This is just a short post that’s a bit of a placeholder as I get through all the photos from the last month or so. It’s been a busy stretch, and I do have lots to share. In the meantime, here’s a quick one from this weekend. I’m currently training for the RBC Gran Fondo, which is a long distance bike race from Vancouver to Whistler. Justine and I did it back in 2011, but were not able to train for it properly that year. This time, I have been good about the training, and this weekend I did the longest ride I’ve ever done - 123 km, 2,100 m of elevation gain over 5 1/2 hours. I thought I’d share…
Read MoreSummer Road Trip Part I - Galiano and Mount Rainier
I’m slowly catching up on old posts - it’s still going to be a while. For our summer vacation this year, we did a road trip starting (sort of) on Galiano, then heading south through Washington and Oregon. We covered a lot of ground, and did a lot of fun things, so there are likely to be a few posts to cover it all.
Read MoreLate May Visit to Reifel - A Great Egret!
Justine and I headed over to Refeil for a wander. We had a great day, seeing many new species (for us), including one that isn’t even supposed to be here - a Great Egret!
Read MoreA Trip to Reifel with Friends
It’s been a busy start to the year, and strangely we haven’t been to Reifel since January. We also haven’t seen our friends Stuart and Jo since they have their new baby, almost a month ago. So we killed two birds with one stone (so to speak…) and met Stuart, Jo, Sova and Matisse (for the first time!) at Reifel for a walk in the sunshine.
Read MoreThe Crazy Month of February
This February has been one to remember. We went from clear and beautiful, to one of the snowiest in memory. I thought I’d share a few pics from the last week or so.
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