I always enjoy being on ships and have worked as a cruise ship naturalist both in the Great Lakes and Antarctica.
For the past 15 years, I have had the pleasure of taking the Chi-Cheemaun from Tobermory to Manitoulin Island in order to run Breeding Bird Surveys in Northern Ontario.
Here are some photos from today:


















Some botany:





Some birds:



NATURE POETRY
The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five-pound note. – Edward Lear
Miles Hearn
Hope you packed your honey π― and plenty of money π°π
What great pictures. The Labrador Tea and Yellow Lady-slipper..perfect shots. Pics can bring so much pleasure. Thank you
great post,Miles,gorgeous Native artwork on the ferry……nice to see how you make your life interesting and rewarding….way to go!!!! thank for sharing with us…………..
Rosemarie Fischer