Water Sports! Kayaking and tubing on the Cowichan River
2-3 August 2021. Firstly, I had no idea how big it would be! I look at it askance. Holy shit …
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Seas The Day – Vancouver’s Spanish Banks at low tide
Not financial institutions. Not Spanish. It’s a beach that goes on forever. We start wearing sandals because the land edge …
Out Of My Comfort Zone
The Solo Travel Adventures series Do one thing every day that scares you. Mary Schmich 9 July 2021. I’m perched …
Within Reach. Beyond Comparison. Bowen Island, BC
The Solo Travel Adventures series: I recently realized that I’d become so dependent on travelling with Don that I’d forgotten …
Girls At The Beach – a photo essay
4 August 2021. A visit to Pacheedaht Beach on the west coast of Vancouver Island, a cool windy day, watching …
Catch Of The Day: Steveston fishing village, and the Richmond dykes
The Solo Travel Adventures series 28 May 2021. Getting an early start, I set off at about 8 am on …
Everything In Nature Has Beauty. Vancouver’s urban wildlife, part 2
Wildlife surprises you when you least expect it. Vancouver’s Granville Island is a hub of artists’ ateliers, brew pubs, trendy …
A Humdinger of a Shindig! The Columbia StrEAT Festival
27 July 2019. So there’s just one last outing I want to tell you about that took place during the …
The Consequences of Righteous Outrage: false accusation and police interrogation
28 May 2021. The Skytrain has pulled into a station. I’m sitting quietly waiting for it to move again when …
Matsuri Magic! Vancouver’s Japanese Festivals
I think there were five or six drums, each mounted on a wooden frame, and the drummers did a precise …
We live here too! Vancouver’s urban wildlife, part 1
Cities are growing at a faster rate than any other habitat on Earth. They may seem an unlikely place for …
It’s Autumn Somewhere Right? Fall colours in Vancouver – a photo essay
I know I know, it’s spring where I live and I’m posting about autumn! Last autumn I was posting about …
A Vancouver Hanami – from winter into spring
I feel as if I’ve been waiting for it for months. Even as far back as December I was noticing …
Traditions Both Tribal and Personal: Stories From Montreal
I thought I’d finished with Montreal Christmas stories in the previous post, but I forgot this: It begins with singing, …
Adventures in Wonderland 