I was thankful to have spent the last few days of September camping at our favourite spot, Skimikin Lake (https://www.facebook.com/Skimikin-Forestry-Campsite-567741546646373/ ). We certainly savoured the warm sunny days and huddled around the campfire as the sun went down. The scenes around are continually changing with varying light. I love the reflection of the turning bushes and […]
Dec 2016 Winter Descends on the Fintry Delta 2016 Spring/Summer Moments 2016 Another year has gone by and I always like to review highlights of the garden year and my photography exploits which went beyond just floral. Here are some of my favourite memories. I always look forward to spring as it is a […]
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 […]
Views of Skimikin Lake and surrounding foothills. Fall is a great time to go camping so my husband and I are on a road trip and once again I find myself initially at Skimikin Lake. The scene looks very different from when we were last here in May. The temperatures are obviously a lot cooler and […]
Once again I find myself camping at Skimikin Lake. Even though I have been retired for a couple of years now, it still is good to get away from it all. When I say get away from it all, I mean with no distractions with either cell phone or using the internet. It is a […]
One of the reasons I started my gardening blog is once I retired, I finally could dedicate more time to doing the blog. I retired almost a year ago now which has allowed me to spend more time gardening and pursuing further interests, including photography, travel and a little golfing. We have not only traveled […]