Colour of Outdoors by Mandy Ford

  • Snow Dogs (deux)

    It was a gorgeous day here today, but deceivingly cold. Went for a nice long drive in my Escape, likely the last long ride as I’ll be getting my new truck this week (fingers crossed!). I got home and played… more ›

  • Snowmobile Ride For Dad Weekend

    As part of Grand River Snowmobile Club (as a director on the board) I get to be involved in a lot of cool stuff. I help with maintenance on the trail groomers, I help out in events around town, I… more ›

  • Absent

    Forgive my absence, here’s a few photos from my time away. Happy Valentine’s Day. Love always, M. more ›

  • Be in love with the glow

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  • Over(think)

    I understand sacrifice. I understand compassion. The line “be true to yourself” haunts me every day. I feel tormented by the absence of people in my life. It is very easy for people to say, “Go out and make friends.”… more ›

  • Sixteen things I wish I knew (or did) when I was a teenager.

    Things I wish I knew (or did) when I was a teenager: 1. You lived so close to school, you should have walked or biked there more. 2. Soft drink is shit. 3. You should have spoken up more, you… more ›

  • Picture this.

    Picture this. You’re walking down a freshly groomed trail in winter, it’s a crystal-clear calm night, just below freezing. Your breath dissipates in the air. It smells like Christmas and it reminds you of exactly that. It reminds you of… more ›

  • Night Driving.

    My absolute favorite thing to do. Just some good music, a cup of apple cider, and the open road. Here’s some pics from tonight. Love, M. SOUNDTRACK: Night Driving – Thrice more ›

  • Here is okay.

    You ever sit back and wonder “What the hell am I doing here?” Here is okay. 6ft above the sod is okay. M. more ›

  • My Northern Light

    I’m very excited to say that for the past few weeks my work has been shown on a much larger scale – GE Canada has sponsored #mynorthernlight, a tumblr blog that aims to spark conversation between northern and southern residents… more ›