Category Archives: Creativity

How Many Calypso Orchids Can We Find?

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

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

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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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Stairs

Cee’s fun foto challenge for this week is stairs. One of my favorite memories of walking the El Camino was spending the afternoon exploring the Templar castle in Ponferrada, Spain. I became so lost in the exploration of the castle when strolling … Continue reading

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The Daily Post – Weekly Photo Challenge: Change

The old elm tree in the yard describes change very well. Year after year it shows its splendor through the changing of the seasons.

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The Beauty of the Iris – Color and Overlooked

Let the following pictures show the beauty of the iris by focusing on the beards, falls and color. Let’s Be Wild photo challenge # 26 is “overlooked” and the Daily Press weekly photo challenge is “color”. These pictures showcase both challenges and … Continue reading

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Jake’s Photo Challenge – Entrance

Jake at Jakesprinter Sunday Post has chosen “entrance” for his weekly photo challenge. Using nature as a catalyst, my photos of “entrance” feature wood and rock.

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Do You See What I See ?

‘The imagination is the spur of delights … all depends upon it, it is the mainspring of everything; now, is it not by means of the imagination one knows joy? Is it not of the imagination that the sharpest pleasures … Continue reading

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All About Lines – Rail Lines

In response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, this past Saturday I was once again walking along the rail lines. This time, the rail line was along the Bull River in the East Kootenays.

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Travel Theme – Green

Ailsa over at Where’s My Backpack has Green as the weekly travel theme. With warming temperatures and the moisture in the rock and ground and hidden from the sun, the moss is very green and it is sending out spores … Continue reading

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