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Ripples and Leaves
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A bit of joy for your soul!

https://www.ripplesandleaves.ca/

Nature, solar power, gardening, dancing, adventures, and more.

Enthusiastically supporting human rights, dignity, safety, and opportunity for everyone. 🏳️‍🌈 ✊🏿 🐢 ✡️ 🇵🇸
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Trip Report: Freezing Woman 7 www.ripplesandleaves.ca/blog/trip-re...

including the survey results from participants.

#freezingwoman #Ontario #Quebec #Canada #winter #algonquinPark
Trip Report: Freezing Woman 7 — Ripples and Leaves
A full recap of Freezing Woman 7 (Nov 20–23, 2025) in Algonquin Park. Join Andrea for highlights from 350+ attendees, including workshops, the Polar Bear Dip, and keynotes from legends Jill Heinerth a...
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November 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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2 Weeks to Go! Freezing Woman 7

Workshops, Activities, Keynote Talks, a Market, Author Book Signings, and much more.

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#FreezingWoman #Ontario #Quebec #NewYork #Toronto #Ottawa #Montreal #GTA
2 Weeks To Go! Freezing Woman 7
Freezing Woman 7 Market! With Author Book Signings
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November 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Legendary Authors Kevin Callan, Jill Heinerth, Hap Wilson, and more doing book signings at the Freezing Woman 7 Market:
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#Ontario #Quebec #Newyork
Book Signings: Callan, Heinerth & Wilson — Ripples and Leaves
Here is a shorter version, about half the length: We're honoured to host author signings with Canadian adventure legends Kevin Callan, Jill Heinerth, and Hap Wilson at the Freezing Woman 7 Market. Jo...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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One month until Freezing Woman in Algonquin Park. Excited for our keynote speakers, explorer Jill Heinerth & canoeist Becky Mason, plus authors Kevin Callan & Hap Wilson. Skills, community & inspiration for women outdoors

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#Ontario #Quebec #FreezingWoman
Freezing Woman — Ripples and Leaves
Freezing Woman is an annual winter camping event in Algonquin Park, Canada. Hundreds participate each year!
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October 20, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Freezing Woman 7 Keynote Speaker Jill Heinerth - Diving Into Darkness

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Amazing Speakers, Workshops, Activities, and much more at Freezing Woman 7:
www.ripplesandleaves.ca/freezing-woman

#ontario #quebec #toronto #montreal #ottawa #canada
Diving Into Darkness: The Fearless World of Jill Heinerth — Ripples and Leaves
As a cave diver and explorer, Jill Heinerth collaborates with scientists to film and document extreme environments, including her historic first-ever exploration inside an Antarctic iceberg.
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October 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Home for the night after a long hike. The cooler temperatures as we approach fall are supportive of hiking.

#photography #nature #hiking #rnl
A ZPacks Triplex, illuminated by the early sunset, making it glow. A stand of pine trees are in the background, and a gorgeous backcountry lake.
August 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Back from a backpacking trip. The weather was fall-like. Cool with rain, but that's OK. No bugs, no crowds, crisp air - dreamy!

We did one more shorter hike in a pine forest on the way home. It was almost spiritual with cool mist and deafening quiet.

#photography #nature #hiking #rnl
A golden path of pine needles winding through a pine forest. The orange of the forest floor covered in dropped needles, the brown of the tree bark, and the green of the live needles is an interesting contrast.
August 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Wildflowers from our garden.

#photography #flowers #canada #ontario
A bouquet of cut wildflowers in a purple vase, sitting on a table, with a pine wood background.
August 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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We were enjoying a sunset swim, and realized we weren't alone. 🐸

#photography #wildlife #nature #summer
a frog, with green skin on top, and yellow skin on the bottom, sits on a beach of a lake.
August 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Snails on Trails 2 is coming up!

We carry everything we need to thrive for a few days right on our backs. This trip is all about embracing a slower, more mindful pace. No land speed records will be broken here!

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#hiking #ontario #Ottawa #Toronto #Montreal
Snails on Trails — Ripples and Leaves
Snails on Trails is an annual group backcountry hiking trip. Like a snail, we carry everything we need to thrive for a few days right on our backs. This trip is all about embracing a slower, more mind...
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August 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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The beautiful Barron Canyon in Algonquin Park, Ontario.

I both paddled it, and hiked it, not long ago with a group of wonderful friends.

#photography #hiking #camping #paddling #ontario #canada #algonquinpark #rnl
A stunning view hundreds of feet up from a river running through a canyon in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. In the foreground, there's a rock outcropping fro the lookout point. And far below, the river winds through the canyon. With a coniferous forest visible on the opposite side of the canyon
August 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, UN chief says

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

> António Guterres says ‘sun is rising on a clean energy age’ as 90% of renewable power projects cheaper than fossil fuels

#news #tech #business #Science
World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, UN chief says
António Guterres says ‘sun is rising on a clean energy age’ as 90% of renewable power projects cheaper than fossil fuels
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July 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Amy looks pretty and regal in this picture. 🤣

#cats #photography
a grey tabby cat with a crown of flowers, a wig of yarn, looking off in the distance
July 15, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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How does Freezing Woman work?

Freezing Woman is an annual winter camping trip with hundreds of participants. Read more about it here:

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#ontario #quebec #newyork #ottawa #toronto #montreal
How does Freezing Woman Work? — Ripples and Leaves
Join hundreds of incredible women embracing winter! Discover the magic of Freezing Woman , where adventure, community, and unforgettable memories await in Algonquin Park!
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July 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Time to book for Freezing Woman 7!

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#freezingwoman #hiking #camping #wintercamping #Ontario #quebec #newyork
Time to book for Freezing Woman 7 — Ripples and Leaves
It’s time to book for Freezing Woman 7! Freezing Woman is one of the largest winter camping events in the world, and it takes place each year in Algonquin Park.
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June 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Wild camping on Dartmoor backed by Supreme Court

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> The Supreme Court upholds the legal right to wild camp on Dartmoor in Devon.

#hiking #camping
Wild camping on Dartmoor backed by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upholds the legal right to wild camp on Dartmoor in Devon.
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June 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Tesla Superchargers are being removed from the N.J. Turnpike as state opts for third-party EV chargers

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#news #tech #politics #faafo #tesla #cars #🤣
Tesla Superchargers are being removed from the N.J. Turnpike as state opts for third-party EV chargers
After reaching a third-party deal, the state has asked Elon Musk's EV company to remove 64 existing chargers from the busy thoroughfare.
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June 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Trip report: How to hang a tarp so it is storm worthy?

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#hiking #camping #fishing #nature #photography #womeninthewoods #rnl
The view of a camp set up under a bright orange tarp. There's a campfire going, and food cooking.
May 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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This picture I took of of a Canada Goose cracks me up, and it's very much the spirit of the times.

#Canada #photography #nature #birds
A Canada Goose, close up, with a single blade of grass hanging out of its mouth like a cigarette. It's making strong wide eye contact. The text reads Get Ready to Give'r with a Canadian flag.
May 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Bioelectrical synchronization of trees during a solar eclipse

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"Trees anticipated the eclipse, synchronizing their bioelectrical behaviour hours in advance. Older trees displayed greater anticipatory behaviour"

#science #nature #biology #interesting
Bioelectrical synchronization of Picea abies during a solar eclipse | Royal Society Open Science
Regular light–dark cycles greatly affect organisms, and events like eclipses induce distinctive physiological and behavioural shifts. While well documented in animals, plant behaviour during eclipses ...
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May 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Navigate a career in tech with a compass. Dev Guides is a low ratio mentoring program designed to help you focus on the most important skills, concepts, and techniques for investing in your growth:

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#tech #technology #programming #community
Dev Guides - navigate tech with a compass — Ripples and Leaves
Invest in yourself with low ratio tech career mentorship. Which skills are important? How do you accelerate your growth? This is a space to give yourself a compass to navigate, and thrive in a tech ca...
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April 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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For Ottawa peeps, the Outdoor and Adventure Travel show is this weekend (April 26-27) at the Nepean Sportsplex:

www.adventureottawa.ca

#hiking #paddling #camping #kayaking #adventure #nature #Ottawa
VISITOR INFO
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April 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Surviving and thriving in the freezing cold - an introduction to winter camping

Picture this: a world blanketed in pristine snow, where the air is crisp and the stars shine with an almost unbelievable brilliance.

Watch on YouTube here:
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#Canada #Ontario #nature #photography
Surviving and thriving in the freezing cold - an introduction to winter camping
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April 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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It's a grey rainy day. Snuggling with a soft grey kitty, and a book.

#photography #cats
A grey ticked tabby cat, on her side, with her belly exposed. The light is low because it's a grey rainy day here.
April 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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HEADS UP:

"NOAA forecasters are predicting a strong G3-class geomagnetic storm (aka. Aurora) on March 23rd when a CME is expected to directly hit Earth."

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#space #astronomy #aurora
SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids
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March 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM