tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64561805340875673872024-03-13T00:28:27.199-07:00My Beautiful Vancouvermeredyth kezarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482184769006881777noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456180534087567387.post-8497828902930344872017-08-03T06:28:00.002-07:002017-08-03T06:28:47.737-07:00July 1-13 in Vancouver,2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Living in a beautiful area of the world, it is fun to share it with you and I happen to be a compulsive photo snapper so here we go…</div>
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After losing pictures using a different iPad blogging program to post pictures onto this site, I think I have solved the problem and am back blogging. </div>
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Canada is celebrating 150 years since Confederation when four provinces formed Canada<br />
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On the last day of June I had a party and a friend brought these beautiful eclairs<br />
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and macarons to celebrate the occasion!<br />
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On Canada Day I had a quiet day with brunch with friends at the Village where once Olympic athletes stayed and I ran into this performance-I think they were female Morris Dancers. <br />
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I caught a movie later and checked out the sunset at Kits Beach<br />
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I had a new tablecloth and my next door neighbours were being patriotic<br />
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I found out friends were coming so I baked a raspberry pie, my first of the season. I love making berry pies. <br />
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We had a snowy winter and a rainy spring and our flowers are all behind this year but my hydrangea finally came into bloom. <br />
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a close up in my garden...<br />
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Baby Lola and her mom (who I first met she was just a bit older than Lola) came to visit with Grandma, Vicki<br />
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They met friends for dinner and I took this picture at Britannia Shipyards Museum<br />
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after my needle felting workshop at <a href="http://www.richmond.ca/culture/sites/branscombehouse/branscomberesidency.htm">Branscombe House</a>, where I made this penguin.<br />
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my guests were off to Victoria Thursday and it was my first Plein Air Watercolour lesson. I painted this scene although I wasn't thrilled with the result, but I loved being there and painting.<br />
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Friday I walked along Spanish Banks<br />
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and said hello to my favourite trees. <br />
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That evening friends and I walked along Cambie Bridge<br />
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went to see the special illuminated film, <a href="http://uninterrupted.ca/">Uninterrupted</a><br />
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Above is a little of the show!<br />
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I took this picture walking back on the bridge after the show!<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">Saturday I have a fitness class at Douglas Park and I love to see what new flowers are in bloom.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">That afternoon I checked out Brock House's summer fair, a fun event in a lovely ocean setting!</span><br />
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That evening I went to see the Kalaya Dancers at Kitsilano Showboat. <a href="http://kitsilanoshowboat.com/"> Kitsilano Showboat </a>is a Vancouver institution but it was my first experience. It was very fun and great to see my friends, Olivia and Pat perform. <br />
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Here is my view from the show to the ocean!<br />
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I took a detour down to the beach to check out the sunset!<br />
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Sunday I was nearby at Wilderness Beach<br />
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Another favourite spot<br />
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and then I was at another workshop at Branscombe House, print making.<br />
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Monday I was invited with old friends for a lovely lunch but the weather turned a bit chilly so we weren't tempted into the pool. <br />
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That evening it was sing along time at Dude Chilling Park (also known as Guelph Park) led by our Local Vocals leader, Anna Baignoche. Such a lovely setting and a fun time...<br />
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I took a detour on the way home down to the Olympic Village to check out the view<br />
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It was a lovely evening.<br />
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Tuesday I needed to do a bit of yard work. Two years ago I had my old garage taken out which meant changes in landscaping on a limited budget but I think the garden is coming along quite nicely.<br />
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So nice to finally see my hydrangea and roses blooming.<br />
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Kits Beach is always a favourite spot to go<br />
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I love to see what is blooming in nearby gardens. <br />
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I also worked on a landscape-I have a ways to go! I loved to draw as a child but never really had any formal training, even in school (I went to small schools) and I have only seriously been working on watercolours the last couple of years, but I really love it though it can be challenging!<br />
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Wednesday I painted a card for a friend's birthday</div>
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and I was back gardening<br />
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and admiring what was growing in the garden<br />
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there is something so magic about perennials<br />
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Thursday I was back at art class<br />
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It actually rained a bit but I was undercover<br />
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and here is my little painting of the scene!<br />
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That afternoon I had a wander on Main Street around 28th Avenue, and checked in some favourite stores such as<a href="http://www.gilligangirls.com/"> Gilligan Girls</a><br />
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and the newest (I am still thinking about one of those bowls) <a href="http://oliveandwild.com/">Olive and Wild</a><br />
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That evening friends and I went to <a href="https://thegalley.ca/">Jericho Sailing Club's Gallery</a> where you get one of the best views in town<br />
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and then onto the free preview of the <a href="http://thefestival.bc.ca/thursday-night-concert-july-13/">Vancouver Folk Festival</a> at the Vancouver celebrating Canada's official <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/27/canada-150th-anniversary-celebration-indigenous-groups">150 plus birthday</a>. I took a picture of this adorable therapy dog in training who sat next to me.<br />
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We left a bit early and caught this sunset...<br />
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Holly, my 21 year old cat, couldn't let the first couple of weeks of July pass without a picture of her (on her heating pad here-old bones)<br />
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It was a great first couple of weeks<br />
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Vancouver in the summer is generally lovely but often not this dry this early and this has been difficult for many in the province due to forest fires forcing some whole towns in our interior to have to be evacuated. We had a very wet spring and snowy winter but apparently that added to vegetation that could easily catch on fire. <br />
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It was a beautiful morning today so I took some pictures when I was giving my flowers a drink<br />
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My garden had to be redone two years ago and I did more planting last year<br />
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and this year it is really coming together<br />
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but here I just am getting up close to some of my plants<br />
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I have lots of potential for water colour painting<br />
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but somehow just felt too hot to get to it today<br />
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I came home from Whistler Wednesday and discovered these juicy strawberries hiding.<br />
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I am terrible about forgetting what I have planted but I like these flowers below!<br />
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I love lavender and I always like colourful fuchsias as well<br />
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Holly came out to catch the sun and have a lengthy cat nap<br />
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I headed to breakfast at the Sylvia Hotel and a beach walk with a friend.<br />
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but it was still a gorgeous day for a walk<br />
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as you can see!<br />
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I think Stanley Park recently was named the best city park in the world<br />
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and although personally, I am rather partial to Central Park in New York City<br />
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It is hard to disagree-after all Central Park isn't on the ocean with a crane in sight.<br />
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Getting out of the West End wasn't easy as Beach Avenue was still closed due to the half marathon so that traffic on Davie barely crawled along but eventually we got to the Kitsilano Farmers' Market and I snapped the picture above on our way to my car! Anyway I just thought i would share a bit of my day with you! <br />
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Just a walk over to Main Street with a friend for coffee<br />
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is filled with beautiful flowers<br />
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and again having been in a construction zone last summer nice to have my backyard back this summer<br />
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My first day back had a beautiful full moon as well<br />
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Sunday sent me down to Granville Island to do some shopping<br />
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where it was a bit overcast!<br />
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but it cleared up as I walked along Wilderness Beach</div>
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I checked out new flowers in the Kitsilano Yacht Club garden<br />
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and along Point Grey Road<br />
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and then at home!<br />
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in my neighbourhood...<br />
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low tide below at Kits Beach<br />
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My rose below<br />
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These shoes I guess left behind fascinated me at Spanish Banks<br />
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back home I love checking out my garden<br />
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celebrating summer on Commercial Grind at Havana's with a mojito<br />
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a pretty street just off the Drive...<br />
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A walk to and from Douglas Park Community Centre this time of the year is always full of flowers<br />
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This garden always seems to me it should be in Savannah, Georgia!<br />
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I always think it is so pretty with all the trees by my house as well!<br />
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this was a walk in the other direction east to Main Street along my street<br />
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Sunny morning Granville Island</div>
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A sunny day at Wilderness Beach</div>
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Wild roses along my way</div>
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fascinating tree on Point Grey Road<br />
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sunflower time<br />
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Then more close ups in my garden and close by<br />
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One lounging kitty cat<br />
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close ups by Douglas Park<br />
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Sunset watching Kits Beach</div>
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Waiting for the fireworks to begin for Festival of Light<br />
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Suddenly it is August, our BC holiday weekend<br />
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summer goes so quickly...<br />
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Canada Day is the celebration of Canada's birthday</div>
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This has always been a special day to me because I feel very blessed to somehow been born here.<br />
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I celebrated Canada Day by going to Granville Island Market where everything was red and white.<br />
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July is still full of flowers<br />
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Here's a first draft of my watercolour of a still life from my garden<br />
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I always love my walks to Douglas Park to fitness class because my neighbourhood is full of flowers.<br />
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And even apples.<br />
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A perfect summer's day.<br />
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Daisies...<br />
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Another sunshiny day at Granville Island on Sunday, July 3</div>
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And then a walk from Wilderness Beach to Point Grey Road<br />
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Even the apartment buildings near me<br />
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Another favourite spot of mine is always Spanish Banks<br />
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And even on a cloudy day it is so beautiful<br />
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Kitsilano Beach area is my other favourite place in early morning<br />
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You can see how low the tide is below!<br />
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Kitsilano Yacht Club always intrigues me as it seems so homey...<br />
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And members tend the garden faithfully<br />
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And here is my favourite art installation<br />
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I also love this rock with this quote about Vancouver's rain...<br />
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And just after at it really began to rain but last year at this time we had a terrible drought so I don't mind a little rain.<br />
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And then I love the variety on Main Street and one of my favourite stores in On The Table<br />
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Even in the drizzle I love my view<br />
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Another place that I love to go is Cate's Park in North Vancouver<br />
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And Deep Cove.<br />
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And then sometimes you get these brilliant skies even from my back deck<br />
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It was a good first week in July...<br />
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June ended a month ago</div>
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June is the month that used to pass for me in a blur and even not teaching it seemed to be busy and go fast!<br />
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I kind of had my schedules<br />
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checking in on Kits Beach area<br />
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here you can tell it is June as the lifeguards seemed to be getting instructions...<br />
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a familiar path…a friend who doesn't live here is always amazed by how many benches we seem to have in our parks.</div>
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Market time...</div>
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my favourite potter...<br />
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radishes<br />
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and I keep enjoying my garden<br />
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which last year was all torn up in June when I had my garage taken down<br />
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so it is nice to have it back in one piece<br />
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I love blue skies<br />
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and sunsets too...<br />
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I admire flowers in the neighbourhood and then often have to add to my own garden<br />
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My neighbourhood is full of pretty streets and in June everything still seems fresh...<br />
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even on rainy days but after last year's drought we don't mind a little rain...<br />
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and here we are back in my garden...<br />
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This seems to be a time of low low tides<br />
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and black berries already ripening<br />
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and my favourite path near the Kitsilano Yacht Club<br />
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roses really come into bloom now...<br />
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and lupins<br />
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and different varieties of daisies<br />
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and the colour found at Kitsilano Farmers' Market<br />
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Main Street had car free day with lots of different types of entertainment<br />
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there are so many interesting trees in our city<br />
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and I love my street I think the most<br />
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Our graveyard has a resident musician and here was a performance on the longest day...<br />
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My hydrangea is now in bloom and this is my view<br />
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and my rose as well<br />
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and my house<br />
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Spanish Banks is such a favourite place for me<br />
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And this heron is warning you of rocks<br />
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and what a joy when the sun comes out like this!<br />
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and back home more roses...<br />
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and even tomatoes<br />
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a friend in Hungary told me how she kept her columbine blooming all summer-well this one was still blooming in June!<br />
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Cambie Street as the sun sets…Days are really getting long just north of the 49th Parallel<br />
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And flowers left in memory of someone who had a distinguished career but had been a lifeguard and always loved the beach so his family donated this picnic table...</div>
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Sometimes I just like to sit early in the morning and watch...<br />
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I feel so grateful to be able to do this in such a setting...<br />
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Beauty is everywhere in this city...<br />
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and below you can see some of the beauty I find in my own garden<br />
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or in the nearby coffee shop again on a rainy day<br />
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I continued taking once a week art lessons at Van Dusen Gardens<br />
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I love taking these lessons even if my art has a long way to go...<br />
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and I feel fortunate to live so close to Queen Elizabeth Park<br />
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and I always enjoy my walks to fitness class<br />
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at Douglas Park<br />
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and then there are my favourite trees at Spanish Banks<br />
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and sometimes you even get to see a flicker<br />
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and at my house i have another perfect rose<br />
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Sunday mornings often finds me at Granville Islands and here is a beautiful sunny morning<br />
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back at Kits Farmers' Market<br />
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below we got to go to a cookbook book club at <a href="http://www.bookstocooks.com/">Barbara Jo's</a><br />
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Some days are so picture perfect…like this early evening at Jericho and Locarno Beaches<br />
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or study a flower in painting class<br />
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or even host a party<br />
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June in Vancouver<br />
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this beautiful city (although traffic and construction lately is driving me slightly crazy)<br />
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Saturday was a beautiful day<br />
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and as usual I had beautiful flower strewn walk to my fitness class and home<br />
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the fragility of dogwood blossoms, our provincial flower...<br />
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gorgeous purples<br />
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an early mandarin honeysuckle<br />
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and roses in all colours<br />
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more purple<br />
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more orange<br />
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clematis purple again...<br />
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orange poppies<br />
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and a nice combination<br />
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my street coming home<br />
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dappled in sunshine<br />
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and my first rose in the front yard blooms<br />
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Out my upstairs window I can see my tulip tree''s blossoms, that give it its name...<br />
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and then I can look down on the edge of my deck<br />
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and front out my bedroom window<br />
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my hydrangea coming into bloom<br />
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another of my roses...<br />
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then I was off to Whistler for a couple of days and then my Wednesday was so busy I didn't even take pictures. <br />
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Thursday I had a reunion with a cute rescue dog from California when I went for coffee before my art class<br />
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and I checked out the latest blooms in Coco and Olive<br />
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Another favourite corner<br />
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In our art class at Van Dusen Gardens, we are given fresh blooms from the garden to paint and they looked so pretty and colourful<br />
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Our exercise Thursday was to do a wet into wet version of this picture<br />
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This makes me nervous but I did my best<br />
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and then began to work on detail-I felt a bit overwhelmed but our instructor, Susan, is so good giving support when it is needed...<br />
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later I went down to Granville Island and walked by Emily Carr University on my way to Opus to buy some more expensive paper.<br />
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that evening I had another flowery walk to fitness class.<br />
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Friday I was going to meet my friend, Noreen for coffee, and a walk, but our plans were changed a bit<br />
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and I met her at her condo at UBC (her view above)<br />
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and she took me for a walk around the campus. Above is going to be the highest wooden building in Vancouver-those are the elevator shafts.<br />
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Above is the new Student Union Building which I last saw in the pouring rain...<br />
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Today I had a bunch of errands, one of which<br />
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was to drop a form off at City Hall<br />
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I had never noticed this statue before<br />
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a gift of Ghanzhou, one of our sister cities<br />
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and here is our city hall...<br />
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I went to Granville Island and admired the<br />
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flowers in the flower shop<br />
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Outside it was pouring<br />
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Though it let up by the time I walked to meet people for coffee<br />
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before we had to give a demo of our fitness class at a community day. <br />
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This is a Zumba class performing above!<br />
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Another pretty walk home<br />
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Home for a bit then I went to visit my friend, Carolyn,<br />
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and I checked out what was blooming in her street side garden<br />
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Below is her back porch...<br />
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Then after a couple more errands I had a visit to Marian and her chickens-<br />
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You never know what or whom you discover in Vancouver!<br />
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I hope you enjoyed your visit<br />
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Somehow my 20 year old cat, Holly keeps sneaking into the blog. She loves heat-so is happy we have moved into June. She is incredibly healthy for her age but rather arthritic somewhat due to her attack by apparently a raccoon when she was eight. Wildlife dangers in Vancouver.<br />
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June came in rather overcast!<br />
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But still lovely here at Kits Point<br />
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Here we are at the beach looking out from this art installation, which I love!<br />
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I noticed the pool was open but no one was swimming-not sure what the hours are during the week now in June.<br />
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Tide was low and a mom and her child were enjoying exploring the tidal pools<br />
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I was amazed by how still this young man was and his dog gave out and meditated as well.<br />
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My next stop was to UBC Botanical Garden's plant shop-which is a great place to go.<br />
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I ran into this neat flower above<br />
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but bought the plant above for my garden!<br />
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The afternoon did bring a gentle rain and here you can see the misty effect from Shaughnessy Restaurant in Van Dusen Garden where I met friends for an early dinner.<br />
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And here we are at my house when I came home.<br />
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June 2nd was my first day of a new series of watercolour classes at Van Dusen Gardens but first I stopped for a latte at Coco and Olive at the corner of Main and 21st. <br />
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I always love the bouquets there<br />
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Right across the street is another favourite cafe/bakery, owned by artists.<br />
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I love to watch our instructor, Susan Pearson, demo for us<br />
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Above is the flower I chose to paint as one of my projects. Hmm…I need to get back to this.<br />
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That evening after a retirement party for a lovely former colleague I walked over to Douglas Park for my fitness class and checked out the neighbourhood gardens.<br />
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I loved what I discovered. <br />
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I noticed below a hydrangea just gaining colour!<br />
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The skies had been dramatic all day but no rain...<br />
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Friday brought me to Spanish Banks Beach<br />
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I noticed this engraving on one of our many memorial benches. What a lovely tribute!<br />
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A walk along here is my kind of meditation although I do like to just sit and watch sometimes.<br />
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I noticed that someone had lost a teddy bear. I hope it is reunited with its owner.<br />
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Another wonderful art installation here<br />
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Someone said this picture below reminded them of the tropics!<br />
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More berry blossoms<br />
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a quiet cove<br />
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Interesting pine cones...<br />
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My favourite trees...<br />
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The evening took me to Tsawwassen where there was a benefit concert for Delta's Special Olympics program. It was great to see a neat community event like this! My friend, Elaine's sister, Joan, was the chief organizer and she did a great job. Here's a sample of the performances from the finale…<br />
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June is always a busy month for school teachers and even being retired, I still seem to be busy but it is nice to be able to have more time to just enjoy!!!<br />
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May continued to be a beautiful month</div>
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We wondered if we had been magically transported to Northern California</div>
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Always fun to stop at Queen Elizabeth Park<br />
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Trees coming into blossom<br />
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and meadows filled with flowers<br />
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I went to a movie with a friend and we went down to Kits Beach to catch the sunset which was quite amazing that night!<br />
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I was fascinated by this spraying boat!<br />
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I ran into an amazing garden a few blocks away in Kits Point<br />
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It was so colourful and then I came home and checked out my garden!<br />
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That night Val and I went downtown to hear some authors and enjoyed our walk back to the Vancouver Centre Canada Line station.<br />
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Back in my neighbourhood things are a bit different!<br />
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I always enjoy what bouquets they have at Coco and Olive Coffee Shop.<br />
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Here's what I was painting at my watercolour class at Van Dusen Gardens!<br />
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Here's my attempt which still isn't finished!<br />
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After class I took a quick walk around the garden!<br />
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and then on the way home I stopped to check out this bug refuge on 37th between Oak and Cambie!<br />
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There is such a pretty view of the city from here!<br />
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Below are pretty flowers along my way to Douglas Park! I used to have these but somehow have lost them in my garden changes!<br />
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But here's the view from my living room! <br />
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And another lovely day now at Spanish Banks<br />
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And yes, that is an eagle flying towards me!<br />
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My favourite trees looking dramatic!<br />
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Back home on my deck!<br />
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That Holly snuck into a picture again!<br />
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Later that day after yoga a friend and I had dinner at Milltown Pub<br />
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It was a spectacular evening!<br />
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and a little fairy home and note she is reading a book!<br />
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Swimming pool opened Victoria Day weekend<br />
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Pretty gardens near Main Street on 27th on Victoria Day<br />
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I liked Gilmore Girls window and street reflection!<br />
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A beautiful peony<br />
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I decided to paint a poppy I liberated in the neighbourhood!<br />
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Here's a little card I made!</div>
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Hmm.. Holly snuck in again!</div>
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Tuesday I was volunteering at my old school, Trudeau, and there is an amazing garden across the street!<br />
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A beautiful sunrise at my house!<br />
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A pretty walk at Kitsilano Point<br />
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I did have some company!<br />
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That evening friends and I checked out Vij's new restaurant on Cambie Street!<br />
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Thursday and Friday I was in Whistler so I think I will put those pictures in my travel blog!</div>
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But Saturday I told my friend Donna I would go with her to UBC's Centennial Celebration<br />
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It was really really wet! We needed rain but this was a bit much!</div>
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But we enjoyed our visit to the Beatty Biodiversity Museum-note blue whale skeleton above<br />
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and a fossil as well!<br />
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Blue poppies above which I have never successful grown<br />
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One of the largest trees above<br />
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and if I have this right the legend is that is a mouse claw sticking out because a Douglas Fir Cone saved the mouse from fire…<br />
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Now I think that is a Weeping Onion that is native and you can eat!<br />
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and I was sitting outside at Granville Island although I did have my jacket on<br />
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Wild roses were so pretty!<br />
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Berries rather early!<br />
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a Pink Dogwood tree on Point Grey Road<br />
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Monday I admired my friend, Carolyn's street side garden<br />
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and the first bloom on my climbing rose<br />
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That night two friends and I went to see the amazing Recycled Orchestra from Paraguay. These are kids who ended up with instruments made from trash from the huge dump where most of their parents work. Due to the publicity about this project, they now can afford real instruments but still proudly play the ones that were made there. </div>
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It was an amazing sunset<br />
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The last day of May began with me watering as usual.<br />
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Then I volunteer all morning.<br />
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and took a couple of pictures when I walked my little neighbour home from school!<br />
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May is a month so full of flowers<br />
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and new growth<br />
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It's hard to resist its charms!<br />
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and just thinking what a beautiful month it was.</div>
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One of my favourite places nearby is Steveston and I offered to take my friend, Jane, who has recently moved here from England for her first trip there.<br />
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But first we had breakfast at The Flying Beaver, at the South Airport Terminal, which is a pub but also where you can catch a seaplane and she realized she had taken a seaplane to attend her son's wedding in Galiano several years ago.<br />
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but we did make it to Steveston, where are progress was blocked at times by a film that was being made. I think it was a new Power Rangers film.<br />
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Jane found Steveston charming of course.<br />
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Holly is always sneaking into this blog, often on her favourite heating pad (you need warmth when you are a twenty year old arthritic cat!)<br />
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I continued having fun seeing what was blooming next in my garden.<br />
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It was time for columbines, of which I have several varieties<br />
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and I even occasionally sit down to admire things.<br />
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All sorts of perennial geraniums in bloom<br />
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Once again a trip to Wilderness Beach...<br />
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At home my another type of iris had come into bloom.</div>
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And you can see my pink azalea peaking out below<br />
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my pots have a mixture of perennials and annuals<br />
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I loved this new plant I bought<br />
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so much I decided to try painting it.<br />
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A couple of friends I went to a fundraiser for CLICK a group which funds extra curricular sports and arts programs for inner city kids. This is always a fun event and it was a beautiful evening and we had a great view from the new community centre at the Olympic Village site.<br />
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Admiring my plants again, my peony just coming into bloom!<br />
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We had such beautiful weather in May and here I caught a stunning sunrise!</div>
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And another flower of mine that I really like, Sicilian Honey Garlic.<br />
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I created mini water coloured cards based on this picture. I was quite pleased with my results.</div>
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More gorgeous roses<br />
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Rhodos make for colourful sidewalks<br />
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Another gorgeous rose spotted on a walk to our community centre.<br />
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My rhodo begins to have blooms opening up<br />
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Rhodos giving colour below!<br />
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One beach dog below<br />
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I have one friend who is amazed by all the benches in Vancouver...<br />
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One of my favourite roses<br />
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Daisies<br />
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A Poppy-Point Grey Road...<br />
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A trip again to North Vancouver looking back at Vancouver downtown.<br />
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A favourite spot in Stanley Park<br />
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and then back home!<br />
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I got to go to a very interesting talk by a herbalist and gardening guru, Elaine Stevens, who made me even more curious about and fascinated by plants. </div>
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Having had such a sunny mild April, where everything has been ahead of schedule<br />
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We finally were actually in May...</div>
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and there are certainly lots of May flowers-Irises for instance, coming into bloom<br />
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and roses as well!<br />
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We have gardening cats in the neighbourhood-this cat found a cozy spot where he can check out what his owner gardening as well as street action.<br />
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More clematis and matching daisies<br />
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Irises in all sorts of colours<br />
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and some beautiful trees in blossom as well above<br />
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always fun to see what is blooming on my deck-here a late tulip and columbine<br />
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and I like to see how my new part of the lawn and gardens are doing<br />
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Some paddler boarders enjoying the weather in West Vancouver<br />
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and a view of Lion's Gate Bridge from the West Vancouver side!<br />
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a beautiful sunrise at my house<br />
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and I think those are white lilacs above<br />
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one of my azaleas above<br />
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and my rhodo just coming into bloom</div>
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a white iris at my house<br />
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and peony buds at home!<br />
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Close up on lilacs which I was trying to paint.<br />
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Another painting subject-tulips<br />
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An evening at Hycroft Manor at a University Women's Club event<br />
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gave a beautiful sunset view!<br />
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My first peony above</div>
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and more close ups in my garden<br />
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Perennial geraniums everywhere<br />
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and then to a bigger garden than mine, Van Dusen<br />
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where I met friends for lunch after my art lesson there and then a walk around the gardens<br />
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Baby ducks above<br />
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Such a beautiful pond in all seasons<br />
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and what a beautiful coloured rose<br />
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Back to my house so you can admire my azaleas<br />
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then down to the beach at Spanish Banks<br />
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A windy day perfect for these kite boarders-apparently not easy to do...<br />
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Lots of blackberry bushes framing the view at Wilderness Beach<br />
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wild roses everywhere<br />
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and irises on Point Grey Road<br />
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and more rhodo blooms<br />
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One reason I enjoy doing these blogs is that I get to review how beautiful the city is-<br>
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of course I tend to focus on flowers and the beach in Spring but...<br>
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this time you do get a bit of a trip up to Whistler!</div>
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Kind of interesting flowers on Point Grey Road-I like those bright yellow centres...<br>
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I always like to see Vancouver from a different perspective.<br>
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Hmm… guess I don't have a key to this gate-imagine having your own entrance to the beach!<br>
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I think I just like steps and slightly mysterious gates...<br>
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Aw… wild roses...<br>
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Always lots of action out to sea...<br>
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hmmm… I like how the flowers seem to be growing right into the sails...<br>
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Hi there-clematis!<br>
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Not sure what those fuzzy blooms are...<br>
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look at these blooms here on the west border of Kits Park...<br>
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I love this tree but I need to find out what this tree is. There is a new book, <a href="http://www.straight.com/arts/670491/vancouver-tree-book-aims-make-arborist-out-everyone">The Vancouver Tree Book</a>, which I probably need!<br>
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Now this gorgeous tree I am sure is some sort of Japanese maple.<br>
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And I know this is a rhododendron!<br>
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As this one<br>
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And my favourite cherry tree up here on Point Grey Road...<br>
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Look at this beautiful day on Spanish Banks<br>
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I found this beautiful iris just walking along West Fourth...<br>
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and isn't this rhodo below beautiful? I spotted this near Tupper High School. So many beautiful gardens everywhere!<br>
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Just looking into my back yard...<br>
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Poppies are so gorgeous and many varieties and colours here!<br>
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There are some very pretty gardens on 26th Avenue just east of Main.<br>
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and I always like to see the displays in On the Table<br>
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and Gilmore Girls both on Main near 27th...<br>
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Lilacs<br>
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and another very nifty tree...<br>
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and more poppies all on 26th...<br>
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back at my house I admired one of my columbine<br>
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and my rhodo in the backyard<br>
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and my pansies...<br>
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a perennial geranium<br>
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and my cat looking for a drink or sunshine...<br>
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I am so fortunate to only live a few blocks away from Queen Elizabeth Park<br>
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It is just a beautiful place to be<br>
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full of gorgeous trees and<br>
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flowers<br>
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and probably the best view in the city...<br>
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My 20 year old cat, Holly, just sneaks into pictures...<br>
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A friend and I took a little road trip up to Whistler two hours from Vancouver<br>
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and here is a view of Nitka Lake<br>
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a view of the stream as you walk from the Upper to Lower Village<br>
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and here we have a beautiful view driving down the Sea to Sky highway.<br>
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but back home is nice as well<br>
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and my last azeala is now in bloom<br>
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Lilies of the valley at my neighbours<br>
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and a lilac by Edith Cavell School nearby<br>
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another gorgeous Iris<br>
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and check out this clematis (I think it is a clematis)...<br>
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back at my house-another columbine above<br>
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and my little primrose above<br>
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and yes, another sunset at Locarno Beach</div>
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April was a gorgeous month<br>
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blanketing the city<br>
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with flowers<br>
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Each week brings new flowers this time of year-<br />
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Cherry blossoms disappear but rhododendruns come into bloom!<br />
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As part of the Cherry Blossom festival, there was a barge decorated with cherry trees. I caught it docked at Granville Island.</div>
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and got a concert, well actually a rehearsal but very pleasant!</div>
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The beach to me is always a surprise-I don't check tide charts so it varies whether tide is in or out and always a bit of a surprise to me. Tide out today.<br />
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I always like to see Kits Yacht Club-<br />
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What a gorgeous clematis<br />
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on the yacht club fence...<br />
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Such a pretty walkway here….</div>
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and yes, still cherry blossoms...<br />
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back in my garden I peaked in on my primrose<br />
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more of my spring bulbs...<br />
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I love my tulip purchase here!<br />
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and is there anything as cheery as pansies?<br />
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and then there are sunrises like this one...<br />
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and a moon like this...<br />
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My very favourite trees at Spanish Banks<br />
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and I love it at home when my azaleas bloom<br />
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I always love my walks at Spanish Banks<br />
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in all seasons<br />
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my signature framing with leaves -easy to do in Vancouver<br />
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and then there is the view from Kitsilano Beach<br />
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where you also find my favourite art installation<br />
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then back at home as I admire my back garden...<br />
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and my lilac in bloom...<br />
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and those dark purple tulips<br />
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just had to give another view of the front of my house-one more azalea to bloom...<br />
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and spring just keeps coming in Vancouver</div>
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I hope you enjoyed your visit<br />
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I noticed that the word I use the most on this blog is lovely<br />
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but Spring in Vancouver is quite lovely</div>
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with many phases. We may not have as exciting a history as some places but we certainly have natural beauty.<br />
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I have learned to appreciate bare trees and it makes it easier to see sunsets and sunrises from my house when the leaves are not out but watching the trees begin to bud their leaves is truly wonderful<br />
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and of course it is still definitely cherry blossom time this second week in April.<br />
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and there are many many cherry trees through the streets in Vancouver. This is also when we actually have our official<a href="http://www.vcbf.ca/"> cherry blossom festival</a>. <br />
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It is also tulip time as you can see!<br />
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Above I am looking through tulips onto my deck and back yard!<br />
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I think these are cherry trees on West !0th Avenue.<br />
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Here we are at one of my favourite spots at Spanish Banks</div>
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This was a busy day where I had a walk at Spanish Banks with my friend, Noreen.</div>
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then a walk in Jericho Park with my friend, Sandra</div>
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The tulips above are from my garden<br />
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More cherry blossoms! <br />
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This is my Saturday morning walk to Douglas Park for our fitness class.<br />
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Aren't those colours gorgeous above?<br />
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a little fairy house in the tree...</div>
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my furry 20 year old cat, Holly, loves her heating pad...</div>
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Sunday mornings usually bring me to Wilderness Beach<br />
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and how beautiful is that flower below?<br />
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It is definitely tulip season!</div>
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This is one of my favourite spots on 21st just east of Main<br />
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I think a cherry blossom has fallen here...</div>
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A nice view from my upstairs…My lilac tree is just coming into bloom!<br />
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It is also dogwood season, BC's official flower...<br />
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More leaves coming out...<br />
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my house has red accessories at this point in time in my front garden...<br />
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In the back a primula peaks out<br />
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and mini irises<br />
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and of course a daffodil.<br />
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back at Kits Beach lots of ducks at low tide</div>
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and a cherry blossom gives a nice frame there as well<br />
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They are everywhere in April...<br />
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I love the type below best...<br />
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A trip to Steveston<br />
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an ominous Vancouver sky...<br />
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but everywhere there are flowers and vines peaking out<br />
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and the wonderful smell of lilacs<br />
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meredyth kezarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482184769006881777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456180534087567387.post-13043599409630951002016-05-14T22:10:00.001-07:002016-05-14T22:10:39.737-07:00Back in Vancouver in Spring, as March turned into April, 2016<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFyTuETYXs6YTlVhzENXRlGp3vS3M5vdB9LgYy2qP1bWTABG85CHYtVpSOeFhB7gApQ2F0_rpUc3soLPV6J1kBOYAPANPks0376-G5b2ydzB0YEQ9tX_Fe7LvLmsLm5PFVrndFIrpqAg/s640/blogger-image-1937597121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFyTuETYXs6YTlVhzENXRlGp3vS3M5vdB9LgYy2qP1bWTABG85CHYtVpSOeFhB7gApQ2F0_rpUc3soLPV6J1kBOYAPANPks0376-G5b2ydzB0YEQ9tX_Fe7LvLmsLm5PFVrndFIrpqAg/s640/blogger-image-1937597121.jpg" /></a><br />
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After such a wonderful holiday in Spain and Portugal it seemed a bit strange to be back in Vancouver<br />
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but as much as I missed the charm and history of and different type of beauty of Europe<br />
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Vancouver was its beautiful and surprisingly as warm as Mallorca and spring was evident at my house!<br />
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The morning after I returned, March 31, I headed down to Kits Beach<br />
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and it was as perfect a day as you could imagine!<br />
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Even a heron to greet me!<br />
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and still waters…<br />
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and magnolia trees in blossom<br />
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and rhododendrums<br />
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This magnolia tree was particularly lovely!<br />
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Friday I headed over to Spanish Banks<br />
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and we may not have cobblestoned streets and beautiful balconies but we certainly have scenery!<br />
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and the later varieties of cherry blossoms were out<br />
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My favourites<br />
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and crabapple blossoms as well.<br />
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A friend had given me a bouquet of hyacinths from her garden<br />
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and I had white ones of my own that had come out!<br />
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and my tulips were opening as well.<br />
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and my camellia was in full blossom which had just begun when I had left!<br />
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Sunday I was down at Granville Island and I had a seagull for company!<br />
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and at Wilderness Beach the tide was out.<br />
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More cherry blosssoms on Point Grey Road<br />
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with turtles sunning themselves!<br />
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and reflections on the pond<br />
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more rhodos<br />
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and tulips<br />
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Monday my street looked so pretty<br />
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And walking to Main Street I could admire my neighbours' gardens<br />
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here with the magnolia blossoms you can see fallen cherry blossoms<br />
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and all sorts of tulips<br />
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and here is my friend, Carolyn's camellia<br />
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Wednesday found me back at Kits Point<br />
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and Thursday I stopped at Queen Elizabeth Park<br />
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where you have a good view of the city<br />
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So cafe con leche became cafe lattes and I found my beauty in nature and although I missed being in Spain, I felt very lucky to live in Vancouver!<br />
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As you have gather I love Spring here and think it is a great time for Eastern visitors to visit<br />
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I went back to Quebec once in March and swore I never would again. I mean here it is Spring and there it is still winter. I can accept that at Christmas cheerfully but not in March...<br />
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And yes it does rain but that makes a sunrise when you see the sunrise all the sweeter!<br />
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And you get those swirly pinkish clouds-and each morning dawn comes earlier and earlier as we approach the Equinox.<br />
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My bulb planting gives great dividends and I eagerly wait to see what comes up where (I may start out organized but end up randomly planting, cheerfully forgetting what I have planted where before. <br />
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I love hyacinths but they actually make me sneeze in side and my hands get itchy unless I wear gloves to plant them. Oh well-i have lots outside.<br />
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I check out new plantings in my backyard and see the interesting combinations...<br />
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I love these mini irises. Each year there are more and more wonderful bulbs!!!<br />
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Now when I look out my bedroom window I see my forsythia blooming<br />
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Another sun are still fun as well because I actually can see them!<br />
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I loved this scene of the sun coming through the cloud at Granville Island...<br />
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I love the drive along West 10th -it's a beautiful avenue of trees in any season...<br />
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One of my favourite cafes is Pane Formaggio where I often meet my friend, Noreen, before we go beach walking...<br />
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We never tire of this walk.<br />
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and we never run out of conversation!<br />
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And you never what you will see at Spanish Banks<br />
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We saw about five eagles<br />
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I caught two perched in a tree briefly<br />
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I dropped Noreen back to her car<br />
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I got some wool at <a href="http://www.urbanyarns.com/">Urban Yarns</a>.<br />
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and checked out the spring display at<a href="http://moricotta.com/"> Maricotta</a><br />
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but my first stop was at Beaucoup then Granville Island, Granville Street to Money Exchange, my bank on Cambie, home briefly to put groceries away and then back west again to West 10th to meet Noreen for lunch and then onto our regular Spanish Banks walk<br />
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I am off to Spain and am excited but I do love Spring in Vancouver!<br />
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In Vancouver Spring begins. I mean occasionally we have had a snow storm but doesn't seem to be much danger of that this year.<br />
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On the first day of February I met my friend, Sue, in Burnaby at Gilmore and Hastings and we had to check into Valley Bakery, which is a real old time delicious bakery. Check out the cake toppers you can find<br />
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A friend asked me if I ever went to another little park, Jean Beaty Park, where there is a memorial bench for her grandmother who lived in the neighbourhood all her life! <br />
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Anyway it was fun to visit this park and I plan to come again.<br />
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On my way home I saw a fairy's home in the base of a tree!<br />
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<br />meredyth kezarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482184769006881777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456180534087567387.post-50119845386711841702016-02-02T14:47:00.000-08:002016-02-02T14:47:08.169-08:00The second part of January in Vancouver, 2016<br />
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The beginning of January had some beautiful sunny frosty days and that continued<br />
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January 15 was a beautiful day to go to Kits Beach<br />
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The clouds were beautiful and you could see the snowy mountains!<br />
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The beach was frosty<br />
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and the sky amazing<br />
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I never tire of this view of Stanley Park and the West End<br />
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And it is nice when the days are shorter so sunrise is later so I was still getting the pink sky effect around 8:30<br />
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I always enjoy seeing the scene at the Maritime Museum dock<br />
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More beautiful skies<br />
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later I went to yoga in Kerrisdale and snapped these Christmas roses or Hellebores<br />
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My neighbour has a camellia that always blooms early<br />
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More neat skies<br />
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But eventually the rain did come<br />
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And it was wet on Cambie Street and then at Granville Island on a Sunday morning<br />
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It looked very black and white as I had my coffee<br />
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But there is a beauty in rain as well here again at Haddon Park in Kitsilano<br />
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And even though January can be grim in Vancouver you can always find colour<br />
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A rainy day for a walk to Wilderness Beach<br />
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But you can find colour at the Kitsilano Yacht Club<br />
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or on a sporty motor scooter<br />
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Point Grey Road has some nice gardens<br />
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And snowdrops blooming madly<br />
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On the Monday morning I walked over to Main Street and saw that some people are getting ready for Valentine's Day...<br />
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It was warm and cozy in Coco and Olive's<br />
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And I had fun finding colour on my way home<br />
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Sometimes I manage to catch a sunrise<br />
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And across the street this time at Liberty Cafe for breakfast...<br />
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And it was good view for viewing Grouse Mountain<br />
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Another beautiful morning at Kits Point<br />
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And even when it isn't bright and sunny it is beautiful here<br />
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Especially when you get to witness eagles<br />
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atop a totem pole by the Vancouver Museum<br />
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And then it's fun to see how the stores on West 10th are getting ready for Valentine's Day<br />
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And for a total change of scene on a very rainy day, try a cooking class at <a href="http://www.lacigalebistro.ca/">La Cigale</a><br />
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as part of a fun French Day in Vancouver<br />
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We learned the secrets of how to make perfect Floating Islands<br />
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Later we went to another fun restaurant, <a href="http://aucomptoir.ca/">Au Comptoir</a><br />
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And then it was a book launch for my friend, Adrienne's, new edition of Reading Power. <br />
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After that rainy day it was nice to see the sun again!<br />
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And my first crocus opening<br />
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Saturday had some neat skies as well-here we are at Douglas Park near me!<br />
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a beautiful day and a beautiful sunset!<br />
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Next stop the Fairmont Pacific Rim which has quite <a href="http://westbankcorp.com/press/art-collection-fairmont-pacific-rim#.VrBAOksYUfM">the art collection.</a><br />
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All was bright and sunny on Main Street-here we are at On the Table, ready for Valentine's Day<br />
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And the skies were bright coming home!<br />
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But not for long of course as this is Vancouver in January<br />
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but at Kitsilano Beach I caught Canada Geese in flight<br />
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and the trees were lovely still<br />
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I then went to Spanish Banks farther along the coast line in the city<br />
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and found some interesting textures<br />
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and my favourite trees<br />
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and this was a bit of Vancouver in late January!<br />
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<br />meredyth kezarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482184769006881777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456180534087567387.post-15776285758575653652016-01-15T07:39:00.000-08:002016-01-15T07:39:28.459-08:00The first real week in January in Vancouver, 2016<br />
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Unlike the rest of the country you actually start to see signs of spring in January in Vancouver<br />
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In many parts of Canada, January is the most wintry of months.<br />
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but in Vancouver you actually begin to see signs of spring. It also as you can see above can be foggy.<br />
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but usually, not always, the fog burns off revealing a bright day. The days do get longer though not immediately apparent. But you can find colour in the city.<br />
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On the second day of January, it looked like a good sunset appearing so I whipped down to Science World<br />
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but construction was getting in the way of my viewing<br />
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but the bonus of leaves off trees is you can see more sky!<br />
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Sunday morning was foggy again as you can see at Granville Island above looking at the Granville Bridge and Yaletown.<br />
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below is the view from Wilderness Beach in Kitsilano<br />
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a passage to a private home above-can only imagine what that would cost you!<br />
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On a clear day you can see the mountains in winter clearly from my corner!<br />
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And this is what I woke up to on Monday!<br />
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Roads were clear. I have winter tires. I decided to head over to North Vancouver<br />
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First to Cates Park, looking towards North Burnaby here.<br />
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No snow here!<br />
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I couldn't remember seeing more snow up there!<br />
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Kids were having great fun sliding! I took downhill ski lessons there long ago! <br />
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I headed home in early afternoon to discover the snow on my front yard was all gone!<br />
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Another pretty winter sky<br />
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It honestly didn't seem too hopeful and i needed coffee to sustain me!<br />
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Even a cloudy day is beautiful here!<br />
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It is beautiful here no matter the weather!<br />
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It felt good to get some real fresh air though I didn't take a very long walk<br />
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Anyway I hope you enjoyed your trip through the first part of January<br />
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It was very frosty on New Year's Day<br />
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I figured that it would be rather pretty at Kits Point so I went to check it out!<br />
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You could see the fog literally lifting<br />
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It was very pretty but I needed to move on<br />
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<br />meredyth kezarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482184769006881777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456180534087567387.post-7423853751317037052016-01-09T07:04:00.002-08:002016-01-09T07:04:49.585-08:00December in Vancouver Part Two, 2015<br />
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In the archives of my Vancouver life<br />
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The way winter works in Vancouver is that it tends to be rainy and mild or frosty and colder although we are generally much warmer than much of this country. Sometimes people are surprised that we have little snow in the city of Vancouver although we have three ski hills within half an hour of us-as I used to explain to my students when we went cross country skiing at Cypress, it is all about altitude. Also our climate down below is mitigated by the Pacific Ocean so although I grew up on the 45th parallel and now live on the 49th, it was much colder in Quebec than it is here.<br />
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My first winter was a bit of a shock here that the grass stayed green all year! Anyway mid December became frosty as you can see above on my windshield.<br />
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And we had lots of snow on the mountains! Last winter we didn't so we are happy to see it up there. I was stuck in traffic on Cambie Street when I took this picture!<br />
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It is always kind of fun to head to Kits Beach when it is clear and cold like this as long as you are snuggly dressed!<br />
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That day I also headed over to Granville Island to get some groceries<br />
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Above and below is Granville Bridge. The island is literally under Granville Bridge and Burrard to the West and Cambie Bridge to the East, all three take you downtown!<br />
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I also like to head home<br />
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And this day you can see party preparations-my annual Eggnog party, a Christmas tradition going back for years and years! It is generally the last day of school which really required some organization when I was still working and teaching! <br />
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As I have noted before I live in a neighbourhood where people love to decorate<br />
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And I always enjoy my walks to see what people have put up!<br />
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I always am amazed at these tough roses especially with the cold temperatures of late<br />
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And the other amazing thing about living here is seeing camellias already budding-that is actually mine I think!<br />
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Because there are no leaves you really get to appreciate the sunsets even though they are a bit too early this time of year<br />
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Back at Granville Island and here we are looking at Burrard Bridge. <br />
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I guess you can always tell I am a lover of trees<br />
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Sundays I often go to Wilderness Beach, just west of Kitsilano Beach, at the foot of Trafalgar, after Granville Island<br />
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No matter the weather I find it beautiful here<br />
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And again periwinkle still blooming<br />
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Is there anything prettier than his little wild beach in the city??<br />
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This always seems like a hidden entrance. The houses on West Point Grey Road above would be too expensive to imagine!<br />
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Sometimes I love to head downtown early when parking is free<br />
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and check out the scene<br />
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I upload these pictures from my iPad just because it is easier but I can't use the best quality when I do that<br />
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These are taken from the entrance to Stanley Park looking back at the city<br />
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A drive around the park is always a treat!<br />
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Back home I am busy at Christmas preparations and for me that involves baking and giving it away!<br />
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I enjoy the process!<br />
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I am always delighted when I open the door to skies like this<br />
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and I get to spend time in one of my favourite cafes on Main Street, this time Coco and Olive<br />
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Such a pretty little corner at 21st and Main but it looked like this shop has now closed sadly!<br />
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This day I went to <a href="http://vandusengarden.org/explore/vandusen-botanical-garden/">Van Dusen Gardens</a> to get tickets for the light show-which is one of our Christmas traditions in Vancouver<br />
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But I can't go to the gardens without at least a quick walk. I think my membership here was my best Christmas present last year!<br />
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And then I had to have a stop at Queen Elizabeth Park on my way home<br />
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Unfortunately the weather deteriorated but it did clear up sufficiently that night when<br />
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On the 23rd of December I went out to visit my friend, Sue, in Port Moody and it was a kind of horrible day weather wise. The cookies above are from the<a href="http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/05/reopened-liberty-bakery/"> Liberty Cafe</a> where I stopped for a latte to prepare for the 45 minute journey (I went to visit her mom first in her new place near Coquitlam Centre). <br />
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I peeked in a cute gift shop, <a href="http://www.wishonastar.ca/">Wish on A Star</a>, near Sue in Newport Quay in Port Moody. <br />
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I stopped at a park briefly on way home along Burrard Inlet-I kind of liked the reflective light with the train crossing<br />
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And when the weather is bad you can always knit-afraid my knitted gifts were a bit late for Christmas but Liz knew it was in process!<br />
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Christmas Eve I did whip down to Kits Point in the rain!<br />
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And the first of the Christmas dinners!<br />
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I made quite a <a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/chocolate-recipes/delicious-chocolate-mousse/">delicious chocolate mousse thanks to Jamie Oliver's recipe</a>-this was the cherry sauce simmering which was served on the side!<br />
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And I headed to the beaches-first Kits and then Locarno. Here's my Christmas video at Kits Beach.<br />
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And then on the way home stopped in at Queen Elizabeth Park!<br />
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Though it was clouding over when I tried to take this shot of the city!<br />
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Sunset on Christmas Day<br />
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Boxing Day the rains returned and I think I had overdosed on picture taking but here is the plum pudding at that dinner!<br />
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Still grey and rainy on the 27th<br />
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But lunch at a friend's beautifully decorated home<br />
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And yes there was another party, but too busy to take any decent pictures I am afraid!<br />
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By the 28th the weather did improve again for a trip out to Steveston where tragedy struck as my favourite cafe there, Cannery Cafe has closed for business. It is also famous as Granny's cafe in the popular TV show, Once Upon a Time. <br />
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Here we are at Kits Beach<br />
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Granville Island and the Burrard Street Bridge below<br />
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Then I was off to the Vancouver Art Gallery for an <a href="https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/the_exhibitions/exhibit_bul.html">awesome exhibition by Lee Bui</a>!<br />
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I love art that you can actually walk through. To learn more about her art <a href="http://www.mori.art.museum/english/contents/leebul/introduction/">check this out</a>.<br />
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The reflection of the art gallery on the new Nordstrom's store.<br />
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And look at that wonderful sky!<br />
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That evening Liz and I went to see Peter and the Star Catcher at <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/theatre+centre+stage+ages/11543716/story.html?__lsa=cb70-8559">the new theatre space</a> in what was the Olympic Village, now called The Village<br />
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Here is the theatre set below<br />
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December 31 was another awesome day, with this picture just taken a the corner of my street!<br />
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I met a cute dog who had lost a shoe it seemed<br />
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And a stop for me of course at <a href="http://www.vancouverbarista.com/review-of-coco-et-olive-our-search-for-vancouvers-best-coffee/">Coco and Olive's</a><br />
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Flowers from the <a href="http://www.flowerfactory.ca/">Flower Factory</a>!<br />
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And another pretty sunset ending 2015<br />
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in my beautiful city!<br />
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I hope you enjoyed<br />
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coming along on a few of my journeys...<br />
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<br />meredyth kezarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482184769006881777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456180534087567387.post-67821961136117863302016-01-04T18:44:00.003-08:002016-01-04T18:44:54.372-08:00Into December, 2015, in Vancouver<br />
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A month later I find myself writing up and sharing pictures of December in Vancouver! <br />
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The leaves and colour are gone but fortunately the Christmas lights will brighten up the long nights<br />
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This time of year it seems important to take advantage of the light and here I am breakfasting at Liberty Cafe on Main at 21st a few blocks from my house! <br />
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I went to see the displays for December at On the Table near 28th Avenue on Main. <br />
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It looked very festive!<br />
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and of course you can still find touches of colour<br />
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a few colourful leaves were hanging on when I went to meet a friend at Granville Island.<br />
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Once it is December I can accept seeing Christmas decorations and even enjoying them!<br />
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This is a favourite art installation at the cement plant at Granville Island!<br />
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There are many nooks and crannies on the island<br />
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I like this bench!!!<br />
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A better look at those silos!<br />
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And in Vancouver you can still find roses in December!<br />
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And how is this for a bow?<br />
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Back in my neighbourhood we have fun cafes like The Mighty Oak at 18th and Columbia<br />
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Walking to my fitness class in December lets me see everything lit up<br />
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One thing I love to do this time of year is go to CBC for the Early Edition Food Bank special<br />
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Without their leaves you can really see the beauty of tree branches!<br />
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I think it looks quite cozy and festive in my living room<br />
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We have some amazing clouds at time and here is a view from Wilderness Beach in Kitsilano<br />
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Holly, my 20 year old cat was drawn to the sun for a seat by the window!<br />
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my attempts below at being Martha Stewart<br />
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It was looking Christmasy at Trafiq bakery and cafe on Main Street<br />
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Another amazing sky<br />
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and I admire my decorations all with a story<br />
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My angel I got when I was about 9!<br />
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Part of my Christmas traditions are making Christmas crackers for the grade one class with whom I volunteer<br />
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I hope you enjoyed a bit my travel through the first couple of weeks of December!<br />
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I kind of wondered how I could complain about Vancouver in November<br />
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This was a windy day at Wilderness Beach. I didn't get very far because I just had shoes and some of the path was flooded!<br />
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After a morning volunteering with the first graders I decided to check out Queen Elizabeth Park<br />
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Before setting off to Blaine, Washington just across the border for a Nexus interview. <br />
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We stopped for lunch at Semiahmoo Resort<br />
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Such a clear day you could see Mount Baker clearly<br />
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Another beautiful day here at Trudeau where I used to teach and volunteer two mornings a week.<br />
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Later I was off to Steveston<br />
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where it was Girls Night Out<br />
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and a beautiful day for it as well!<br />
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It was fun meeting friends, doing some shopping etc. <br />
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The next morning I headed to Locarno Beach in Vancouver<br />
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where it was very frosty<br />
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My favourite tree!<br />
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So beautiful but kind of chilly so it was great to warm up at Pane Formaggio<br />
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Saturday was yet another perfect day...<br />
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though still frosty<br />
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at Douglas Park<br />
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Some years looking Christmasy!!!<br />
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And it was time for yet another Christmas craft fair-a big one at Dunbar Community Centre. <br />
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How about a snowman bottle topper!<br />
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Honey from Lulu Island<br />
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and the most beautiful chocolates and lots lots more<br />
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Sunday still clear and frosty at Granville Island<br />
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And finally the last day of November<br />
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back at Kits Point...<br />
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A sailboat drifted in and logs as you can see...<br />
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It's sunflower season-I love sunflowers not that I seem too successful growing them but maybe in my new bed this year!!!<br />
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I love to spot the different flowers on my neighbourhood walks<br />
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Our city is very good at planting trees along our streets and a few years ago Main Street was "spruced up" and you can see some of the Japanese maples that were planted between 20th and 21st...<br />
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I usually walk up here from my house but this day I had lots of errands and not much time<br />
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What I hadn't noticed is there are new parking regulations. You used to be able to park for free and now there is paid parking all along 37th by the park. I was shocked when I received a $100 dollar fine from Impark<br />
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I never even thought to notice "New Parking Regulations" nor pay stations on the street!<br />
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I saw this sign somewhere and loved it!!!<br />
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This is one of my very favourite pictures from near the Tea House Restaurant<br />
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I got to go to a book launch at <a href="http://thecrossdesign.com/">The Cross Decor and Design</a>, a store in Yaletown<br />
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The treats were made by <a href="http://butter-baked-goods.myshopify.com/pages/cookbooks">Butter Bakery</a> to celebrate the cookbook, <i>Butter Celebrates</i>, written by owner, Rosie Daykin. I can assure you everything was delicious so of course I bought the book (I already own her first book).<br />
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Tuesday and Thursdays mornings you can find me volunteering at my lovely old school, Trudeau, where I taught until I retired two years ago. There are some beautiful trees here in South Vancouver. And I love this picture of this lady going for a walk.<br />
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I was quite surprised when I found this sand castle near 16th Avenue I think on Willow. Apparently a designer of sandcastles lives here! <br />
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I ended up on some beautiful streets in Shaughnessy making sure voters got out.<br />
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Just checking out the world on my doorstep<br />
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I came back to Vancouver after ten days in Quebec and Ontario.<br />
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It is always a little difficult to reenter after you have had a wonderful vacation but October in Vancouver was rather stunning!<br />
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I love to go to Haddon Park in Kitsilano<br />
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You do see lots of dog walkers and people just enjoying a walk or a jog<br />
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After our drought this summer it seemed as flowers came back to life with the rain and sun of September and into October<br />
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And again due to the drought this summer many trees were quite stressed and leaves seemed to turn earlier<br />
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My neighbour's Japanese maple (and there are now more and more varieties) seemed to frame my house so nicely!<br />
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There were some absolutely gorgeous dawns<br />
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And you can see colourful leaves in Yaletown framed by the Granville Bridge down at Granville Island<br />
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Below is the marina at Granville Island on a beautiful Sunday...<br />
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One of my favourite activities in October is going to the Kitsilano Farmers' Market<br />
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I love all the colour of the produce-here are a couple of examples<br />
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And this particular day was beautiful down at Wilderness Beach. I think this was the day the whale was playing in the bay. I could see him but my pictures really didn't quite capture him that well!!!<br />
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Another beautiful dawn...<br />
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So many leaves turning at different times...<br />
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I love walks through my neighbourhood between Cambie and Main in October (well really anytime of the year. <br />
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I may have been a bit early for leaves back east but the show in Vancouver was rather lovely<br />
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And dusk could be lovely as well<br />
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Some mornings it is fun to check out the scene on Main Street...<br />
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Golden trees have beauty as well<br />
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Another favourite spot for me is Spanish Banks<br />
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And I guess the wind took the leaves of my favourite trees early<br />
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Dahlias were so gorgeous this year I vowed to plant some next summer!<br />
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I love the scene around Douglas Park between Cambie and Oak Streets. I guess this tree needed propping up!<br />
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A beautiful place to visit even in the rain is nearby Van Duesen Gardens and you can see it is really stunning this time of the year!!!<br />
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So as you can see coming home to Vancouver in October<br />
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<br />meredyth kezarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482184769006881777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456180534087567387.post-60922895168110487982015-09-20T08:57:00.000-07:002015-09-20T08:57:41.489-07:00Early September in Vancouver, 2015<br />
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I said I would go to Quebec in September as it's my favourite month there and love to watch the leaves change colours (I grew up in Quebec's Eastern Townships just north of Vermont and New Hampshire.<br />
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Vancouver is turning green again after summer days when we looked almost as if we were living in a desert rather than a rain forest...<br />
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Clouds can be amazing-and often Vancouver clears up as the day goes by...<br />
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I live in a neighbourhood of beautiful trees and there seem to be more and more different varieties.<br />
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This is the season of dahlias and this year I have been thinking I need to plant some!<br />
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I love these leaves-the subtle green shades<br />
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Gingko tree here. I should check the spelling<br />
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Douglas Park Community Centre always has lovely flowers<br />
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I am a lover of roses...<br />
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The skies are clearing<br />
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And the lifeguard's boat ready for action not that I think there would be no many swimmers!<br />
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And these are my very favourite trees of course<br />
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The interesting art project...<br />
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I love my house dappled in sunshine...<br />
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Liberty Bakery was an institution in our neighbourhood-I often think it signalled the change in Main Street to a place you really wanted to go to...<br />
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But I really actually like it now!<br />
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More roses<br />
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And cloud filled blue skies<br />
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Trees already changing, no doubt partly due to our dry summer...<br />
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Downtown at Pacific Cinematheque for Latin American Film Festival<br />
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My hydrangeas fading...<br />
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The sky above<br />
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my street framed with my rose<br />
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I loved the sky at the Kitsilano Farmers' market, a regular summer Sunday event...<br />
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And all the luscious vegetables<br />
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A clear view of Grouse Mountain from Cambie Street<br />
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A big branch still fallen up the street from our big wind storm<br />
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Back to the Liberty Cafe...<br />
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A beautiful walk down my street<br />
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First day of school but I am lunching at Granville Island Hotel with other retired friends<br />
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I always enjoy the view of Vancouver's West End from Kits Beach...<br />
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And here I like how the clouds swirl around<br />
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Point Grey Road area reflections<br />
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And I love how the sun catches the trees<br />
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And this first week of school I went to visit the class I worked with last year before they go to their new second grade class and they were having fun learning about capillary action and turning these toothpicks into stars. Magic...<br />
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