For the last couple of months, I’ve been in the small rural village of Lyn, Ontario, helping out a friend who is having health challenges. Spring has been wonderful here. The temperatures have risen and the scents of cut grass and lilac are in the breeze, backstopped by the songs of flying creatures. I’ve enjoyed the pace of life here. It’s only a ten-minute drive from Brockville, but it’s country living, and I like it.

Walking around here is much quieter than in the city. There are several options for walking routes, and very little traffic.

Brockville has walking trails, too. Park the car and walk anywhere along the St. Lawrence River.