A couple enjoyed a sunset drive near Calgary, witnessing vibrant clouds and silhouetted trees as night approached.
Trees taking a stand at sunset
A gorgeous fiery sunset picture from Christopher Martin Photography. Please click the link above to see more of Christopher’s fabulous photos.
The rhododendrons are starting …
… and the marmots are snacking …
… very different but equally sweet scenes.
Happy Sundays.
A moment of quietude.
Happy Saturday,
The azaleas are out!
These are “ziggy” azaleas, and like roses which by any other name still smell as sweet …
… they are still beautiful no matter what they’re called.
Happy weekend. 🌸
I’ve been thinking a lot about social media and how it and other services are subject to the Canadian boycott – and I realise that many other countries are doing the same – of American services and products.
Not that I have an answer, as the very service I’m using right now WordPress, is an American amenity.
So I’m posing a few questions which I hope you will be kind enough to answer. Have you dropped any American services such as AppleTV, Amazon, Wayfair or Netflix? Have you dropped any social media services such as X, Facebook, Pinterest or Instagram? If you have dropped some but not others, why?
I have dropped Amazon, Amazon Prime, Wayfair, Facebook and Instagram but have kept Netflix and of course, WordPress. My reasoning is that Netflix is a publicly traded company whose founder and chairman is clearly anti-Trump. WordPress, on the other hand, is non-profit, open-source project, which means that no one really owns it.
Nevertheless, while I am very conscious about shopping local and Canadian I really don’t want to stop Netflix and certainly not WordPress, although it frankly feels a bit uncomfortable.
What are your feelings?
… good wind …
… good weather …
… a sailor’s delight.
Happy Thursday.
We have had a lot of rain and windy conditions over the last few days …
… but there have been beautifully sunny, calm periods, too …
… with ducks and flowers, too.
Happy Wednesday.
All photos taken on October 31, 2024. The main reason for visiting this park was for the lighthouse views. The lighthouse viewpoint is up a short …
Vancouver in Verse – A Little Lighthouse Keeping
A beautifully photographed Vancouver lighthouse trail hike from Allan at Picture This. Please click the link above to see the entire post and also to browse Allan’s gorgeous landscape photography.
Some of the magnolia trees have started to bloom.
They are a startling study in contrasts with their large, grandiose and beautifully fragrant blooms against a background of bare greyish-brown branches, gloriously emerging from their fuzzy capsules like petalled butterflies.
I could smell the scent from this small tree about half a block away and was so delighted to see it.
Magnolia blooms only last about a week so they have to be enjoyed in the fleeting moment.
Happy Tuesday.
The first little rhodie bud that I saw a few days back has now opened!
The bush with this single bloom doesn’t seem to be ready yet to produce those beautiful rhodie clusters but the bush next to this one is going to pop in the next few days.
The header picture shows flowers from 2024 but soon there will be some present spring lovelies for our viewing enjoyment.
Happy Monday.
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