A windless and serene spring day captures perfect tree reflections in a pond at Penticton’s Japanese garden.

Happy Friday.
A windless and serene spring day captures perfect tree reflections in a pond at Penticton’s Japanese garden.

Happy Friday.

Tall they standrising to meet the sunlightno shade of pridein their struggle to surviveonly the lifeforcethe drive to livebut oh what talesthey might…
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 09/Mar/22
A spring forest courtesy of Stuart.

Coal in the making: this small area of the forest is permanently wet, acting as a pool for several tiny streams and springs, before they overflow to …
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 08/Mar/22
Fallen trees, courtesy of Stuart.

To climb or stay on the flat?It’s a dry day, so the path following the fence to the left will be free of the sometime, shallow, flowing stream it …
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 07/Mar/22
A beautiful spring day, courtesy of Stuart.
Spring is about to spring.

Yesterday I enjoyed some glorious spring weather with +14C (57F) and warm sun. We sat outside for lunch and spotted these buds. Yay!
Happy Monday from Penticton.

Still the day air unmovedunfathomable depth belowmirrored face reflectingall it sees of the quiet worldas it waits in silencefor breeze above orfish …
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 26/Feb/22
A lovely autumn pond courtesy of Stuart. 🙂

These ancient mature beeches are protected, safe from damage and destruction by humanity. Will the small, colourful, beech sapling gain the same …
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 02/Mar/22
Beautiful beech trees, old and young, courtesy of Stuart.

Autumn colours from beech and bracken linger to lap up the promising warmth of a winter sun shining on a rural lane. Passing through the forest, …
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 27/Feb/22
A gorgeous autumn shot, courtesy of Stuart.

Over the last couple of days we have warmed up enormously (went from -39C to -5C) and the sun’s power has increased enough to cause some snow shrinkage.
Happy Saturday.

How bent the boleof a beech clingingto this steep slope’s edgeasking why and howit came to this fateand lives and growsdespite what timehas laid upon…
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 20/Feb/22
A twisted tree clings to a hillside, courtesy of Stuart.