Living in a city with 2.4 million people means that if you do go out there are a LOT of people out there with you. Mostly I have stayed inside since March 18th. It hasn’t been horrendous. I have embraced … Continue reading Morning Light Amidst Covid-19
I checked out ‘dense’ in Flickr; mostly it was used to describe impenetrable vegetation; occasionally fog, and once a muscle-bound character although in his case I wasn’t sure whether they were using dense to describe his muscles or his impenetrable brain. I’ve decided to go … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Dense Vegetation
The first six months of 2016 were part of the ‘El Niño’ weather pattern. The snowdrops were up in early January and spring followed shortly thereafter. Everything was a month ahead of normal. Then the weather switched over to ‘La Niña’ in … Continue reading Bare Branches in a Late Spring, March’s Plant of the Month
In Vancouver this year we have had endless snowstorms starting about mid December, and it’s snowing right now! We aren’t used to snow. I learned to drive in the city and consequently have no idea how to drive in the … Continue reading Changing Seasons in the Park: December 2016
Most of my favourite camping trips have been the sketching trips to nearby destinations made with my friend and fellow artist Sue. Here are a few of my sketches and artworks from our trip to Sooke and the Juan de Fuca … Continue reading A Sketching Trip Along the Juan de Fuca Trail
The last time Week 4 of the One Four Challenge was such agony was when I did the ‘Texture of Spring’ in May last year. I never actually finished that particular challenge until the review challenge in August. The ‘Texture … Continue reading One Four Challenge February Week 4: The Texture of Winter
One of the more difficult things I did in last year’s One Four Challenge was the ‘Texture of Spring’. Although I never really managed to get what I had envisioned, I am going to try again, this time inspired by all … Continue reading One Four Challenge February Week 1: The Texture of Winter
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