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All photos taken on September 21, 2021 on our walk on the Songhees Pathway in Victoria.
Victoria is a city of colour and blooms and this walk was no exception. Brightly coloured blossoms, leaves tinged with fall colours, late blooming roses, blackberries and chestnuts in various stages and the peeling (and appealing) bark on the Arbutus trees. Animate wildlife included numerous bees and wasps as well as a few seals. If I lived here, I would walk this path daily.
Not much to tell. After working for 3 companies over 43+ years (38 years 7 months with my last company), I finally got that promotion I had waited my entire career for……retirement.
I have been exploring this new career for the past 7+ years and while it is not always exciting, the chance to do what I want for myself and my family instead of what my company wants has been very fulfilling. Early on, there was a long list of projects in my “to-do” hopper and I attacked these projects with a vengeance for the first 9 months of retirement. Eventually, my brain told me that this was not what retirement was about, so it took me another 5 months before my industriousness again took over and I attacked another line of projects, this time somewhat shorter and less complicated, as well as many new projects related to the family weddings in 2016. After going hard for 6 weeks and 3 weddings, my body was telling me to relax, then the flu bug hit and as soon as that was done with me, my sciatic acted up. No rest for the wicked. In 2020 and 2021, the Covid 19 pandemic changed the whole retirement gig. I was lucky to not be still working, for sure.
I enjoy photography, gardening, working with my hands, walking, cycling, skiing, travelling, reading and creating special photo and video productions obtained in my first pastime. I may never become wealthy in any of these pursuits, but I already feel I am rich in life experiences far beyond any expectation.
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27 thoughts on “Road Trip – Natural Setting”
I always find those black eyed Susan’s an uplifting flower and those roses too, I can almost inhale their fragrance from your photos! Have a great week. Marion
I always look for bees, wasps, dragonflies, spiders and butterflies on my walks. So happy when they stay still long enough for me to capture their image. Thanks for reading and commenting. Allan
The sighting was right, the lighting was right and this old guy was able to stay steady enough to catch the sparrows. Definitely zoomed, as they were safely out of reach. Thanks for reading. Allan
I looked at your photos and thought… the single rose is my favourite, but then I looked again and thought … no, the birds were the best …. then looked again …. and … oh dear I can’t decide as they are all so beautiful.
It was a technicolour day. As to taking photos of seals, they are almost as difficult to photograph as Chickadees. The seals go up and down so often in their breath/swim pattern, they are never visible for long. I think this one was just enjoying the sunny day. Cheers. Allan
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I always find those black eyed Susan’s an uplifting flower and those roses too, I can almost inhale their fragrance from your photos! Have a great week. Marion
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It was great to see so many flowers still in bloom i late September. Back home, things were winding down. Thanks for reading Marion. Allan
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I am totally with you that I would walk that path all the time if I lived there!
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Agreed. Easier than walking the slippery winter sidewalks around Alberta these days. Thanks for reading. Allan
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Did you get snow last night? I only got a sprinkling where I was
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Just a bit yesterday afternoon. The big snow is supposed to start this afternoon. Will wait and see. A
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Same here!
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Beautiful series of photos! Love the birds!
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Those three little sparrows were the stars. It was like they were having an animated conversation. Thanks for reading. Stay well. Allan
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I really like the pollinators at work series in here!!
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I always look for bees, wasps, dragonflies, spiders and butterflies on my walks. So happy when they stay still long enough for me to capture their image. Thanks for reading and commenting. Allan
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Wonderful photography Allan! 😊
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Thanks John. There was a lt to see along this 6 km walk. Thanks for reading. Allan
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Victoria has glorious walking!
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It does for sure. Thanks for reading Lynette. Allan
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Beautiful 🥰
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Thanks. 🤗
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Love the seal head popping out of the water!
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Thanks Lyssy. We were in the right place, when he popped up for a look around. Thanks for reading. Allan
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I love the photo of the three sparrows. The focus is spot on. Is that good zoom work?
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The sighting was right, the lighting was right and this old guy was able to stay steady enough to catch the sparrows. Definitely zoomed, as they were safely out of reach. Thanks for reading. Allan
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I looked at your photos and thought… the single rose is my favourite, but then I looked again and thought … no, the birds were the best …. then looked again …. and … oh dear I can’t decide as they are all so beautiful.
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That was kind of the way we felt. It was a beautiful walk. Thanks for stopping by. Allan
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I love all the different colours and types of flowers. Great capture of the seal in the water.
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It was a technicolour day. As to taking photos of seals, they are almost as difficult to photograph as Chickadees. The seals go up and down so often in their breath/swim pattern, they are never visible for long. I think this one was just enjoying the sunny day. Cheers. Allan
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I love how you captured the birds sitting on a branch, looking around enjoying the sun 🙂 Aiva
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That was the most surprising shot on the day. I did not know how good it was until I saw it on the computer. Thanks for reading Aiva. Allan
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