2020 Photos in Review
Let’s face it, I have been somewhat of a Grinch this Christmas. All over the internet everyone was writing ‘Merry Christmas’ and I was thinking “What’s so merry about it?” […]
Category Archives: USA & Canada
Out in the Blue Hour in BC’s Okanogan, January 2020
Late last year my little camera took back control of the white balance settings – I used them all the time as its auto white balance was horrible, especially in […]
Mission Hill Winery in West Kelowna, BC’s Okanogan
Now. I just finished reading the novel Crush by Jennifer Margaret Fraser, described as a wine thriller. I found it in the little free library on Granville Island near me, my […]
Whilst Walking on a Cold, Cold Day in Peachland, Canada
January 30, 2020. Dark sky over Okanogan Lake seen whilst walking on a cold, cold day last January in Peachland. There is a long pier by the beach. The pier […]
In Memory of War and Remembrance
War Memorial in Regina, Canada. My Grandfather was the model, one of the few members of the Regina Rifles to survive the fighting at Vimy Ridge in France. This memorial erected […]
In Search of Street Art in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver
My studio mate and I were moaning about how much we miss travelling. Then I told her about my project to go on photo walks around the murals of the […]
Meandering Around the Murals of Main Street in Vancouver
Lately I’ve been walking around Vancouver’s neighbourhoods checking out the murals. Plus any other oddball thing that catches my attention. I made my way down Broadway past the old Bow […]
Vancouver Street Art in 2020
This week the Friendly Friday Challenge is Street Art. I figured I would find examples of illegal and unsanctioned Street Art from my early ‘safe’ COVID walks that took me mostly through […]
Summer Traditions for Late June and July in Vancouver
Under normal circumstances we stay home during Vancouver’s summer and spend our time at all the great festivals. This year we’re staying home as usual but all the festivals have […]
Opuntia, the Prickly Pear Cactus, with Edible Paddles and Fruit
The Prickly Pear cactus (Opuntia), with its distinctive oval paddles dotted with spines, flowers and fruits, prefers the arid lands of Las Americas. A wild Prickly Pear cactus growing on […]
