opening day memory at Perivale Gallery on Manitoulin Island a few seasons ago. buff.ly/2VTTEJB #AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInside #TravelPhotography

Rest in pieces, Foxy! Jazz loved you to bits! 💕 #fox #DogsofBlueSky #foxoftheday

We enjoyed 3 wonderful days in Bergen, Norway in late September. Definitely a highlight of our tour of Scandinavia. Seafood galore, wonderful restaurants and beautiful walks in colourful alleys! #Bergen #travel #Norway

Statue of Norwegian playwright and theatre director Henrik Ibsen in Bergen, Norway. He looks demented. I have a feeling that the sculptor wasn’t one of his fans. We loved our time in Bergen! #travel #Bergen #theatre

In Gore Bay, on Manitoulin Island (the world's largest freshwater island) the deer wander freely through town. This fawn down by the bay is enjoying the wildflowers. #SundayYellow #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #deer #wildlife

Lovely fox keeps an eye from a distance as my dogs and I leave home and make our way to the car. Luckily the girls were focused on "car ride" and took no notice. #fox #foxes #nature #naturephotography #manitoulinmagic

When Molly was a baby golden doodle, she looked like a cuddly teddy bear. She still has that cowlick on her muzzle! #Dogs #DogsofBlueSky #puppy #puppylove

Just kidding around again. I love to hug baby goats in the sunshine on beautiful Manitoulin Island. Best medicine ever! 💕 #goat #manitoulinmagic #love

💕#TeamCanada 🏆🍁🇨🇦 #TeamCanada #hockey

Our lovely golden doodle girls in the Spring lupins on Manitoulin Island! #DogsofBlueSky #flowers #dogs #manitoulinmagic

Beautiful day to hug a kid! Visited a friend's farm on Manitoulin Island and enjoyed meeting this baby goat. #manitoulinmagic #love #farmlife

AMANITA MUSHROOM CLOSEUP 6.25 x 5.5 acrylic by Danielle LeCorvez. www.perivalegallery.com/danielle-lec... on beautiful Manitoulin Island. buff.ly/2VTTEJB #mushrooms #travel #art #manitoulinmagic

My brain and my heart have this discussion daily. Sunset on Lake Kagawong on Manitoulin Island in Northern Ontario. #photography #northernontario #manitoulinmagic #nature

I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes

Tulips from Valentine's Day (gift from hubby) are always such a mood booster on frigid winter days. They greet me each day like a cheery smile! #TulipsTuesday #flowers #tulips

Good morning! Taken through the window during my morning workout while admiring this frosty sunrise on Lake Kagawong on Manitoulin Island. -17C 🍁🇨🇦🍁 #sunrise #photography #manitoulinmagic

Sunset from the East Bluff in Gore Bay on Manitoulin Island. Come and celebrate beautiful vistas and nature around every corner! Put us on your bucket list! buff.ly/3VXQotm #travel #Canada

Beautiful sunset on beach on Manitoulin Island. #WeekGForGold #AlphabetChallenge #beach #sunsetlovers #manitoulinmagic

Peek a boo bird! #bird #birdsofBlueSky

With fierce pride ... Happy Flag Day, Canada! ❤️🇨🇦❤️ "WE SEE THEE RISE" 36 x 48 acrylic by Jay Favot. www.perivalegallery.com/jay-favot-1/ #StandOnGuardForThee #flagday #canadaproud

Good morning! Red bellied woodpecker loves the suet breakfast offering. #BirdsofBlueSky #manitoulinmagic #birds

Heidi and Molly enjoy the golden Manitoulin sunset in our back yard. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGold #DogsofBlueSky #sunsets #manitoulinmagic

❤️ Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️ Here's a beautiful new release just in time for today: FOX LOVE GROWS 18 x 24 acrylic by Duncan Pheasant. www.perivalegallery.com/duncan-negan... #love #originalart #indigenousart #foxes #valentinesday #manitoulinmagic