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Beauty in Stressful Times

March 20, 2022

We live in such troubled uncertain times. I know I’ve been feeling variously distressed, heartbroken, and powerless. And so I …

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Rock Hopping For The Win! Whytecliff Park beach, West Vancouver

January 14, 2022

It’s a bit of a scramble to get down there. There’s a wide switch-back path from the parking lot for …

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The Time Of Water – winter in Vancouver

January 4, 2022

To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold. Aristotle Most Canadians spend …

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Of Squawkers And Squashes: snow geese and pumpkin patches on Westham Island.

December 11, 2021

We’ve only seen them up close once, though most years when we go out to Reifel Bird Sanctuary, ever hopeful, …

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Seas The Day – Vancouver’s Spanish Banks at low tide

October 1, 2021

Not financial institutions. Not Spanish. It’s a beach that goes on forever. We start wearing sandals because the land edge …

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Why Vancouver After Years of Travelling? – a new interview

June 9, 2021

We were so delighted to be asked by Gil and Gene to be interviewed for their podcast. Gil and Gene …

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It’s Autumn Somewhere Right? Fall colours in Vancouver – a photo essay

May 5, 2021

I know I know, it’s spring where I live and I’m posting about autumn! Last autumn I was posting about …

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Vancouver’s Granville Island and Commercial Drive

January 9, 2021

There’s something magical about Granville Island; something so magical, so enticing, that, during pre-covid times it attracted 10.5 million people …

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*The Earth Laughs In Flowers – some joy in the time of corona.

March 27, 2020

If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change. Buddha In 1950 one …

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The Love of Small Things – settling into home after years on the road.

September 24, 2017

From Alison: August 31st was our six-year anniversary of becoming homeless and nomadic. Five years and nine months later, on …

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Summer in the City: Vancouver’s Jericho Beach and Park

August 24, 2016

More stories of Egypt to come but, What I’m juiced about right now: is the splendour of a summer evening …

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A Street Party and a Quiet Forest

June 27, 2010

Since I’m not travelling at the moment I thought it would be fun to write about Vancouver as if I’m …

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