3 of my favourite photos I meant to include from the Abbey

More of our intrepid outdoor adventures...the 2nd photo is my favourite.

The snow was so deep the tobogganers could not get up the hill and this photo shows the weary, wallowing in snow, and I can't tell you how much we laughed.

Only at the Abbey would the shadow on the wall look like an angel

(talking to a rabbit).

Abbey Adventures and BRRRRRRR! back in Banff

Back in Banff after a marvellous journey of more than 2 months - filling my heart with family and friends.

These are a few photos of my stay at the Abbey in Rogersville with the gang.

17 years! we have been going to the Abbey on our "retreats".

What a blessing this time was for me.

Friends!!!!!

Lots of snow and storms kept bringing more snow while we were there.

Snowshoeing, walks, tobogganing (almost impossible in the too deep snow). J.J. the gorgeous dog.

I forgot the jellyfish & octopus

At the Vancouver Aquarium I was mesmerized by the 3 different species of jellyfish. I could have stood by the tanks for days - I took a zillion pictures - though they are not creatures you want to meet in water - they are spectacularly fascinating to watch behind glass - balletic, zenlike,

delicate and surprisingly beautiful.

It is -25 % today and we are about to take Santiago for a walk. BRRRR.

Vancouver Flora and Fauna Holiday

Long time No Blog

Busy gallivanting around with friends.

Took a fabulous road trip through BC to Vancouver with our friends Don and Linda - laughed all the way.

Ate all the way as well.

BC = lush vegetation. Very overwhelming after 2 years in the semi-arid area of Banff with pine trees and grass. BC is like a tropical forest.

Saw dear old friends in Vancouver after a long gap of years - it was as if we hadn't missed any time between visits.

The heron made me think of the East coast.

The turtle was at the Aquarium. LOVED Stanly Park.

We walked every downtown & loved the Sylvia Hotel on English Bay where we stayed.

Charley in a tree trunk.

A Coot - look at its feet - you can tell it's a water bird. It's a coot and I am an old coot.

Swan in the rain - oh yes it rained the whole time we were there but it didn't stop us from loving everything. Raccoons in Stanley Park begging for food from people.

Had to laugh that I was taking pictures of them - since my brothers would both say they are int he backyards all the time - knocking on the patio doors.

It's still here and so are the robins

What can I say! September 21st

Wow - I was knocked out by the sky today

A rainbow and clouds - wish I had my new camera with me but I didn't. The second last picture of grasses makes me think of Van Gogh's Starry Night.