Category Archives: Fun

A Word A Week Photography Challenge – Hats

The word for this week from A Word In Your Ear is “Hats”. My hats are the snow and ice covering the rocks in Mark Creek which is the creek that eventually tumbles over the Marysville falls. There is a … Continue reading

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Phoneography Challenge – My Neighborhood

The Phoneography Challenge at The Daily Post was to get acquainted with my neighborhood. I had a fantastic opportunity to view my neighborhood by air. It was one of those times when you seize the moment. It was just fabulous!!!!! … Continue reading

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Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – # 22 Black and White

It is always a wonderful opportunity to participate in LetsBeWild weekly photo challenge. These are my photos:

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Weekly Travel Themes – Roads

The theme from Ailsa at Where’s My Backpack is Roads. Here in the Kootenays of BC, our roads can be covered with snow from November to March. And sometimes you share the road with wildlife. Winter Roads:

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Word Press Weekly Photo Challenge – Lost In The Details

Christopher Martin does indeed live in one of the most beautiful regions of Western Canada. The Kananaskis, Banff and Canmore Rocky Mountain areas provide many wonderful opportunities “to get lost in the details” of a nature or wildlife scene. On the … Continue reading

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Three Bites Of Deliciousness

I was introduced to these three bite wonders in December on a snowshoe trek with my girlfriend at Crystal mountain in Kelowna, BC. Halfway through our 10 kms stomp, Lori reached into her backpack and pulled out a plastic container and said, … Continue reading

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Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge – Rainbow Colors

A visit to Cairo is not complete until you visit the souk of Khan el-Khalili. Located in the heart of Islamic Cairo, this busy and colorful open-air souk is filled with unique and exotic items from spices and perfumes to jewelry and souvenirs. … Continue reading

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Travel Theme – Bridges

The travel theme chosen by Ailsa at Where’s My Backpack is bridges. Bridges can be made by man or created by nature. The first gallery is of the Aswan bridge on the river Nile as the riverboat passes under and beyond. … Continue reading

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A Word A Week Challenge – Week Twenty – Zoom

The photograph challenge this week at A Word In Your Ear is Zoom. All my pictures are zooms of a much larger animal up close and personal. Thankfully I was out of reach.

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Let’s Be Wild – Weekly Photo Challenge # 20 Sunrise

I am participating in the online adventure travel and photography magazine Let’s Be Wild‘s, Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers. This week’s challenge is # 20 Sunrise. My photos are of the sunrise atop Mount Sinai, January 1, 2010. I … Continue reading

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