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Category: Nature
Spring Time at Kits
It’s Spring in Vancouver, and less than two weeks till the 137 meter/449 foot long salt water pool at Kitsilano Beach opens for the season. Last Sunday, competitors in the BMO Vancouver Marathon got to enjoy this spectacular setting on…
Read MoreScale
Scale is interesting. While the birds’ size rings true, there’s something about the sand, the angle and the waves that seems to render the couple strolling Miami Beach smaller than life.
Read MoreSunrise at the Beach
If you visit Miami Beach and refrain from all-night partying on Collins Avenue, you’ll find a few others out at water’s edge come early morning – where there is nothing subtle about the sunrise.
Read MoreReflections
Down at the pond, the reeds, trees and even the ducks are reflected in the water.
Read MoreSidescapes: Pretty Corner
Our walks regularly include a stroll past what I call Pretty Corner, because it is just that: a lovely a spot where one neighbour in particular participates in the city’s Adopt A Corner program. This initiative, formally known as Green Streets, sees…
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Fantastical
Today is a good day for a celebration. Can you imagine if every walk through nature yielded such unique and festive blossoms?
Read MoreArizona Aerials
It’s not just the rain that has me wishing I’d had a few more days in Arizona last week; apart from the sunshine, the terrain is varied and striking.
Read MoreNectar
On a hot afternoon, this plant provided this winged creature a spot to hover, and flowers for sustenance.
Read MoreOn the Fly
A few posts ago, I published a shot of one heron protecting his turf from another. Here, now, is the promised image of that interloper making off for higher ground – complete with a smaller companion, the little black bird with red…
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