Monthly Archives: February 2014
View From The Hill – Brooks Point, Pender Island
This is the view from the top of the hill, part of the ridge walk at Brooks Point (Pender Island, BC, Canada). A place where the wind seems to always blow, and the view always takes your breath away. It … Continue reading
Textures and Patterns on the Beach – Wordless Wednesday
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My Favorite Outhouse
Everyone has to have one, right? A favorite outhouse. One that has character. One that is bearable. One that is conveniently located where the kids always need to go. I like the barn red color of the outhouse followed by … Continue reading
The Path to Brooks Point – Pender Island, BC, Canada
I always love this walk to Brooks Point. The growth is so lush. Ferns as tall as my three-year-old. Mossy trees to hug (well at least that is what my 6-year-old does!) Mud to squelch in, and on a lucky … Continue reading
More Gowlland Point
Winter days bring more waves to Gowlland Point on Pender Island in British Columbia, Canada. On this day we witnessed amazing skies that then bathed the rocks in golden light. For a minute or two we had the amazing color … Continue reading
Unbelievable Skies – Gowlland Point, Pender Island, BC, Canada
Looking at the pictures I still can’t believe the skies. Skies so blue yet with heavy threatening clouds. On this particular day the skies literally went from gray, to blue, to golden and then the show in the sky was … Continue reading
Cheery Splashes of Island Color
We have a ritual every time we reach our island home, my husband goes into the house and sorts out the water and power, while I survey the garden. First it is usually a walk around followed by quickly grabbing … Continue reading
The Mushrooms of Roe Lake – Pender Island, BC, Canada
This is a companion to my previous Roe Lake post. A collection of mushrooms spotted along our walk to the lake. I always think mushrooms are like little treasures just waiting to be found and photographed in the woods. Enjoy … Continue reading
A Walk to Roe Lake – Pender Island, BC, Canada
We seem to be naturally attracted to going to beaches on Pender, perhaps it has become a habit, so we have been consciously trying to expand our horizons. We now have a map of walks, viewpoints and beach accesses that … Continue reading
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