Glad you enjoyed the post. I actually had no idea about Saint-Francis being the patron saint of animals. That’s pretty cool. Thanks for checking out the site!

Just wanted to say that I finally took a “real” look ‘ and not just a “quick browse through” – at your blog a few days ago so here is a “real” comment and a small fishing story. Your posts really inspired me to get out and enjoy the last weeks of Fall. I seriously abandoned any technology that was driving me crazy, packed the car and left the city. You are right; Fall is the most beautiful season, so I went fishing at Chutes de la Chaudière with my father and a few friends. It was a very dangerous experience because you have to walk on slippery rocks to get to the best spots and you have to make sure you don’t slip and fall in the water. Balance and good hiking shoes are essential or else you get carried away by the current and…well… die. The view of the falls while you fish is breathtaking. The only downside is the noise from the falls which may affect how many fish you catch. At least being outside was completely invigorating.

I don’t hunt, but for the sake of it, here is a hunting story that is not exactly one (you may have heard of it). Two days ago, they caught a cerf de Virginie (English?) running around the Mont-Royal and Parc-Extension area. Someone noticed the animal running around in their backyard when they woke up that morning. Urban hunter’s dream come true. Of course, some cops in clown pants eventually caught the animal

Voilà! Great blog, great stories and I hope you keep on posting.

P.S: It is a bit ironic and quite coincidental, but did you know that Saint-Francis is the patron saint of animals? I don’t think so, but I was just wondering if there is any intended pun somewhere.