January 12th, 2021 Here we are, folks. Day three of the Travel Challenge! Today we’re in British Columbia, Canada at Joffre Lakes Provincial Park. One of the tenets of of the Travel Challenge is that you don’t have to explain why your chosen photo is a favorite. But I’m going to tell you anyway! (I bet you saw that coming.)
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October 5th, 2020 Before relocating from Canada in spring of 2018, I was given the gift of a seaplane flight over Vancouver. In a mere 30 minutes, the plane departed from the harbor, crossed over the Lion’s Gate Bridge and Stanley Park, turned north to the Sea to Sky Highway, circled closely over snow-covered West Lion mountain and returned to
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October 3rd, 2020 More fall! Nature speaks in deep reds and golden yellows at Stanley Park and Pacific Spirit Regional Park in Vancouver. Leaves are like confetti, celebrating the end of another summer. Enjoy! Tomorrow we’re back on the magic carpet, on our way to the next destination. Kelly Repost of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the
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October 2nd, 2020 After yesterday’s moon in Vancouver, let’s head southwest of downtown to Pacific Spirit Regional Park. The paths of Pacific Spirit meander through a world of plants and trees thriving in the diffused sunlight reaching the forest floor, littered with pretty fall leaves. John Muir said, “The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.” Tomorrow
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October 1st, 2020 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! In celebration of the day and tonight’s harvest moon, here are a few photos of the lunar eclipse of 2015 which also took place on the same day as the 2015 Mid-Autumn Festival. I photographed the moon from the balcony of our city apartment, with the blue glow of Vancouver’s B.C. Place reflecting on
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September 30th, 2020 The Mid-Autumn Festival is tomorrow so after Tuesday’s mooncakes in Southeast Asia, we’re flying the magic carpet back across the Pacific to view the spectacular fall foliage on Vancouver Island. Also, I recently learned a new word: lagniappe. It means extra, perk, tip or bonus. And I have a bonus for you today! After our recent adventures
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April 19th, 2020 This post is part of a series called Daily Dose of Beauty featuring travel photos and stories from my archives, shared with you as we shelter in place during the pandemic. For today’s Daily Dose, we’re in Canada on the Sunshine Coast at Rockwater Secret Cove Resort. Many of us are already looking forward to the day
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Daily Dose of Beauty: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. March 25th, 2020 Quick! How many grizzly bears are in the first picture? Are you sure? Grrrrrrotcha! I’m pretty sure this duo of ursa major and ursa minor are the same pair from yesterday’s post. Both have similar coloring and if
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