Saturday 21 December 2013

My Garden - Winter Coat

 
The snow seems to emphasize all the textures...

 
..in my winter garden...

 
...and gave this little bird a new winter coat.
 
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Friday 20 December 2013

Snowfall Warning

 
We do not get a lot of snow in the winter...

 
..but this morning we woke up to this...

 
...snow fall warning...
What a beautiful world!
 
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Tuesday 17 December 2013

Layers

 
Woke up this morning to a view...

 
...of clouds above us,
and a solid bank of fog
 in the valley below us.
(There was  a rainbow above the mountain, 
but it is hard to see in the above photo)

 
 
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Friday 13 December 2013

Golden Glow

 
The setting sun fleetingly highlights
the barren trees...

 
..with a golden glow.
Of course I had to dash out
with my camera to snap a shot.
 
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Thursday 12 December 2013

My Garden - Winter

 
The lovely yellow of Winter Jasmine,
capped by delicate snowflakes,
adds winter interest to my garden.
This shrub blooms from November to March each winter.
 
 
Snow covered Sedum
adds interesting texture.
 
 
 
 
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Wednesday 11 December 2013

Snowflakes

 
On Monday it snowed....
...we usually have rain...

 
...such delicate and intricate patterns
in each snowflake,
fluffy and white.
 
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Monday 9 December 2013

Snow Covered

 
With the clear wintry weather we have been having,
the surrounding mountain views
never fail to draw our eyes, 
 always appearing to have a greater presence
when they are snow covered.
 
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Saturday 7 December 2013

Artic Outflow

 
We have been pummeled
 by Artic outflow winds the last few days...

 
...and here the soil is being swept up...

 
...against the setting sun.
 
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Friday 6 December 2013

The Powerful Falls

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
 
The Niagara Falls, ...

 
...powerful even on a dark and dreary winter day...

 
...with all the vegetation encrusted in ice...

 
...and clouds of mist.
 
The most powerful waterfall
in North America, the Niagara River falls 185 feet.
 
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Wednesday 4 December 2013

An Elevated View

 
A wonderful bird's eye view
 of Mt. Baker...

 
...towering above
all the other mountains.
Mt. baker, at 10,781 ft., is
one of the snowiest places in the world. 
 
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Thursday 28 November 2013

Wonderful November Views

 
Wonderful November weather....

 
...so we can enjoy wonderful November views.
 
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Saturday 23 November 2013

A Quiet Lake

 
The beaches are empty...
...and on a lovely day
it is possible to spend a
peaceful moment ....
 
(Cultus Lake)
 
....listening to the quietness
and enjoying the warmth
of the winter sun.
 
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Thursday 21 November 2013

The Icing On Top

 
The fresh snow which topped the mountains a few days ago,
sparkles in the bright sunshine
we are enjoying
after all the rain...

 
...So beautiful!
 
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Tuesday 19 November 2013

My Garden - A Bright Spot

 
Very wet and rainy...

 
...and yet...
 

 
...such a cheery bright spot in my garden.
 
...this Chrysanthemum burst into bloom,
late this November
 
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Monday 18 November 2013

Sunny Interludes

 
November is our rainy month,
and when the sun peaks through,
shining on the intricate clouds...
 

 
...it makes our day.  :  )
 
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Thursday 14 November 2013

My Garden - In Between the Raindrops

 
Between the raindrops,
I am enjoying the colour
still showing in my garden,
in the middle of November...

 
...Poker plant (or Torch Lily) and Coreopsis...

 
..and I forgot the name of this one.
 
...the rewards of summers labour.
 
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Monday 11 November 2013

Remembrance


 
 
  I love how the flag's vibrant colour jumps out
in this sunset photo...
 

 
In remembrance today...
 
 
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Tuesday 5 November 2013

A GMC in Retirement

 
Years of retirement....
...forgotten and abandoned in the trees...
...left there to be discovered.
 
 
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Thursday 31 October 2013

Foggy, Foggy Night

 
With the beautiful weather
we have been having
this October....

 
....we have seen amazing sunsets,
but for me this one takes the cake...
...the sun disappearing into the fog.
 
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Wednesday 30 October 2013

Stupendous Blueberries

 
I love blueberries....

 
...and the fall foliage is absolutely stunning...


 
..against the mountain background.
 
 
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Tuesday 29 October 2013

My Garden - Fall Interest

 
The swaying grasses offer
a lot of interest to the garden
at this time of the year...

 
...as well as the hard and prickly
seed heads of Echinacea



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