Vandusen Gardens While down in Vancouver entertaining friends visiting from the UK, we were fortunate to end up in Vandusen Gardens. It has been a while since I last visited these botanical gardens and as ever I am in awe of the majestic trees to the perennial flower beds and rose gardens. It is […]
As we reach the end of May the garden is fully flourishing and with the weather cooling off towards the end of the month there has been another spurt of growth. I was only away for a few days but I came back to all the peonies in bloom, at least 3 or 4 varieties […]
On my early morning walk on the upper trail in Fintry Provincial Park, the scene mid May is very different from earlier in the season. Masses of lupines line the pathway and straight away I smelt the wild roses – an array of both pale and deep pink blooms. . As I walked further on though […]
Skimikin Lake It’s camping season again and on our first trip of the year we headed to our favourite spot – Skimikin Lake near Salmon Arm, Shuswaps. Someone once told me that you should not keep returning to the places that you love. Well, I do not totally agree with this as each time […]
I never cease to get tired of my walks through Fintry Provincial park especially at this time of the year when there is so many things to discover. Even on a dreary day I love the views from my upper trail walk to the waterfall. This particular walk not only gives me a good workout […]
Welcome to April – Pink & White Arabis (great plants for the rock garden) After being away in Vancouver for a few days and returning to Fintry I was so amazed how much the garden had progressed. In just a matter of a few days my tulips are blooming plus a lone daffodil, many of the rockery […]
As much as I like escaping to warmer climates this time of the year, it is always difficult adjusting back to the colder temperatures upon my return. This was our first stay on Big Island, Hawaii…a resort about 30 minutes north of Kailua, Kona. The experience was very different from previous stays in Maui. If you […]
As we near the end of 2015, for me it is a time of contemplation and there is no better place for me to do this while walking in the snow-covered Fintry Provincial park. It felt good after all the turkey dinners and baking I have had over the last few days. Even though I am […]
Once again this past year has gone in a flash so I thought I would reflect on some of my favourite moments in the Findleberry garden and highlights throughout the year. January – the year started off with a blast of winter and even so my husband and I wrapped up and captured […]
I was inspired by a recent Facebook post to once again take fall photos of Fintry Provincial Park. Every year around this time, with camera in hand, I capture the changing foliage throughout the park. The post on Destination BC was requesting people to send in some of their favourite fall photos. This prompted me then […]