The flowery buds of the red maples are rapidly developing; it won’t be long before we have some beautiful leaves.



Happy spring.
The flowery buds of the red maples are rapidly developing; it won’t be long before we have some beautiful leaves.



Happy spring.

I was spending some time at Kalaloch at the coast in the Olympic National Park. The weather was pretty good, we just had a few showers. Didn’t get a …
Almost Sunset
Another stunning photo from Allan J Jones. I hope you stop by his blog for a look at his beautiful collection.
I’m closely watching for good spring signs. Here are a few.





More and stronger signs will soon be appearing!
A Sunday evening stroll took me on …

… a path next to the lake …

… and another through the Japanese garden.
Happy Monday.

This continuing series of posts depicts our beautiful world, encouraging viewers to share them and help save our unique home from human carelessness …
#ScenicSaturday 23rd March 2024
A beautiful stream, courtesy of Stuart Aken.
We’re having a rainy weekend. It’s a very slow, soaking rain that’s excellent for our officially still-dry conditions – thankfully this area was removed from the drought list in January – so I’m definitely not going to complain about it, especially as the temperature is still relatively warm.

I’ll be happy to see the return of some sun, though …

… which is supposed to occur by Monday.
Happy Sunday.
Spring flowers are sproinging! I found these pots of blooms on the sidewalk outside a business.

Aren’t they bright and pretty?

Happy Saturday.
A few evenings ago as we were returning home from a nearby restaurant, we saw a couple of night strollers.

After stopping at the bank, they continued across the road to a park.

Completely unconcerned about our presence, they were like any other couple out for an evening constitutional, except that they tended to ignore the traffic signals.

These aren’t the best photos because I took them with my cell, but the deer still look adorable. I love that they feel comfortable enough to come wandering through, without fear or worry.
Happy Friday.

March 16 – 20: My time has been spent visiting the family here, including my 16 year old granddaughter and her parents. I’ve been knitting, and …
Spring Roadtrip, 2024: Sitting Still
I hope you enjoy these marvellous bird photos from Beth at A Year of Kayaking. Please click on the link to see more.
A lovely blue spring view of Okanagan Lake …

… with Penticton to the left in the distance …

… ahhh, spring!
Happy Thursday.