Tag Archives: hiking

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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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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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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All About Lines – Rail Lines

Posted on April 2, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

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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Weekly Photo Challenge – Future Tense

Posted on March 26, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge is Future Tense. On a beautiful bluebird sky Sunday afternoon, I was at the right place at the right time to photograph the train as it approached the spot where I was waiting. The … Continue reading →

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