Bleh

Tuesday 10 April 2012

I don't mind the rain so much, but some days are just a bit much.

Sunny magnolias

Monday 2 April 2012

Early cherries

Wednesday 28 March 2012

The early cherry trees are starting to bloom - soon the whole city will be pink.

Simple tree

Thursday 15 March 2012

Rare sight

Tuesday 10 January 2012

Blue skies, smiling at me . . .

Moss

Monday 9 January 2012

I love all the moss here - it feels so lush and cozy.

Boundary Bay Bald Eagle

Saturday 7 January 2012

Ryan and I went down to Boundary Bay to see the snowy owls today. Every five or six years the lemming supply on which they feed goes through a natural decrease, and they come winter in Vancouver. We saw three of them (they're white on the brown marsh, and so rather easy to spot) but none of my photos turned out well. So, here's a bald eagle instead - we saw about a dozen of them.

The Birds' tree

Sunday 25 December 2011

Our tree

Saturday 10 December 2011

There was a potted bush on the balcony when we moved in, and we figured it would make a lovely Christmas tree this year.

It's beginning to look . . .

Friday 2 December 2011

One of Vancouver's best-known symbols, the seawall inuksuk.

Unlikely berries

Friday 25 November 2011

Finally, a sunny day!

All the leaves are down now, and things look pretty wintery. So I was quite surprised to come upon this tree with all its leaves, and whose bright orange berries made it look like it was in full bloom. I don't know what kind of tree it is, but I want one in my backyard!

Leaves (on) the Trees

Thursday 20 October 2011

We're having such a lovely fall.

End of the road

Wednesday 5 October 2011

Foggy weekend

Sunday 18 September 2011

It was misty and rainy all weekend up here in Whistler, but foggy days still hold a lot of charm in a temperate rainforest.

Through the trees

Saturday 17 September 2011

The misty mountains of southern British Columbia.

Flying Fish

Wednesday 14 September 2011

Along with all the theater, the Fringe Festival also sponsored a bunch of art installations around the island, most with found objects or biodegradable stuff - sticks and whatnot. This is a school of leaf-fish swimming through the trees. They look neat in the wind.

Dune wood

Wednesday 7 July 2010

We went out for a dune buggy ride today. Not nearly as scary or thrilling as I remember them being when we were kids.

On the deck

Monday 28 June 2010

I'm guessing there is a bottle of wine somewhere just out of the frame . . .

Prayer fruit

Sunday 23 May 2010

Got out of the city today, and went up to a popular working monastery. (We saw a miraculous icon! We don't know what it did, but it was miraculous!) After visiting the church and whatnot, we went for a walk on the nature trail through the neighboring hills and woods. It was gorgeous.

We saw a lot of these red and white bracelets tied to the trees and bushes. I think they must be for prayers, but I'll ask around and keep you updated!

Yellow coconuts

Saturday 23 January 2010

These are some special kind of coconut, I guess. The guy whose property they are on goes out and counts them every morning, to make sure no one has taken any.