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Monthly Archives: August 2014
Tick, Tock
When you’re a Canadian living in a relatively new city such as Vancouver, there’s appreciation to be had for visiting older locales. I’ve yet to visit two of our oldest cities, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Quebec City, Quebec, but have…
Read MoreEclipse
Summer in Vancouver is winding down. This is Labour Day weekend, traditionally marking last-chance visits to the Pacific National Exhibition (“Win a house! Win a car!” … and enjoy my favourite, the roller coaster!), back-to-school shopping and excitement about the…
Read MoreWater Garden
When the tide is out on a sunny afternoon, bare feet will thank you for the sensations to be had stepping out on the sand. Step past the waterfront logs, slip through temporary rivulets and splash your way through tidal…
Read MoreHe Had A Dream
If you have the opportunity to travel to Washington, DC, a tour of the monument and memorials is inspirational. I believe that evening tours lend enhanced gravitas and impact by virtue of dramatic lighting on the granite, marble and other…
Read MoreAlhambran Meditation
Quiet. Contemplation, or emptying of thoughts, whichever is best suited to the day. Difficult as it may be to imagine solitude amidst fellow travellers visiting Granada’s Alhambra Palace, it can be had, as seen here in the gardens. Beauty at…
Read MoreAll is Calm
Perched above the lighthouse in West Vancouver’s Lighthouse Park, we have nature’s original infinity pool, with scatterings of sailboats and some motor boats enjoying great boating weather.
Read MoreSunday Morning
… and water lovers of all types are sailing, motoring, kayaking or working in Vancouver’s waters. It’s typical to see a dozen or more of the large ships in harbour, with sailboats gracefully gliding past.
Read MoreHydrotherapy
Today, we have a marriage of Spain, as seen in the photo from Cap de Formentor, above, and France, below. Followers may know that I like to play with shop windows, and the reflections to be found therein. Below, we…
Read MoreCast in Gold
… or so it would seem, to someone glancing at the Louvre at sunset. I could offer thoughts on the architecture, the lighting, and the moment of relative quiet as Bastille Day celebrants were off enjoying dinner before the fireworks,…
Read MoreComes With A Pool
… and much, much more, although the maintenance would be substantial. All of which is another way of saying I appreciated the Palace of Versailles, inside and out. Here is just one of a number of statues situated throughout the…
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