Road Kill, Turkey Vultures and a Blue Jay

Service Ontario could also be called "No Service Ontario" On the drive back from an unsatisfying foray to establish myself as a full-blown Ontarian (G'day, eh!) I noticed a couple of large birds on a…

Farewell to Peggy’s Cove

After 30 years, I bid adieu to the Maritimes but before I left Halifax, I had made a promise to honour my mother at Peggy's Cove. The weather was typical of a day nearing the…

Fairview Cove 1: January 3 to May 15,…

The Bedford Basin and Fairview Cove as a static photographic subject has been fascinating me for the past few months. These photos are random images of Fairview Cove activity  looking into Burnside Park and the…

Southern Alberta Road Trip

A spring blizzard started the day on a drive from Calgary to Lethbridge. If you don't like the weather in Southern Alberta... wait 20 minutes. click images for photo gallery [modula id="4389"] Lethbridge, Alberta is…

Rocky Mountain Drive

Next phase of the trip was to drive from Vancouver to Calgary with an overnight stop in Revelstoke. I have done the Trans Canada Highway through the Rockies numerous times and I am always stunned…

Comox Snowbirds

Snowbirds at CFB Comox take flight during 2018 the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) spring training on a sunny day. Probably the best seat I've ever had for an airshow; sitting on the deck listening…

Last Day at Cox Bay Beach Tofino

The sea was angry that day my friend All good things must pass. BBQ rib eyes, cold beer, good company and a kitchen party with a piano and accordion topped our 3 day vacation to…

Tofino Bald Eagles

We tired of the grey whales so our whale watching guide Howie asked if we would mind trying to find some eagles to see in the wild; we enthusiastically agreed with Howie. Eagles were much…

Tofino Whale, Sea Otter and Walrus Watching

Whale snot and loopy sea otters Evidently, last year's whale watching trip on the Bay of Fundy was not enough to cure me of doing it all over again on the west coast. We booked…

Float Plane to Downtown Victoria

Grey skies in Victoria was a surprise to see as Victoria is typically sunny. Float plane ride on a Beaver (with luggage stored in the pontoons) was a hoot with views of Stanley Park and…

Spring in Vancouver British Columbia

Two Days in Vancouver began with a walk through Gastown in downtown Vancouver... trendy restaurants separated by seedy alleys. Catching a sea bus from Lonsdale Quay on the north shore to the inner harbour to…

Gaspereau Valley in the Fall

Where Are The Colours? With much anticipation I planned a trip today to the Gaspereau Valley to see the autumn colours of this fall. You would think that by living in Atlantic Canada my opportunities…