Author Archives: Sibylle

The season of fog – Elk Lake Walk, a story in black and white

Last weekend we had a lot of dense fog again. After quite a bit of snow and icy surfaces it was a real pleasure walking. There were no giant puddles to cross and most of the melt water and rain was gone so the path around Elk and Beaver Lake was quite pleasant. Lots ofContinue reading “The season of fog – Elk Lake Walk, a story in black and white”

Meet Charlie – the rabbit!

Charlie is not afraid of dogs as she came from a “household with many pets”. Adopted from the SPCA a few years ago she is a very interesting and strong minded rabbit who definitely knows how defend herself by attacking (racing forward) and grunting. She is very talkative that way and loves company. Cuddle timesContinue reading “Meet Charlie – the rabbit!”

Hiking Jocelyn Hill – a day of wonder!

Luckily we had picked a date and actually made it work! My friend Christina and I decided to just hike into one direction not a loop trail. And what an amazing hike that was! We took 2 cars and left one at the Mt. Work parking lot which was easier said than done. It beingContinue reading “Hiking Jocelyn Hill – a day of wonder!”

My little patio garden – in April

Meanwhile I am thrilled to watch my tiny patio garden come to life and marvel at all the overwintering plants and perennials, new growth, and my lovely little lizards that are happily sun tanning. Today I even observed one hunting! They eat ground and flying insects, several kinds of spiders, also berries and they willContinue reading “My little patio garden – in April”

I grew this feast – a seasonal course to grow your own vegetables – Week 1

And not just vegetables but nutrient packed gourmet vegetables! I am so lucky that a good friend of mine told me about this program and very excited to finally learn how to properly prepare beds, start seeds, transplant, watch, and of course eat my own freshly harvested vegetables. The growing part is a miracle inContinue reading “I grew this feast – a seasonal course to grow your own vegetables – Week 1”

Spring, not just in the rain forest!

During my walks the last couple of weeks the forest has really started to change. Lush, bright green leaves everywhere from ground covers to shrubs, and those glorious spring flowers in the forest. Indian Plum (Oemleria cerasiformis) is one of the earliest shrubs to leaf out and produce little clusters of white flowers which haveContinue reading “Spring, not just in the rain forest!”