On yesterday’s walk I saw many rhododendrons. They have almost finished their lifespan, but are still impressively beautiful.



Happy long weekend Monday.
On yesterday’s walk I saw many rhododendrons. They have almost finished their lifespan, but are still impressively beautiful.
Happy long weekend Monday.
I share my pictures here to show the beauty of our world, encouraging viewers to take action to save it from the destruction we humans are causing to…
#ScenicSaturday 20th May 2023
A beautiful capture from Stuart’s Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire.
As indicated in yesterday’s post, I have happily arrived back in British Columbia and it looks very much like I won’t be returning to the NWT for any length of time before I retire in a few months from now. So, M and I have been enjoying something of a small celebration which is great because it’s coinciding with the long May weekend.
We have already taken a few long walks (without mosquitoes!) and have been enjoying the relatively smoke-free weather and lovely temperatures. There have also been regular rain showers which, apart from keeping the hills damp, are also helping to clean the air of smoke particles.
The famous Penticton market is open, people are swimming, the dog beaches are active and so many late spring flowers are blooming. I haven’t experienced the month of May in Penticton for a number of years now, so I am really enjoying this.
Greetings from the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia.
I am at home in British Columbia where everything is a-bloom.
Isn’t spring great? Happy Saturday.
This member of the corvid (crows, ravens, magpies) family is a colourfully noisy addition to a back yard, especially if you have some sunflower seeds available.
Although they have very loud voices, they aren’t aggressive birds and they get along well with others. I enjoy watching them fly; their wings are almost like a blue and white kaleidoscope.
And, of course, the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team is named after them. Go Jays!
Pear blossom
This photo of pear blossoms from Vova Zinger is so fresh and pretty. Vova has many more beautiful shots on his blog.
I am on my way back to British Columbia from the Northwest Territories, this time via a more southerly route than the one I usually take.
Because of this extremely dry, early spring, there are ferocious wildfires in northern Alberta right now. The smoke from these fires is blanketing much of North America.
As we left the Territories, there were many evacuations and our drive through northern Alberta became rather tense when we encountered a long stretch of very dark, orange-hued, smoke-filled skies.
Long, gentle, soaking rains would be an excellent thing right now. Let’s hope we get some.
During the first week in May, I made my annual trip to Lilacia Park in Lombard in perfect time to see the lilacs and tulips at their best. The garden…
Lilac Time In Lombard
I hope you stop by Sue’s blog, The Nature of Things, to see the rest of her beautiful photos of spring blooms.
All photos taken on March 15, 2023. Another blue sky morning at Bunchberry Meadows today. Winter has not yet loosened its hold on us, but there are …
That’ll Give You a Headache!
A beautiful woodpecker from Allan at Picture This. He has many gorgeous photos on his site, so I hope you stop by for a look.