Nature Morte – Photo Wednesday

This week’s composition: a trio of mushrooms on a decaying log.

Winter hikes on Saturna have led me to accumulate lots of close-ups of the forest floor. The textures are amazing, when you start to pay attention!

I think this one is Turkey Tail  (Trametes versicolor), but I couldcertainly be wrong… This mushroom is quite [...]

Caught my Eye… Photo Wednesday

My 2012 resolution consisted in not making resolutions. Most of my past resolutions involved eating better, sleeping more and getting a lot more exercise. Most of those resolutions were abandoned fairly quickly, or followed sporadically. So, in the spirit of keeping things simple, no silly resolutions in 2012.

Seriously, though, I resolved to work on my [...]

On the horizon: Mount Baker, an active volcano

Still wandering on Saturna island, staring at the ocean and at the horizon.  Mount Baker, in Washington state, iis often visible across the Georgia Strait. It occupies the horizon with great aplomb… Its height (10,781 feet or 3,286 m), makes it the third highest in Washington state. According to its description, this is a young [...]

Island View Park and Mitchell Farms, Saanich

On my trips to “town” (Victoria), I often take an hour or more to explore. This time, I went to Island View Beach Park, in the Saanich peninsula North of Victoria, on Vancouver Island.

Not only is this a beautiful shoreline park, but to get there, you travel through a productive rural area – where I often shop [...]

Winter Wanderings – Goldstream

I regularly go to Vancouver Island for provisions, and on some of those day trips, I set a little time aside for aimless wandering. Camera in hand, usually. Here is a mini-report, in pictures, of one of those winter days, around Victoria, BC.

Last November, I went to see the salmon run in Goldstream Provincial [...]