Beauty in Stressful Times
We live in such troubled uncertain times. I know I’ve been feeling variously distressed, heartbroken, and powerless. And so I …
Tag Archives: Vancouver
The Time Of Water – winter in Vancouver
To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold. Aristotle Most Canadians spend …
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 …
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 …
Why Vancouver After Years of Travelling? – a new interview
We were so delighted to be asked by Gil and Gene to be interviewed for their podcast. Gil and Gene …
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 …
An Ode to Vancouver’s Fraser River
We’re there a lot in the spring and summer, this enchanted land right in our own backyard. Even in the …
The Colours of Joy – Vancouver Pride Parade 2019
Warning: naked butts and boobs ahead. It’s Pride month! Gay pride was not born of a need to celebrate being …
Best. Summer. Ever. Vancouver when the sun shines.
June-July 2019 Warning: naked butts ahead. It was the best summer of my life. Well one of the best. I …
Down By The Water – summer evenings by Vancouver’s Fraser River
On these long hot summer evenings Don and I like to have our dinner here:It’s a tiny rocky pebbly “beach”, …
Five Months In Vancouver: a long rambling story
31 May-31 Oct 2016. We haven’t had a home for over five years now. People ask us if we ever …
Naturally Beautiful Vancouver
Early morning, False Creek, Vancouver. At 6am the alarm starts beeping, waking me from a light sleep. I’d hardly slept …
Adventures in Wonderland 