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Category: Nature
Two’s Company …
… and three, apparently, is not a crowd. This graceful trio of Monarch butterflies would appear to be doing just fine sharing life’s nectar.
Read MoreContemplation
At Harrison Hot Springs Resort the other weekend, much of the contemplation was of a business nature, so it was a treat to get outdoors and walk the grounds before meetings started. Harrison has been around for ages, and these…
Read MoreColour Stream
Yesterday I took you to West Vancouver’s Whytecliff Park, and the stark beauty of a windswept tree. Today, we have another tree that’s almost bare, but surrounded by what seems to be a stream of colour emanating from Heron Lake….
Read MoreWindswept
We launched an early start to the weekend by heading up to the North Shore mountains yesterday morning, and then down to West Vancouver’s Whytecliff Park in the afternoon. Watching sailboats, ferries and other watercraft pass by this spot near…
Read MoreHere’s Looking at You
Up in Fort St. John earlier this week, we learned that moose are not an uncommon sight in certain areas of town.While we weren’t fortunate enough to spot one, we did come across some deer on the drive to Dawson…
Read MorePeace Country
It’s been a full few days, with yours truly first travelling to Harrison Hot Springs on the weekend and then, on Monday, up to northeastern BC and the area known as Peace Country. Here’s a sense of what it’s like…
Read MoreNaramata
Naramata is a jewel in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley; even rolling the small community’s name off the tongue is a treat. Increasingly of late, Naramata has come to represent wine tasting and touring. Whether or not you like to sip…
Read MoreOctober
Don’t get me wrong. We’re still enjoying mild, sunny days interspersed with injections of the damp drizzles (or downpours) that give BC our glorious greenery. In our area of the province, many of the leaves that have already danced away…
Read MoreDay’s End
Walking home from the beach a few nights ago, the setting sun gentle on the shoulder, I was compelled to turn back for one last look – and found it appeared almost as though the sun was boring a path…
Read MoreNot-so-Rapid Transit
I love the proximity of the heron to kayakers such as this one, who was able to enjoy gliding by this fine feathered fellow while also in the scope of international freighters and able to enjoy the mountains and other…
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