All photos taken on December 3, 2022. Today, it warmed up from – 26 C (15 below F) to -18C (0 F). WhoooHoooo! Heat Wave. There was also a wind chill, but you don’t feel colder from the wind, unless, of course, you are a human being. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, clickContinue reading “Hard Water Lake”
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Tired of Driving Yet?
All photos taken on October 25, 2022. We pulled out of Valemount shortly after 8 AM, with a plan to do a hike in Jasper National Park on the way through. It was a pretty morning and we were happy that precipitation had stopped for now. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click hereContinue reading “Tired of Driving Yet?”
Valemount
Photos taken on October 24 and 25, 2022. Checked into our hotel, we set off to accomplish some errands, gas up the car and grab pizza and wine for supper in the room. The first task was easy, but as this was a Monday, our first pizza place choice was closed. We opted for anotherContinue reading “Valemount”
a Stop Full of Hope
All photos taken on October 24, 2022. As I mentioned in the previous post, we pulled off into Hope for a fuel fill up, washroom and coffee. These were at 3 different places, but Hope was small. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go to new Blog Site.
Not Leaving Under the Best of Circumstances
All photos taken on October 24, 2022. Last night, as we spent time at B & Ks, we got a phone call that left us conflicted as to what to do, head back to Victoria, stay in Vancouver another day or so or continue with our original plan. We opted to sleep on it andContinue reading “Not Leaving Under the Best of Circumstances”
Steveston Excursion – Part 4 – Inbound
All photos taken on October 23, 2022. Our return trip was pretty much the same route as our outbound ride, but we did have some things we wanted to take a closer look at, along the ride. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go to new Blog Site.
Steveston Excursion – Part 3 – Snow Geese
All photos taken on October 23, 2022. The delta of the Fraser is typically teeming with birdlife throughout the year. In late fall, the primary species migrating through tends to be the snow geese. A few years back, we were able to walk through huge groups of them on Garry Point. On this visit, theyContinue reading “Steveston Excursion – Part 3 – Snow Geese”
Rime Time Hoar Show
All photos taken around my yard on December 2, 2022. A recent bit of snow coupled with high winds and some mysterious humidity created a frosty winter display of hoar frost rime on this morning. The frosty look matches perfectly with the frost temperatures of late – 26C (15 below F) feels like -34C (29Continue reading “Rime Time Hoar Show”
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick’s Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, andContinue reading “Happy Saint Patrick’s Day”
4 & 20
All photos taken on October 22, 2022. This post titled itself, as our day went on. No, not a reference to cannabis. There were blackbirds and there was pie (pye). It was a more low key day, after all the biking and walking we had been doing the past few days. We hiked to TartineContinue reading “4 & 20”
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