The Land That Ugly Forgot The Bewildering, Beautiful and Blithe Happenings Around Vancouver, BC

11Jul/110

Fly Zone

Here's Fly hanging out one afternoon on a lime leaf. The pinkish-purple petunias behind just so happened to make a nice colour for a natural backdrop.

6Jul/111

The Berries Are Coming!

I can't wait to throw these on some cereal once the season starts. Seedy, and so tasty.

6Jul/110

Gazania Droplets

Gazania flowers open and close with the daylight and are a drought-resistant flower. After a light morning sprinkle and before the heat of the day evaporated them, water droplets settled on Gazania petals in the back garden.

4Jul/111

Perennial Daylilies

Daylilies come up every year in the garden, serving as a popular rest stop for butterflies, bees and anyone else seeking pollen.

26Feb/111

Natural Repurposing

Bird here is environmentally-friendly and into recycling. It took a decaying tree and made a house out of it. Upon further inspection, there were bits of string hanging out of the hole as well so I can only imagine the goldmine of things for padding that had been accumulated inside. Good thing birds don't have fire marshals - there's no way insulation of fluff, string and assorted bits of potentially hazardous flammable materials would pass any fire code.

12Jan/116

Birding and Balling

If only life were so simple as to be happily entertained with solely birds and balls (...and biscuits).


4Jan/114

Okanagan Lake Still Frame

I was somewhat disappointed after I got home and watched this video I took of Okanagan Lake because I hadn't spent the time to take a nice photo. It was quite picturesque.

So it was an opportune time to learn how to export a still image from video! With some processing, result:

2Jan/112

Off to See the Dog

This was heading to the airport and the ride over to see Scooby for Christmas. She was happy to see us.


26Dec/1011

Peachland in Winter

This dock in Peachland reflects a very serene scene. In summertime it's the exact opposite; laden with bodies, you'll barely be able to see the dock, or Okanagan Lake for that matter, because of the popularity among locals and tourists alike.

7Oct/102

A Couple Hours Around Kelowna Gets You…

... boating, feeding some ducks, taking the dog out, swimming, eating out, walking the boardwalk, watching the birds at the lagoon sanctuary, crossing paths with some deer, enjoying the lake vista... And that's just what part of an afternoon gives you. A whole day can be exhausting.

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