Cherry Picking in the Backyard The cherry tree in our backyard is a popular hangout for birds and bugs who enjoy the tasty berries as much as we do! I wore gloves while picking the berries, as one too many hornets crawled on the berries! Duck Pond Visiting the duck pond behind our house, to…
Tag: Campbell River Vancouver Island
Elk Falls Provincial Park – Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Campbell River Way of Life Elk Falls Provincial Park is part of a way of life in Campbell River – for hiking, camping and salmon fishing. My walk this day brought me along the city’s namesake – the Campbell River to the Canyon View Trail and the Canyon View Trail Bridge. A Thousand Shades of…
Red Dragonfly
As I tended our garden, a red dragonfly stop by for a visit! This little fella didn’t seem to mind modeling for me while I took many pictures, hoping to capture a few good ones! iPhones are handy as cameras – but zoom quality isn’t the best. Yet, at times, I didn’t have to zoom…
Kayaking – Quadra Island – British Columbia
Discovery Islands Archipelago Quadra Island is located within the Discovery Islands archipelago, in the Straight of Georgia, between the eastern shore of Campbell River, Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia. To read more about the Discovery Islands, click here. David Suzuki has a house along the coastline of Quadra Island. I stopped by…
Half Marathon Training – Weeks 22-24 – Badass and Heart Centered
13 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. Transition From 7km to 10km Per Run Total Kilometers Per Week Week 22 – 35.12km Week 23 – 39.38km Week 24 – 60.12km Personal Best – Friday, June 26th – Pace…
Moments – Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Flowers I am by no means an expert on flowers. I have no idea what most of these beauties are called – except for the thistles, hydrangeas and pink dogwood tree – that really isn’t a flower – but flowers! Deer These gentle animals wander around into yards, along the side of streets, everywhere… as…
Phoenix Rising From A Restorative Circle
This tattoo was born out of freedom. Freedom manifested from having space. Space to hear my inner voice more clearly while spending 2 months (and continuing), in solitude on the West Coast of Canada, on Vancouver Island. We all carry pain. Healing from this pain takes the courage to step into it, give this pain…
Half Marathon Training – Week 21 – The Importance of Stretching and Laughter
17 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. This Week – Total Kilometers: 51.20km Usual 7km. Aimed for 10km. Achieved 12km This run was a battle over my mind to push to 12km – goal achieved!! Longest Run Yet:…
The Art of Stillness Within: Learning To “Just Be” With Myself
June, 2019 my husband and I repatriated back to Canada. Since then, a lot has happened. So much so, I recaptured the events of the entire year in a blog I wrote a few months ago, on my 51st birthday! Click on the link below to read about it: Today is my 51st Birthday! Reflections…
Half Marathon Training – Week 19 – ‘Till I Collapse Kinda Week!
19 Weeks to Half Marathon My goal is to run the Valley Harvest Half Marathon, on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 21.1km. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday Tuesday’s run was 6km! My Fitbit battery died almost immediately into my run! D’oh!!! Total Kilometers: 42.14km Milestones This Week Music and Pace Since my…