Not-so-recently I flew Air Canada from Toronto to Chicago (on the first leg of the journey to Alaska. This story is a bit of a departure from my usual travel blog, but it’s been nine months and I’m still thinking about it. I arrived at the airport, my two-checked bags and carry-on in hand, and … Continue reading Air Canada
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Snowmobiling in Saskatchewan
The apocalypse happens. Who do you want as your best friend: a farmer, or the lead computer scientist at Apple? Recently I spent a month and a half in northern Saskatchewan, doing geophysical surveying to look for mineral resources. Cold, cold, cold Saskatchewan was quite the experience! First, we drove 6 hours north of Saskatoon … Continue reading Snowmobiling in Saskatchewan
Duck Mountain
Around the fish hatchery there were plenty of bear trails (and human trails) ripe for exploration. One popular trail started behind a permanent staff members house, went up a hill in a steep climb, and then wrapped around a small pond, through some brush, along a lake, and came back out again at the other … Continue reading Duck Mountain
An Adventure in Alaska
At the beginning of this year, I faced my last full-time semester of university. The semester took me through a rollercoaster of emotions as I grappled with the end of my identity as a student. Who would I be now? How would I fill my time? What was life really about if not getting good … Continue reading An Adventure in Alaska
Bogged Down by Beauty: The Appeal of Unaltered Nature
My family has a cottage in Georgian Bay, a small A-frame wooden cabin that I consider home. The cottage lies within a little cove, with the open waters of Lake Huron are somewhere far past the woods behind the property. Last summer, I went for a ride in a small seaplane - or lake-plane, in … Continue reading Bogged Down by Beauty: The Appeal of Unaltered Nature
The Power of Teamwork
You see it everywhere: outside, on the sidewalk, tiny little ants walk in a line, carrying breadcrumbs back to their nest. Bees buzz around the flowers, intent on gathering nectar to take back to their hive. You even see it in the skyscrapers rising up into the clouds, the organized roads and streets that take … Continue reading The Power of Teamwork
Don’t Touch the Water
When there was life beneath the light What went on was out of sight. now Nothing moves, and nothing breathes And on the surface, no one sees. Image source: https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2019/11/harmful-algal-blooms-cost-economic-impact/ Photo taken by Serena Causton in Pointe au Baril “Don’t touch the water,” my sister said as the boat creeped up to the dock. I … Continue reading Don’t Touch the Water
Work a job you love…
You know what they say! This summer I was lucky enough to land a job reading and analyzing science fiction. Truly a dream come true. Alongside a professor at my university, and part of a larger project called Manufactured Ecosystems I analyze how emerging technologies may affect the deliverance of cultural ecosystem services by finding … Continue reading Work a job you love…
Travel is not necessarily the *best* way to get out of your comfort zone
September 2023 “We’ve landed in Vancouver, it’s 8:33 am on the local time zone and 16 degrees Celsius,” the pilot announced over the intercom. I peered out the window, looking at the grey tarmac and flashing lights around the plane. I had yearned for this moment for weeks, and now that it was here, … Continue reading Travel is not necessarily the *best* way to get out of your comfort zone
Serena Around the World 