Category: weather

From Cloudy & Smoky to Clear & Cool

Posted in Activities, apartment, balcony, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, crow, fires, flight, Geese, life, Moon, Nature, pictures, sunrise, trees, weather, Wildlife

The last week or so, it has been very smoky here. I know this is fairly normal, and even though this is my first year here, I know the dry season lasted later than usual. Because it is so dry, there have been fires in the forests and the smoke had blocked my view of… Continue reading From Cloudy & Smoky to Clear & Cool

Return to the Greater Vancouver Zoo

Posted in Activities, animals, Bear, birds, British Columbia, canada, Caribou, critters, duck, Eagle, elk, flamingo, Food, giraffe, Greater Vancouver Zoo, Lemur, life, lion, Mara, muskox, Nature, Ostrich, peacock, sheep, tiger, tortoise, walking, weather, wolf, zebra, zoo

Yesterday was a beautiful day for another walk at the zoo (which is not in Vancouver) although the name kind of implies that it is in Vancouver. Oh Well. Before heading out I decided I should have the oil changed in my car, so I stopped at a nearby Mr. Lube location. Just as that… Continue reading Return to the Greater Vancouver Zoo

Beautiful Day for a Walk

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, dogs, fishing, Jay, kayak, life, Nature, pets, pictures, river, trees, Vedder River, Vulture, walking, weather

It was such a beautiful morning that I decided to head over to the Vedder River trail to walk. I usually avoid weekend walking since the trails can be busy, but thought I would go anyway. The fisher men & women were sure out in full force. As usual, I talked to a few people… Continue reading Beautiful Day for a Walk

Return to the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

Posted in Activities, beaver, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, dove, heron, life, Nature, pictures, walking, weather, Wildlife

The first 2 times I went to the Heron Nature Reserve, I saw one Great Blue Heron – and both times it was at the same spot (give or take a couple of meters). So, I headed there yesterday morning to see if I could find it again. It was drizzling a bit, but but… Continue reading Return to the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

A Cloudy morning at Vedder River Trail

Posted in Activities, animals, British Columbia, canada, horse, Nature, Vedder River, walking, weather, wildflowrs

A cloudy day is not the best day for photos, but it is a great day to walk – especially when the temperatures are in the low 20’s compared to the 30’s of a few days ago. Of course, I took some photos anyway. I had a surprise when I saw a couple of critters… Continue reading A Cloudy morning at Vedder River Trail

One Month

Posted in Activities, apartment, balcony, blog, British Columbia, canada, car, Chilliwack, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Toyota Yaris, trees, weather, Winnipeg, winter

Today is exactly one month from the day I moved out of Winnipeg and out of Manitoba. I was heading west – all the way to the west coast, where I had rented an apartment in Chilliwack B.C. After owning my own home in Winnipeg for 33 years, I moved about every 2nd year to… Continue reading One Month

Walking Along Sturgeon Creek

Posted in Activities, Assiniboine River, birds, blackbird, Blue Jay, canada, duck, geese, goose, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg3 Comments

Sturgeon Creek flows south into the Assiniboine River – not too far from where I live. Much of the the creek in Winnipeg has a walking path beside it. That is where I decided to walk yesterday. I drove to the parking lot that is just south of Portage Avenue, which is close to the… Continue reading Walking Along Sturgeon Creek

Finally – Back to Riding Mountain National Park

Posted in Activities, animals, bear, birds, canada, cormorant, critters, deer, duck, flight, ice, life, Manitoba, Moose, Nature, osprey, pelican, pictures, Riding Mountain National Park, snow, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

Spring was so slow to arrive this year and there are spots where snow still exists (just days before June). I’ve been wanting to get to RMNP for ages. Last year I was there in April, but this year the roads have been under water or washed out in many places. The park had even… Continue reading Finally – Back to Riding Mountain National Park

My Daughter Came to Visit

Posted in animals, canada, cat, critters, dog, family, life, Manitoba, pet, pets, pictures, Squish, weather, Winnipeg, winter, ZaZu5 Comments

Several years ago, my daughter Angela packed her bags and headed west. She hated Winnipeg (often called Winterpeg – for good reasons). It is not unusual for temperatures during the winter to get to a low of -40 (which is the same temperature in both C & F. Combined with a nasty wind much of… Continue reading My Daughter Came to Visit

Dogs & Cats

Posted in Activities, animals, canada, cat, critters, dog, dog walking, Dublyn, Harry, Leo, life, pets, pictures, Timmy, walking, weather, Winnipeg2 Comments

I spent a few days last week with a couple of Golden Retrievers (Leo & Dublyn) and a couple of cats (Harry & Timmy). I’ve stayed with them before, so they may be familiar to my regular viewers. Amazingly enough, I managed to get a few photos of these gorgeous animals. This is Harry. He… Continue reading Dogs & Cats