Tag: mountains

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

So Many People Fishing on Vedder River

Posted in Activities, British Columbia, canada, car, Chilliwack, fish, fishing, Gull, life, Nature, river, Toyota Yaris, trees, Vedder River, walking

On this walk, I saw so many more people fishing from the banks or from the water (wearing hip waders) than I have seen before. The area near the bridge was not covered though and someone mentioned that the water was a bit too fast on that day. At least they are spread out instead… Continue reading So Many People Fishing on Vedder River

Checking in on the Duckling at Sardis Pond

Posted in Activities, animals, canada, Chilliwack, duck, ducks, geese, goose, life, Nature, trees, turtle, turtle, walking, wilidlife2 Comments

I have become a regular walker at Sardis Park/Pond. The little duckling and the turtle that I saw with it most of the time keep me coming back to check on them. The sheer numbers of Canada Geese are overwhelming this park now though. There were also several American Black Ducks – but those numbers… Continue reading Checking in on the Duckling at Sardis Pond

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

I Moved

Posted in Activities, bear, British Columbia, canada, car, Chilliwack, home, life, Manitoba, move, Nature, pictures, sunset, Toyota Yaris, trees, Winnipeg7 Comments

Last winter in Winterpeg (Winnipeg) was another nasty cold winter with too much wind & snow. I decided that it would be my last winter in Manitoba. On July 11th, I packed my car and as soon as the movers had my boxes & furniture, I left Winnipeg. I didn’t make it far the first… Continue reading I Moved

Winnipeg to Vancouver – Heading for Home – Day 1 & 2

Posted in Activities, critters, home, ice, Nature, pictures, Port Coquitlam, snow, travel, trees, vacation, Vancouver, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg4 Comments

I had not planned on heading for home for a few more days and today was supposed to be the day I went to Vancouver Island to spend a couple of days with my brother Doug and his wife Erin. But, when driving through the mountains on the way west, I noticed a sign that… Continue reading Winnipeg to Vancouver – Heading for Home – Day 1 & 2

Winnipeg to Vancouver – Days 3 & 4

Posted in Activities, Calgary, Moon, Nature, pictures, Riding Mountain National Park, travel, trees, vacation, Vancouver, weather2 Comments

Day 3 is a drive from the Honeycomb Bed & Breakfast, just outside Riding Mountain National Park and going to Calgary. Google Maps says it is 1,123 km which would take me right to my sister’s home in Calgary. It was still dark when I packed the car up to head out, and the beautiful… Continue reading Winnipeg to Vancouver – Days 3 & 4