Category Archives: Fun

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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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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Empress Tea – The Smackdown

Posted on April 19, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

In celebration of their second birthday, the ladies of Empress Tea have thrown down the gauntlet with a battle for my favorite tea tales. I have been an enjoyer of tea for a very long time. The Old Since my … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Stairs

Posted on April 18, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

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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Spring Says, “I’m Here” – Winter Says, “Not Quite Yet”

Posted on April 17, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

The swimming pool where I destress after work is closed for its annual yearly maintenance, so by Sunday I was in need of some exercise and connecting with nature. Saturday evening the ground was covered with a thin layer of fresh … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Benches

Posted on April 17, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

Ailsa from Where’s My Backpack weekly theme is benches. My favorite benches: I am a book junkie and the library is one of my favorite places to visit on my lunch hour. This bench is featured in a small garden … Continue reading →

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Above The Clouds – Wild Weekly Photo Challenge # 27

Posted on April 16, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

I have a huge fascination for clouds and cloud formations. When I fly, as often as possible, I choose the window seat so I can plaster my nose or camera lens against the plane window and watch the clouds and sometimes … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of the Iris – Color and Overlooked

Posted on April 10, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

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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