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Lengths at Sunrise
I’ve included images before of Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood, and alluded to the wonderful Kits Pool. At 137 meters/449 feet in length, this is a salt water swimmer’s nirvana – all the more so for the breathtaking views everywhere one turns….
Read MoreNightfall
Close your eyes, and imagine a west coast sunset. Here, on the San Diego waterfront, we have early nightfall, just seconds after the sun dropped below the horizon of the Pacific Ocean.
Read MoreBackstage
Well, we’re not exactly backstage here; in fact, we’re in box number 29, if I remember correctly. I have a number of images of the splendid Palais Garnier, the Paris Opera House, but we’ll start with this bit of organised…
Read MorePucker Up
If you ever read the Brothers Grimm, who popularised folk tales such as Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White, you may also know the story of The Frog Prince. There are various iterations of the tale, which sees a…
Read MoreVisions in White: Swans
In a recent post, I mentioned that the lovely bride picking up the skirts of her gown reminded me of these swans. See what you think.
Read MoreLet’s to the Woodland Glade
Deep in the forest, and off the trail, what will you find? A graceful ring of verde: ferns, evergreens and trees whose branches are clad solely in moss. All of them are joined in circling and even guarding, it might…
Read MoreTruly Blue
Truly blue waters, that is, which make the twisting road to this view point more than worth it. In addition to their remarkable colour, these waters also serve as inspiration for infinity pools: you have a seemingly unbroken expanse of blue…
Read MoreOkanagan Sunshine
Did you know you can find desert country in Canada? Contrary to some perceptions of this country, British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley is home to the northern most sliver of the Sonoran Desert, which stretches across the 49th parallel into the…
Read MorePines Over Water
We may have different reactions to waters such as these, but I find them magical. Toss in steep cliffs from which sweetly scented pines bow beneath the sun’s rays, as if to shelter the waters below, and the vignette is…
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