We spent the weekend on Vancouver Island with our friends Alex and Fergus, at Alex's parents place outside of Sydney. If was a wonderful, relaxing weekend, and I got to spend some time shooting hummingbirds in their garden.
Read MoreHappy Birthday Lisa!
I made it back to Ontario for Lisa's birthday - a surprise party for her 40th!
Read MoreOne Last Hike Before the Journey Home
Tuesday (Canada Day) was out last day of the trip, and so we had to head for home. We had one last short hike in us up to Wahclella Falls before the long drive home.
Read MoreBike Rides and Sunsets over Mount Hood
Monday was another day of biking, with a road ride on the Historic Highway, followed by some cherry picking, photography, wine tasting, a brewery and a last campfire. It was a busy day.
Read MoreHood River - A Day of Hiking
Our second full day in Hood River was dedicated to hiking, rather than biking. We did the Eagle Creek Trail, and managed to geta ll the way to Tunnel Falls.
Read MoreReturn to Hood River
After a couple of years without a trip to Hood River, Justine and I finally had a chance to get back to one of our favourite places over the Canada Day long weekend.
Read MoreA Visit with Mom and Dad
Last week, Mom and Dad went on an Alaskan cruise that departed from Vancouver. That meant we had visitors for a couple of days, and got to see them before they left on the cruise. We took a short trip out to Reifel to see the birds and stop at the farms on Westham Island. It was a great visit, and nice to have them with us.
Read MoreSome New Bird Photos
Saturday afternoon I took a trip out to Reifel to shoot some birds. It was a very quiet day (bird-wise), with not a lot going on, but still it was nice to be out in the sunshine, and wandering about. The Sanctuary was surprisingly quiet as well (people-wise), which was nice. Not a lot of bigger birds, but there were lots of hummingbirds about.
Read MoreA couple of random things
A quick, random post before I get to writing a couple of real posts on some of my recent travels. Our home in a commercial and a Waterlogue example.
Read MoreMount Gardner on Bowen Island
Sunday of the long weekend my friend Bill and I did a hike up Mount Gardner on Bowen Island. As with most things that I do, this ended up being more difficult than it needed to be.
Read MoreRoyal Tunbridge Wells
On my way back from Geneva, I stopped in the UK to visit with my friends Mark and Rachel, who live in Royal Tunbridge Wells, a short distance southeast of London. I had a great weekend visiting and catching up, as I hadn't seen them in about a year.
Read MoreGeneva
In early May, I had a work trip to Geneva Switzerland to attend the Geospatial World Forum conference. Like many work trips, it was very busy, and I did not have a lot of time to explore, but I did see a bit of the city.
Read MoreSome more Birds - A Quick Trip to Reifel
I got myself a news lens a week or so ago, and needed a good test. Friday was a holiday and a beautiful day, so Justine and I headed down to Delta to visit Reifel once again.
Read MoreSome Decorations for the Roof Deck
A short post with some pics of the "landscaping" we've been doing on the deck.
Read MoreSpring Skiing
Justine and I headed up to Whistler for the day on Saturday, and enjoyed an amazing, sunny and warm day on the slopes
Read MoreTofino - A Long Weekend on the Island
We spent the past weekend at a very cool house on Chesterman Beach near Tofino, on the west coast of Vancouver Island. It was an excellent weekend spent with friends and family, with a little bit of "surfing" thrown in for good measure
Read MoreA Start to Spring
We finally saw enough of sprint to get our new patio set set-up on the roof-top deck of our new place. We are very much looking forward to spring!
Read MoreA Final Day in Stockholm
My last day in Stockholm gave me a chance to ride one of the Hop-on Hop-off buses and see a bit more of the city. Saturday night was clear, so I got to go out and take some night shots.
Read MoreHockey Night in Sweden!
Friday I got to spend some time exploring Stockholm. As usual, this meant wandering the city with my camera, to see what I could find. Friday night I checked out a hockey game, which was a fun experience.
Read MoreStockholm, Sweden
I had a conference to attend in Stockholm Sweden in early April. The trip to Sweden was a good one - I got to add another country to the list, I got to visit a cool city, and the work part of the trip was very productive. A win on all fronts really.
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