Tag Archives: Out My Backyard

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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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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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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The Daily Post – Weekly Photo Challenge: Change

Posted on April 18, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

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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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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Jake’s Photo Challenge – Entrance

Posted on April 4, 2013 by journeyingjoyously

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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