Wednesday 20 June 2012
We borrowed a plant identification book from a friend, and are enjoying looking up all the wildflowers here in Prince Albert.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
Leaning barn of Saskatchewan
Monday 18 June 2012
Ryan and I head up north today, at the beginning of our camping trip. Here's a cool barn we passed on our journey through the prairies.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Queen Victoria
Sunday 17 June 2012
We found a book of cocktail recipes, and the Birds have a cabinet full of fancy liquors. Hooray for drinks in the backyard!
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Whirl
Saturday 16 June 2012
Ryan and I went over to that carnival today. Didn't go on any rides; we just took photos of them instead, as usual!
Friday, June 15, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Saskatchewan carnival!
Thursday 14 June 2012
Ryan and I arrived in Saskatchewan today, home for a family visit. We strolled over to the carnival setting up in the parking lot across the way. There were dozens of trucks and campers all lined up at the edge; most were painted with circus and festival scenes. I particularly loved this one - a modern day wagon painted with an old-fashioned one.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Still flabbergasted . . .
Tuesday 12 June 2012
. . . that this is my home, and I bike past views like this all the time.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Lighthouse Park
Sunday 10 June 2012
Ryan and I drove out to West Vancouver this afternoon and took a stroll through Lighthouse Park. Here is Point Atkinson Lighthouse, peeping through the trees.
Saturday, June 09, 2012
Friday, June 08, 2012
Hello dippy
Friday 8 June 2012
These just seem wrong on so many levels. In case you can't read the sign on the side there, these are cell phone covers made from Austrian crystals.
Thursday, June 07, 2012
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
The real Shyla
Wednesday 6 June 2012
So, that cat we're cat-sitting? Yeah, she's crazy. She's a rescue cat, and came away with a few neuroses. Every now and then she needs some time to herself to tear out giant chunks of her hair. She has been checked out and there's nothing much to do about it. And really, if she's a sweet and wonderful cat who survived her abuse with only this one tick? Not bad.
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Nibbled Norco
Tuesday 5 June 2012
The bike rack outside of our rehearsal studio. I usually bring my bike in with me . . .
Monday, June 04, 2012
Shyla
Monday 4 June 2012
We're cat-sitting for a little while. Here's Shyla, taking an afternoon nap.
Sunday, June 03, 2012
The button wall
Sunday 3 June 2012
About a third of the button selection at Dressew, a local store. (Pron "dress ew," according to Ryan.)
Saturday, June 02, 2012
Locked up
Saturday 2 June 2012
Six abandoned bike locks, all on the same rack. And those things are expensive!
Friday, June 01, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
License to brag
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Yep, British Columbia is not shy about provincial pride. But when you're right, you're right.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Seawall park
Tuesday 29 May 2012
Today was my first day of rehearsal for an upcoming production of Rent. (I am the assistant stage manager.) Not only do I get to be a part of this awesome show, with a great group of people and very talented performers, but the rehearsal space is within biking distance. In fact, the route is almost completely along the seawall - a pedestrian/bike path that follows the water. How perfect is this setup, huh?
So, hopefully I'll be able to get some nice shots from along this gorgeous pathway on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
Monday, May 28, 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Sneaky
Sunday 27 May 2012
I love that the utilities boxes here in Vancouver are so nicely camouflaged. No, not perfectly, but at a glance you don't see it, and at least it's not some giant grey box sticking out.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Ships in the sky
Saturday 26 May 2012
I was down in the Granville Island harbor today, buying some spot prawns fresh off the boat.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Sky window
Thursday 24 May 2012
Someone's basement suite window. I love that they gave us this lovely little sky scene to look at as we walk past.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Posy pots
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Back home again, with a little souvenir of the island. We bought these two little posy pots from Bev, the potter in whose backyard we were camping.
Monday, May 21, 2012
5:00 ferry
Monday 21 May 2012
On our way back to the mainland today, and unfortunately we missed the 3:00 ferry. So, we'll just have to wait for the 5:00, while sipping beer and doing crosswords on a waterfront patio. Darn.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
My mug
Sunday 20 May 2012
This weekend, camping on Denman Island, we were staying in the backyard of a friend's mom, who also happens to be a potter. Since it was rainy today, she invited us into her studio to learn how to make pottery! She taught us how to use the wheel, and I made this mug. You can see that it is quite thick and rather uneven, but still, the day was a ton of fun!
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Fire chains
Saturday 19 May 2012
One of the guys we were camping with, G, has recently started learning to twirl fire. He has both a staff with fire on both ends, and the fire on the ends of two chains, as seen here. How do you know you're on Vancouver Island (or thereabouts)? Yeah, this level of wonderful hippy-ness!
Friday, May 18, 2012
Denman vista
Friday 18 May 2012
We're camping on Denman Island this weekend, which is a tiny island just southeast of Comox. You can see the mountains of Vancouver Island in the background there. (I took this photo with the fancy HDR setting on my new camera, and I think it comes out a little weird.)
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Sunset on the Queen of Oak Bay
Thursday 17 May 2012
We're on our way over to Vancouver Island for the Victoria day long weekend. Caught the 7:00 ferry and got a lovely sunset cruise out of it.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Holly flowers
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Those of us who grow up thinking of holly as merely plastic Christmas decorations often imagine holly to be just leaves and berries. But here is the springtime blooming holly - it actually smells quite nice.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Pole staples
Tuesday 15 May 2012
I was looking through some of my old old blog posts yesterday and thinking about how much my photography has improved since then. And then today, as I was posting this, I noticed my finger in the upper left corner there. Yep - not improving that quickly!
Monday, May 14, 2012
Mojito Monday
Monday 14 May 2012
So, our couchsurfers right now are awesome. Not only are they nice, friendly, and interesting people who brought us champagne from France, but it turns out that Yves is also a bartender. He made us all mojitos tonight, and we went up to the 27th floor to watch the sunset.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Vancouver's Arcadia
Sunday 13 May 2012
We had some couchsurfers arrive today, so we decided to take them on a picnic in Stanley park. We made some bread and salads and cut up some veggies and sausage. They brought champagne from France (they live in the region where it's made) and European chocolates. And we sat in this idyllic paradise and feasted! What an amazing dinner.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Soon . . .
Saturday 12 May 2012
My photo for today is on Ryan's camera still. Since Ryan is at work, I cannot post it at this time. It'll be up soon, though!
Friday, May 11, 2012
Kitty coffee
Friday 11 May 2012
No, thank you, strange kitten, I don't want any coffee right now. Although it certainly is a bargain price!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Blue lightning
Thursday 10 May 2012
Neat light sculptures at Canada Place, right next to the Olympic torch.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Real life postcard
Wednesday 9 May 2012
An excellent view of the West End from Burrard Bridge. Our building is behind that tree in the center, so you can't quite see it. Even after a year, I have days when I just can't believe that this magical place is our neighborhood.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Monday, May 07, 2012
Sunday, May 06, 2012
Evil Dead
Sunday 6 May 2012
Tonight Ryan and I went to go see Evil Dead: The Musical. We sat in the "splatter zone," got sprayed with blood as the zombies were killed, and got to go back and meet the cast afterward. They tried to eat my brains.
Saturday, May 05, 2012
Shakespeare's Garden
Saturday 5 May 2012
I went on a couple of walking tours with my friend S today - one in my neighborhood, and one in Stanley Park. The walk in the park was called "The Secret History of Stanley Park," and I learned some very interesting stuff. One spot on the tour was the Shakespearean Garden, which has been planted with things that he mentioned in his plays, and looks like an idyllic English garden. Hidden in the back is this rather ridiculous-looking memorial, which I'll admit made me giggle a bit.
Friday, May 04, 2012
Untitled
Friday 4 May 2012
A triangular water fountain in North Van. No good photos today, as you can see . . .
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Slo-pitch
Wednesday 2 May 2012
Ryan has joined a slo-pitch softball league with a bunch of our friends. (I said I'd fill in if they were short, but I don't have all Wednesdays free.) Here's our lovely friend A, ready to strike out the next batter!
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Rhododendrons
Tuesday 1 May 2012
I'm beginning to feel like I've been posting too many flower photos lately, but it's just such a nice spring this year.
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