This wonderful bastion of indigenous culture is on one the shores of Great Slave Lake, not far from where I work. On the Beach I recently spent a day there. Great Slave Lake The weather was fabulous. Canoeing Up here in the Northwest…
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Alien Attack?
This cloud formation with the sun coming through a narrow opening looks like ... ... a phaser beam from an attacking spacecraft. Or, I've been watching too much Space channel. 😉
My Neighbourhood
In my neighbourhood ... ... we have 48,000 people and 500,000 bears. It's best to let the bears rest where they want. 😉
A Little More Rain Forest
Here are two more views of the precious rain forest that can be found on Vancouver Island. The rain forest, although damp and sodden, has a peacefulness that is easily communicated to humans. Our busy lives tire us out so much, and just taking a quick break in a forest is a wonderful, rejuvenating, special…
Sea Plant
See the sea plant. See the sand on the sea plant. See the surf wash the sandy sea plant away. Such is the soul of the sea. 🙂
Thawed
We have melted. 🙂 While fires ravage other parts of the country, I wish them rain.
It’s a Bear!
I saw this lovely fellow standing next to the road leading from Wood Buffalo National Park. His coat was shiny and he was very healthy looking after his long winter sleep. We stopped and then he stopped, and we looked at each other. He made no attempt to come closer, but just regarded us while…
The Pacific Ocean
A calm day on the Pacific Ocean between Vancouver Island and the city of Vancouver ... ... with the coast of Washington state in the background. The wealth of the ocean is profound.
A Rain Forest
Vancouver Island is home to very old, very sodden rain forests. Many of the Douglas firs in this forest are 800 years old. They were little trees in 1219, when St Francis of Assisi was founding the Franciscans and Genghis Khan was a teenager. It rains a lot here. A lot! As a result, the…
Rocky Mountain View
On our last drive from the Okanagan to the Northwest Territories, M and I stopped at the Overlander Hotel, just outside Jasper National Park. It was a wonderful respite after eight hours of driving through the mountains. There was great food with a wonderful room in the original lodge that was built more than 100…
