Author: Kimberly Hall

  • close, closer, closest

    Practising with my new camera. Petunias…. …and a Garden Mum

  • Summer Bites

    For today’s post I thought I’d share some appetizers I made for a Canada Day BBQ.  I wanted to make light, fresh tasting bites so I did a google search for summer appetizers and adapted these from various recipes I found. (You’ll notice I’m not very precise with my measurements!)  This is also my first…

  • Happy Canada Day!

    Note the Made in USA… We’re friends, it’s okay!

  • Maui – Land of Living Skies Part 2

    This week’s theme seems to be pictures of the sky (other than a brief interlude with a post about dogs and Mr. Dressup), so I thought I’d end the week with photos from Maui in March 2011. “Land of Living Skies” is the slogan on license plates here and people say there is nothing like…

  • the Scotties

    Just for a change of pace from my usual posts, here are my brother and sister-in-law’s dogs, Casey and Finnegan. Names inspired, of course, from the TV show, Mr. Dressup (it ran on the CBC from 1967-1996).  I loved summer mornings as a kid, I’d go out outside and play, then run inside for Mr.…

  • Mammatus Clouds

    A continuation of my last post – I’m still fascinated by these clouds that appeared after the brief storm last night. I’ve never seen anything like it!  It was such an eerie, awe-inspiring feeling to look up at the sky.

  • like a little kid

    I feel like a little kid tonight.  My new camera arrived – a Nikon Coolpix p510 – I was so excited to open the box!  I really enjoy taking pictures, but I’m not ready (nor can I really afford) to spend big money on a camera.  This one was highly recommended, and is in my…

  • Land of Living Skies

    It was really hot here today and the weather is supposed to be unsettled for the next day or so.  There is even the possibility of tornadoes around the province.  The timing is uncanny. June 30 is the 100th anniversary of the Regina Cyclone that devastated the city. This is some information about it, I…

  • gorgeous weekend

    Finally, a beautiful weekend!  The weather was just right – 25 and sunny. The dahlias are still my favourite this year. The tiger lilies are blooming. I’m not really a beer drinker, but this is a light, crisp beer that is refreshing in the middle of a bright summer day. My favourite Malbec.  About $13…

  • happy place

    I didn’t plan to post anything today.  My plan was to be at the Roughriders pre-season game enjoying this beautiful evening, but I woke up at 6am with a terrible headache that has managed to last all day.  I toughed it out at work just in case I felt well enough to go the game…

  • Valley of Fire

    These pictures were taken at Valley of Fire State Park near Las Vegas.  I would love to go back someday and take more pictures because the rock formations are so interesting – I love the faces in the formations.  The first picture is my favourite.

  • no, it’s not snow

    Sure looks like snow on the first day of summer, but we had quite a bit of hail and rain here early in the evening.  I snapped a few quick pics with my iphone out the back door of the library – there was thunder and lightning, too, so I didn’t spend too much time…