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Peace 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 MoreView from the Bridge
If Paris’ Ponte Alexandre III offers striking beauty against a clear daytime sky, its opulence and view of the Eiffel Tower are perhaps even more dramatic by night. World fairs have left us some remarkable structures, and this Beaux-Arts bridge…
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 MoreTwo for Tea
What do you do with what were once everyday houeshold items when you – or your parents – downsize? Well, in some cases, you pass the keepsakes on to younger family members who may have practical or sentimental use for…
Read MoreGame of Chance
In what might be inferred as a commentary on escalating real estate markets, this wheel of fortune was front and centre in a local shop window on the weekend.
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 MoreSetting the Tone
… for an evening of dance, drama and romantic splendour. We’re back at the Palais Garnier, also known as the Paris Opera House, where the lighting does justice to the gorgeous ceiling above the audience.
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…
Read MoreWalking on Water
Skimboarding is popular in Vancouver, where you’ll find people ranging from little kids to boomers enjoying the sun and water.
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