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  • Quebec City – Part Three

    These are pictures from Lower Town in Old Quebec.  Like I’ve said previously, you can spend lots of time just wandering around Old Quebec.  You don’t really need a plan, just step out your hotel door and start walking (which is how most of my vacations end up – just a general plan and then…

  • Quebec City – Part Two

    Old Quebec is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  It’s compromised of Upper Town and Lower Town, and the ramparts surrounding Old Quebec are a National Historic Site of Canada.  These are pictures from walking around Upper Town.  If you like to walk and wander and admire beautiful surroundings this is a perfect place to visit.…

  • Summers Are for Road Trips

    I love summer road trips.  My next one will be a camping trip to Jasper National Park in a couple of weeks.  Over the next week or so, my plan is to post pictures from a road trip to Ontario and Quebec in June, 2010. These are pictures from the Women are Persons! Monument in…

  • Lunch Break Post

    Just a quick post while on my lunch break. Daisies are my all-time favourite flowers. I’m pretty certain I’ve never quoted Drew Barrymore before, but she likes daisies too and said, “daisies are like sunshine to the ground.” Now I’m off to spend the rest of my lunch break outside. Hope it’s equally as nice…

  • 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!

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • fun with editing

    So, I discovered editing with the iPhoto app and am now obsessed with the artistic effect.  Here are a few pics I edited using it : New York, New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, April 2010 Wascana Park, Regina, Sk, Tuesday night Algonquin Park, Ontario, June 2010 Grand Tetons, near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, July…

  • Beach Finds

    A continuation of photos from my Vancouver Island road trip last June.  These pictures were taken at Mackenzie Beach.