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”
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2 windy May days at the beach.
Walking the dog at Island View Beach, listening to the wind and the ocean, the birds, total relaxation, total bliss.
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!”
The Dog Wash
It all happened because my 2 fur people were overdue with their haircuts. Our lovely groomer had double booked herself and so we had to reschedule, another 4 weeks later. As they are standard poodles it is not an easy feat to give them as bath, especially not if you are trying to do thisContinue reading “The Dog Wash”
Missing the mountains
As I am sitting at my desk today I am looking out over the fields and misty hills, a downpour of rain interlaced with a low sun. I started thinking about my mountain adventure last summer. It almost feels unreal now that I actually hiked from Munich to Venice. One of the lovely young womenContinue reading “Missing the mountains”
Day 33: Venice to Munich
Had a bit of time in the morning as I was only leaving at 13:35 so I went for a walk. Came into the train station from the North as I hadn’t been out that way. Learned that the train station Santa Lucia was built on the former site of the church Santa Lucia whichContinue reading “Day 33: Venice to Munich”
Packing – a backpack, with very little weight!
Which backpack to take? Found a beautiful backpack at my favourite outdoor store in Victoria, Robinson’s, the Osprey Kyte 46. versus my old one that I had moved around with me for years but never used, a Gregory 60L. There is not a huge selection of backpacks for women size S or XS but itContinue reading “Packing – a backpack, with very little weight!”
A bouquet of wildflowers
I picked myself a wonderful bouquet of flowers last night. All growing alongside the road and in the meadows everywhere right now. It also transported me back to my childhood, remembering I had done this many times before. A way of being in the moment, time does not exist as you walk from flower toContinue reading “A bouquet of wildflowers”
Hiking – a way of getting connected!
Hiking has always been something I liked to do. Often more like walking, especially walking the dogs, but this year it has become more intense, a different importance, a different level. Through all these early months of 2020 (the year of Covid 19 when the world came to a stop), a lot of us allContinue reading “Hiking – a way of getting connected!”