Author Archives: journeyingjoyously

About journeyingjoyously

Mother, ESL mentor, enjoys the beauty of nature, strives to elicit gratitude, joy and bliss day by day while on the adventure of being human.

The Poppy – Because We Remember

Posted on November 11, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

To those who have gone before, and to those who follow now… I thank you.

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Searching For Sun – Let’s Go Higher

Posted on October 28, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

How high? At 450 metres the sun was shining in a bluebird sky. Any higher? At 600 metres snow began to cover the road. At the highest? At 2,350 metres for 360 degrees the sun was a balmy 10 Celsius … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Day

Posted on October 21, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

What makes a perfect day? Is it foregoing the opportunity to sleep in on a Saturday morning? Rousing and rushing because you did sleep too late but need to meet the a 10 am deadline to meet the hiking club for … Continue reading →

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To Blog Or Not To Blog – That Was My Quandary

Posted on October 21, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

This blog has been on a hiatus for several months while I contemplated whether I should continue to blog revolving around the purpose why I started to blog or not blog at all. I initially started the blog so family … Continue reading →

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Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – # 33 Hiking

Posted on May 30, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

Let’s Be Wild’s challenge # 33 is hiking. This activity can be enjoyed year round in the East Kootenays of Beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Come visit, experience beauty and enjoy!

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How Many Calypso Orchids Can We Find?

Posted on May 30, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

The goal for the day was to hike various pathways in the Kimberley Nature Park in search of the tiny exquisite Calypso Orchid. In the East Kootenays this Orchid blooms the latter part of May. Mother Nature favored the region with a … Continue reading →

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Word Press Weekly Photo Challenge – Escape

Posted on May 24, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

I always seem to complete these challenges at the last minute. My week slips by so quickly. In response to the weekly photo challenge from Word Press, plants use escape as a continuation of life. The following photos show a … Continue reading →

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Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – # 32 The Beach

Posted on May 22, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

This week I am going to follow through with the intent. The Wild Weekly Photo Challenge # 32 is “The Beach” I find a week passes so very quickly. I had intentions of entering # 31 Scent but by the … Continue reading →

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Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – # 30 Movement

Posted on May 7, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

The photography challenge for Lets Be Wild is week is movement. When I think of movement, it is the whirring of hummingbirds as they zip from flower to flower. I spent many a summer afternoon trying to capture this movement. … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Reflection

Posted on April 23, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

To applaud Earth Day, I want to extol the beautiful corner of the Province of British Columbia where I live, as well as, draw awareness to the disappearance of the earth’s glaciers and to enter the Wild Weekly Photo Challenge … Continue reading →

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