Dragonfly Ian
@tigerswallowtail.bsky.social
🍁Canadian. Retired Educator. Interested in environment, nature, wildlife, and haiku. Fav season is Autumn. Love travelling through mountains. Love Dragonflies. Water Watcher. Essex, Ontario, Canada. Earth is my Church-Nature is my Spiritual Connection.
The V-1650 liquid-cooled engine was the U.S. version of the famous British Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, which powered the Spitfire and Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain in 1940. The Packard Co. Detroit agreed to build the Merlin engine. This is one of them and it was started up for us.
December 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The V-1650 liquid-cooled engine was the U.S. version of the famous British Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, which powered the Spitfire and Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain in 1940. The Packard Co. Detroit agreed to build the Merlin engine. This is one of them and it was started up for us.
🍁This is what you get when you poke a Canadian Beaver!
December 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🍁This is what you get when you poke a Canadian Beaver!
Solitary Crow in the early morning sunrise.
December 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Solitary Crow in the early morning sunrise.
Crepuscular Rays!
November 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Crepuscular Rays!
I was lucky enough to catch a bee enjoying a flower.
November 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I was lucky enough to catch a bee enjoying a flower.
Clouds trying to block out the sunlight.
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Clouds trying to block out the sunlight.
Waterton Lake, AB, Canada.
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Waterton Lake, AB, Canada.
Sandhill Cranes and Canada Geese.
November 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Sandhill Cranes and Canada Geese.
Crepuscular Rays!
November 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Crepuscular Rays!
Blue Sky and Clouds = serenity.
November 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Blue Sky and Clouds = serenity.
Pink Milkweed.
November 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Pink Milkweed.
Red Autumn Leaves. Most are falling since cold temps have arrived.
November 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Red Autumn Leaves. Most are falling since cold temps have arrived.
Good use of the stump of a tree.
November 14, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Good use of the stump of a tree.
Autumn Colours - blue Sky - Clouds Pleasant to view.
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Autumn Colours - blue Sky - Clouds Pleasant to view.
Windy Day = Waves on Lake St. Clair, Belle River, ON, CAD
November 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Windy Day = Waves on Lake St. Clair, Belle River, ON, CAD
Autumn is doing was it always has - introducing Autumn colours!
October 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Autumn is doing was it always has - introducing Autumn colours!
Monarch Butterfly larva on our milkweed. Our granddaughter is visiting and she loves looking for them. Sometimes I catch a glimpse, but her young hawk eyes zoom in on these little munchers. We are always pleased to see them.
July 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Monarch Butterfly larva on our milkweed. Our granddaughter is visiting and she loves looking for them. Sometimes I catch a glimpse, but her young hawk eyes zoom in on these little munchers. We are always pleased to see them.
Oregon Coast Bridge. As we travel, I like to take pics of bridges we cross. We travelled from British Columbia, Canada to northern California and back. I find most bridges become landmarks after they are built.
May 31, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Oregon Coast Bridge. As we travel, I like to take pics of bridges we cross. We travelled from British Columbia, Canada to northern California and back. I find most bridges become landmarks after they are built.
Canada Goose family walked across the fairway today while I sauntered down the fairway chasing a yellow golf ball. It was a pleasant moment with clear blue skies and warm sun.
May 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Canada Goose family walked across the fairway today while I sauntered down the fairway chasing a yellow golf ball. It was a pleasant moment with clear blue skies and warm sun.
Our Redbud Trees have leaves that have or are opening. They are heart-shaped and have a brilliant green colour. The new leaves have a soft reddish tinge to them. This is a wonderful tree to have in our garden.
May 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Our Redbud Trees have leaves that have or are opening. They are heart-shaped and have a brilliant green colour. The new leaves have a soft reddish tinge to them. This is a wonderful tree to have in our garden.
We have poppies growing in our backyard and one popped today!
It reminds me to be grateful to my father and grandfather who served in WW2. Grandpa served in WW1 too.
They both survived to return to their families thankfully.
It doesn't have to be Remembrance Day to be grateful for their service.
It reminds me to be grateful to my father and grandfather who served in WW2. Grandpa served in WW1 too.
They both survived to return to their families thankfully.
It doesn't have to be Remembrance Day to be grateful for their service.
May 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We have poppies growing in our backyard and one popped today!
It reminds me to be grateful to my father and grandfather who served in WW2. Grandpa served in WW1 too.
They both survived to return to their families thankfully.
It doesn't have to be Remembrance Day to be grateful for their service.
It reminds me to be grateful to my father and grandfather who served in WW2. Grandpa served in WW1 too.
They both survived to return to their families thankfully.
It doesn't have to be Remembrance Day to be grateful for their service.
Volunteers have pulled hundreds of tires from our local Little River. It was hard to believe another tire appeared 22 April, Earth Day! We think the Winter season causes the tires to heave out of the mud at the bottom of the river.
May 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Volunteers have pulled hundreds of tires from our local Little River. It was hard to believe another tire appeared 22 April, Earth Day! We think the Winter season causes the tires to heave out of the mud at the bottom of the river.
Our Windsor-Essex community planted over 2000 trees and shrubs yesterday to celebrate Earth Day. We saw Canada geese, Mute swans, Red-winged blackbirds and Mallard ducks. A Red-tailed hawk soared high above also. We like to see this wildlife using the natural area while we plant trees and shrubs.
April 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Our Windsor-Essex community planted over 2000 trees and shrubs yesterday to celebrate Earth Day. We saw Canada geese, Mute swans, Red-winged blackbirds and Mallard ducks. A Red-tailed hawk soared high above also. We like to see this wildlife using the natural area while we plant trees and shrubs.
"All it takes is one bloom of hope to make a spiritual garden".
~Terri Guillemets
~Terri Guillemets
April 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"All it takes is one bloom of hope to make a spiritual garden".
~Terri Guillemets
~Terri Guillemets