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February 1, 2023February 1, 2023Snowbird of Paradise

Wordless Wednesday 1 February 2023

January 30, 2023Snowbird of Paradise

Buttertubs Marsh, Nanaimo

It was a chilly -6 C (21 F) this morning when I set out to join my hiking group. We enjoyed a delightful 4 km walk around Buttertubs Marsh, a bird sanctuary in Nanaimo. As you can see, there is ice on top of the water and we didn’t see many ducks until we had […]

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January 25, 2023January 24, 2023Snowbird of Paradise

Wordless Wednesday 25 January 2023

January 21, 2023January 21, 2023Snowbird of Paradise

Gulls In Rows

December 7, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

Frosty Morning

Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park on a frosty December morning.

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November 17, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

The Fog Lifts

This is for everyone who has experienced brain fog with Covid-19. Eventually, the fog lifts.

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November 14, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

Roberts Memorial Provincial Park

Roberts Memorial Provincial Park is in Yellow Point, British Columbia. It is a lovely short hike through ancient trees and abundant ferns to the coast where there is a view of Ruxton Island and Valdes Island. We also saw a sea lion and a loon that were happily ignoring each other and us.

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November 6, 2022November 6, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

Nothing Gold Can Stay*

The weather forecast is for snow tonight, so before the leaves are all blown away or covered up, here are today’s colours. *Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost Nature’s first green is gold,Her hardest hue to hold.Her early leaf’s a flower;But only so an hour.Then leaf subsides to leaf.So Eden sank to grief,So dawn […]

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November 5, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

Clinging To A Cloud

Yesterday afternoon, after the heavy rainfall and before the strong winds came through, there was mist.

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October 31, 2022October 31, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park

Today I went with two newcomer friends to this wonderful park. It has the best of everything; beach, ocean waves, enormous old-growth trees, bright ferns, geese, ducks, and even a seal sighting. The trails are very accessible with wide flat paths and there are several lookout spots with information on the land, sea, and wildlife. […]

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October 23, 2022October 23, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

Driftwood Textures

After I read about a magnificent sculpture of a humpback whale made of driftwood, I was inspired to go out and take a few pictures of driftwood on the beach near me. There is a surprisingly wide variety of types of wood and textures, and some pieces look as though they have lived a very […]

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October 21, 2022November 3, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

Autumn Outlook

Today it is raining and the rain is adding vibrancy to the fall colours. This morning I stepped out to mail a letter and noticed how lovely the garden wall looked. In case you were wondering, I don’t use those stairs because there is an elevator to get me to and from the ground floor […]

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October 13, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

Pfeiffer Beach at Big Sur, California

There is a very narrow and winding road down to this beach in California. If two vehicles need to pass each other, one of them has to back up to one of the occasional passing spaces. The beach is famous for the holes in the rocks that sometimes line up with the sun. Some determined […]

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October 3, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

Neck Point Park, Nanaimo

I have joined a group that takes an easy hike (4 km or less) once a week. So far they have introduced me to three different parks, all within the city of Nanaimo. Today we went to Neck Point Park which is described on the city’s website as follows: “Neck Point is a destination waterfront […]

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September 24, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

The View From My Kitchen Tonight

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

Great Blue Heron

Two months ago, I saw a heron on the shore by the Maffeo Sutton Park in Nanaimo. At least, I think it was a great blue heron. (Please correct me if I am wrong.) I sat on a bench and watched it for a long time and wished I had my camera with me. The […]

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September 5, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

Pastel Skies

I am seeing colours here that I haven’t seen in any other place where I have lived, and I have lived in a lot of different places. Every morning and evening, the skies are so soft and pale that it looks as though Mother Nature threw water and Titanium White paint over her entire canvas. […]

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August 27, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

Bowen Park

Next week there is to be a gathering of newcomers to Nanaimo at Bowen Park, and I am thinking of attending. Since I don’t know either this group of people or the park, I thought it wise to check out the location prior to trying to find it on the day of the meeting. It […]

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August 26, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

Morning Reflections

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Wordless Wednesday 17 August 2022

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