tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62039466646426857632024-03-13T20:54:01.847-07:00Pastrudel - The Second ShooterPlease leave a comment. I would love to hear from you!Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-64130470376587445242010-07-18T10:11:00.000-07:002010-07-18T14:03:10.476-07:00Whale Watching!<div style="text-align: justify;">I spent the day with my family whale watching with <a href="http://princeofwhales.com/">Prince of Whales</a>, a local company here in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria,_British_Columbia">Victoria, B.C.</a> The weather was perfect and the water was calm. The on board naturalists were Rhonda & Mika. They are a part of the great team that explain and teach us about the wildlife and of course keep us safe on the water. We started out at 3:30 pm out into the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Juan_de_Fuca">Strait of Juan de Fuca</a> (which is now part of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salish_Sea">Salish Sea</a>) and headed for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_Islands">San Juan Islands</a>. At the time of departure there was a lone <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_whale">grey whale</a> near <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Bay,_British_Columbia">Oak Bay</a> but while in transit our friendly guides heard over the radio that the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_whales">Killer Whales</a> were in Vancouver and heading our way! We found them in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Georgia">Strait of Georgia</a> (that's between Vancouver/Tsawwassen and the start of the Gulf Islands (Canada) and San Juan Islands (USA) also a part of the Salish Sea). We were told that we going to be late getting back to Victoria (oh rats!) but there were no complaints on that boat!<br /><br />As we motored along in search of our whales we passed by this island with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipi">Tipi</a> along the shore line. It turns out it's a summer camp for kids! How cool is that?!? For a brief moment I was wanting to be a kid again and camp there. But, like I said "for a brief moment" common sense took hold and all is well with the world again ;-)<br /><br />It was a very enjoyable 3 hour trip and I would recommend this company to anyone wanting to go out for a real west coast adventure! They also have zodiac's for the thrill of it all and who knows, maybe the whales will be curious about the boats and come by for a closer look.<br /><br />I hope my pictures will give you a sense of how big and majestic these mammals are and the feeling like you were there with me having a blast!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJDpK0NBVkKwA8ACJT8m0tPUKJAITNQBiIBjRgEaMSP57qolyn_oDbEh8iNb2OrapGpfePLhLgdfSTv_fGpLjThI7tSGLN_DqU3Js5tEigOSp6RISLvSYH6JEMk1vG0RrdI-994rqtVqV/s1600/Ruffles+DSC_9664.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJDpK0NBVkKwA8ACJT8m0tPUKJAITNQBiIBjRgEaMSP57qolyn_oDbEh8iNb2OrapGpfePLhLgdfSTv_fGpLjThI7tSGLN_DqU3Js5tEigOSp6RISLvSYH6JEMk1vG0RrdI-994rqtVqV/s320/Ruffles+DSC_9664.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495329424349088482" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.marinebio.net/marinescience/05nekton/KWreproduction.htm">Ruffles J1</a> pod (we met him in 1990)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLgf_hp6SP4CflwOB7gqIsHitQu-ixJcIBoIJBcoWOhm-t07Y1muBU5XDDpRF8IY2DtnsvSyL6t1DyZOnwMAPwMzNFMZKaz26BZuwP0OwJkK2HXbyMvRVDWnLqtUG4QzU7wjIEY4AXkeX/s1600/Ruffles+%26+young+one+DSC_9728.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 145px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLgf_hp6SP4CflwOB7gqIsHitQu-ixJcIBoIJBcoWOhm-t07Y1muBU5XDDpRF8IY2DtnsvSyL6t1DyZOnwMAPwMzNFMZKaz26BZuwP0OwJkK2HXbyMvRVDWnLqtUG4QzU7wjIEY4AXkeX/s320/Ruffles+%26+young+one+DSC_9728.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495329999110850946" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ruffles and younger calf<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2l3mfcNhyYEIS4zBEDYP2XrtER0PmQBPkHZz9f7cVIrf_LD3GKb-pIxvTvq5iZrrUvAyTgmKDaleoIeRe1_FpQsMyDAsGrg5HCHXXpqejvHcRP6qJ6mvBtfjXtn4zd9hHYXRHjEOE0zy/s1600/Coming+up%21+DSC_9674.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2l3mfcNhyYEIS4zBEDYP2XrtER0PmQBPkHZz9f7cVIrf_LD3GKb-pIxvTvq5iZrrUvAyTgmKDaleoIeRe1_FpQsMyDAsGrg5HCHXXpqejvHcRP6qJ6mvBtfjXtn4zd9hHYXRHjEOE0zy/s320/Coming+up%21+DSC_9674.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495333021648389906" border="0" /></a></div></div>Coming up!<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvAVrML9NXBqT0uXhvkTBxorD7_D0ZiOSNxJjvz_TAuwVmRVlFfPEoHtS54optM8ZVAezaPCkzJ8NUs5tTIf0NnDDO2acVc6P52vtypt-ITjLtTa3wBXt0cZ9EMY33RNfi-TG4JSHExpZ/s1600/Young+tail+flap+DSC_9763.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvAVrML9NXBqT0uXhvkTBxorD7_D0ZiOSNxJjvz_TAuwVmRVlFfPEoHtS54optM8ZVAezaPCkzJ8NUs5tTIf0NnDDO2acVc6P52vtypt-ITjLtTa3wBXt0cZ9EMY33RNfi-TG4JSHExpZ/s320/Young+tail+flap+DSC_9763.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495336055410472898" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;">Young one slapping its tail<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnCmDOj3yyFhhRhiGzvwQrLq1gf3hGXXJglpz7zEtoP-0kOzk6LhQZgLuU3NJEMeCvRmbjxeUqoXTHtVgtVeRrBIAIfFtUkvRcJLMUeJiM3W38vDloPzHutDM6KuJvQq0ymSjanaSOEoQ/s1600/Large+gathering+DSC_9786.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 109px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnCmDOj3yyFhhRhiGzvwQrLq1gf3hGXXJglpz7zEtoP-0kOzk6LhQZgLuU3NJEMeCvRmbjxeUqoXTHtVgtVeRrBIAIfFtUkvRcJLMUeJiM3W38vDloPzHutDM6KuJvQq0ymSjanaSOEoQ/s320/Large+gathering+DSC_9786.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495336069554602050" border="0" /></a><br />Gathering. Could have J & L pod in the mix...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz06kZBOWMIJ3eRCEMUbDelB_LovHYNP3AQkG-qTwgyY4XNsugNCIDmAkhj6FxchTDksxt6BvCsFKhP5_fJUH9e72i6fGTodqXDRDDV3zf5IMYjZqQSEK5BXTL3f-9w0GEZTCAm9Km1j0g/s1600/Spy+Hop+DSC_9827.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz06kZBOWMIJ3eRCEMUbDelB_LovHYNP3AQkG-qTwgyY4XNsugNCIDmAkhj6FxchTDksxt6BvCsFKhP5_fJUH9e72i6fGTodqXDRDDV3zf5IMYjZqQSEK5BXTL3f-9w0GEZTCAm9Km1j0g/s320/Spy+Hop+DSC_9827.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495338311420803154" border="0" /></a><br />Spy Hop. Basically checking us out.<br /></div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJK3nf7eXBg_e2No-5WZkzTmiBRffazWeEDrHHygjIhCepXubMgJyfUQrlvxycEemDwaNV-H53nxKH4r7OKWRuBxbDzqzRyOXJdhejrzTx_vDSapPt5y3mvAhN4ZuhvrcZa1BVP2ny8ij/s1600/Breach!+DSC_9768.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJK3nf7eXBg_e2No-5WZkzTmiBRffazWeEDrHHygjIhCepXubMgJyfUQrlvxycEemDwaNV-H53nxKH4r7OKWRuBxbDzqzRyOXJdhejrzTx_vDSapPt5y3mvAhN4ZuhvrcZa1BVP2ny8ij/s320/Breach!+DSC_9768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495339505196083042" border="0" /></a><br />Breach! Must feel good on the back...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXYeEYrKny-3DaEfoT-uQNTaqbV5UtO9PJSoXRyIHdtpCMfEmlPjr92X0N6JhgfKY3IGa1kQzX53S8GyjoM4OV1I6fqNwfHUM7WZioAKLaT6uEvAtt7U-ymND9ArqHSKzr7kJJxbMtZ2G/s1600/Tipi+DSC_9885.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXYeEYrKny-3DaEfoT-uQNTaqbV5UtO9PJSoXRyIHdtpCMfEmlPjr92X0N6JhgfKY3IGa1kQzX53S8GyjoM4OV1I6fqNwfHUM7WZioAKLaT6uEvAtt7U-ymND9ArqHSKzr7kJJxbMtZ2G/s320/Tipi+DSC_9885.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495338308035857362" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lovKrNJoWzWzTlev-1KkhoPjgF56UboOr0ghkqeiXkI-QpJHoysrnFgR5Tp9AOXsQjwI6hP9T1LXMYmA7szWiRgkDPrvfOqrB91ESiMkWb9EzcTU_R2j-LPUL1PEJj3-IFyQTrKmM6kz/s1600/Breach!+DSC_9768.jpg"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCOVe0cnAKBmKz4UhqrsrVrHarbxMSvXlTmuJVQl8ZPNzJtevo23Yqz-A_HsHuHp06oGEfJyOePYPFvAzfrdow3Gk19WBtVO5_2uDVnfB2GvJ33eaVtNeJNcbGgpm_ZWzTVBVhR_vtPwV/s1600/Tipi+DSC_9876.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCOVe0cnAKBmKz4UhqrsrVrHarbxMSvXlTmuJVQl8ZPNzJtevo23Yqz-A_HsHuHp06oGEfJyOePYPFvAzfrdow3Gk19WBtVO5_2uDVnfB2GvJ33eaVtNeJNcbGgpm_ZWzTVBVhR_vtPwV/s320/Tipi+DSC_9876.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495336109677048114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Tipi for the summer campers... Beautiful spot!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili0DZOnrXV9hFULAJxjldUVan81BMVMd_7NEPC9fWMrln4MMqNexlUZSzWTLVYwKphXZfvEr9xBVfT8mXpGcp0CN34iOseLSqsdo-gL_jy38NnU39GlZbu7gpeL4VxpgVwBHHvKMCxMAI/s1600/Musicians+on+yacht+DSC_9947.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili0DZOnrXV9hFULAJxjldUVan81BMVMd_7NEPC9fWMrln4MMqNexlUZSzWTLVYwKphXZfvEr9xBVfT8mXpGcp0CN34iOseLSqsdo-gL_jy38NnU39GlZbu7gpeL4VxpgVwBHHvKMCxMAI/s320/Musicians+on+yacht+DSC_9947.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495338326371030402" border="0" /></a><br />When we arrived back into the inner harbour, there were these musicians doing their thing on a yacht. Welcome to Victoria folks!!<br /></div></div>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-40877903259318745112010-03-22T14:11:00.000-07:002010-03-24T17:09:34.406-07:00People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VSFSZnlhpzwlGaEZIf-_VtHOff0OCyP3lzW-ykzSobH_7nK9xloYCpRyg8E-3c8BTL3r9Eeg3e9aQNuE0TtmXgkJCTo7cb9KlRBZh15BGejnsd7oCr6jlGqhH8DLBlL3rV4y2QG3YnyB/s1600/DSC_5466.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VSFSZnlhpzwlGaEZIf-_VtHOff0OCyP3lzW-ykzSobH_7nK9xloYCpRyg8E-3c8BTL3r9Eeg3e9aQNuE0TtmXgkJCTo7cb9KlRBZh15BGejnsd7oCr6jlGqhH8DLBlL3rV4y2QG3YnyB/s320/DSC_5466.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452354845583983698" border="0" /></a><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyFull" title="Justify Full" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 13);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Justify Full" class="gl_align_full" border="0" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">P</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;">eople come into your life for a reason, a se</span><span style="font-size:130%;">ason or a lifetime.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person.</span><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0i-CYit2p9ejSi_XBHcrcQ3pfT5rmDN4VjM1DC_ik46_Rituww_wrwxS_D0NbXB86JV65A46HkUKto42-9LWjzc7_syIK0ebVknJP_6NBCDt7BP812vscTCxEkMnBTOq-0TfcOaISjE0Q/s1600/DSC_3672.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0i-CYit2p9ejSi_XBHcrcQ3pfT5rmDN4VjM1DC_ik46_Rituww_wrwxS_D0NbXB86JV65A46HkUKto42-9LWjzc7_syIK0ebVknJP_6NBCDt7BP812vscTCxEkMnBTOq-0TfcOaISjE0Q/s320/DSC_3672.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452347676893917698" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your time has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaovVjRHt6oePynBb3bpbMTZUG2B9ktMRKwxQMhMTw2gXUeE80JDUmZh15_r53x34_eBziJKv49KuIhqgNuGO7yda3klxsoTOm9RHhsSHwNu0Hv9LmLx14Qa_LptWT0rdr09LI67yVEZ1a/s1600/DSC_6934.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaovVjRHt6oePynBb3bpbMTZUG2B9ktMRKwxQMhMTw2gXUeE80JDUmZh15_r53x34_eBziJKv49KuIhqgNuGO7yda3klxsoTOm9RHhsSHwNu0Hv9LmLx14Qa_LptWT0rdr09LI67yVEZ1a/s320/DSC_6934.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452347666458439330" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Thank you for being a part of my life, whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">-<em>Brian Andrew</em> "<em>Drew" Chalker</em></span>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-40263824180044732332010-03-04T12:23:00.000-08:002010-03-05T13:35:57.123-08:00Lavender Tea for Two<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciTtYksOpPe5qAdFDFdT8BMYG3-CqDPDYRcWCLHIK06bZer90WYToFz5is95zjLF5hXIXuBvy8IaGIE8eD0-FEKXm7HHB8NEoRofKVzhrARTsGodlPhljywh8nQuvSRewPgXhR5X5-_P-/s1600-h/Tea+and+Lavender+cookies.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciTtYksOpPe5qAdFDFdT8BMYG3-CqDPDYRcWCLHIK06bZer90WYToFz5is95zjLF5hXIXuBvy8IaGIE8eD0-FEKXm7HHB8NEoRofKVzhrARTsGodlPhljywh8nQuvSRewPgXhR5X5-_P-/s400/Tea+and+Lavender+cookies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445261295251354034" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Ahh, I LOVE <a style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavender">lavender</a>! It has many special memories for me. Interesting how a scent can throw you back... We were discussing<span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"> lavender</span> in our <a href="http://www.zaplive.tv/web/hwf-sidney2?streamId=hwf-sidney2">Sidney Eagle </a>chat room the other day and someone had asked for the recipe so I thought "why not make a batch"? I must say, we (hubby and I) have enjoyed munching on them, so I hope you'll enjoy the shortbreads as well...<br /><br />This wonderful <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">lavender</span> shortbread recipe comes from a local <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">lavender</span> farm here on Vancouver Island <a href="http://www.happyvalleylavender.com/">Happy Valley Lavender Farm</a>. I tried this recipe for a cookie exchange a few years ago and haven't looked back.<br /><br />If you enjoy the scent of <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">lavender</span> flowers and love shortbread, I can confidently say you'll love these!<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />3 tsp fresh organic <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">lavender</span> flowers OR<br />1 1/2 tbsp dried organic <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">lavender</span> flowers (culinary)<br />Plus:<br />1 cup butter<br />1/2 cup (scant) cornstarch<br />1/2 cup icing sugar<br />1 1/2 cup white flour<br />1 tbsp <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">lavender</span> tea *<br /><br />*<span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">lavender</span> tea ~ <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">place 1 tbsp dried <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">lavender</span> flowers in cup and pour 1/4 cup boiling water over it. Cover cup and let steep for 5 mins. Strain & measure 1tbsp for recipe and drink the rest (add some honey though), simply divine!</span></span><br /><br />Preparation:<br /><br />Set oven at 325f<br /><br />Use food processor to blend chilled butter (not room temperature) plus <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">lavender</span> flowers, icing sugar & cornstarch. Add half the flour amount and <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">lavender</span> tea. Pulse gently until roughly cut in a "crumbly" texture. Blend in remainder of flour until it "balls" into a smooth dough. Roll in a wax paper log (like frozen cookie dough). Chill for 30 minutes. Cut into 1/2 inch rings, bake on ungreased cookie sheet until just golden on the bottom. Approximately 20 minutes. Cool before handling. Makes approximately 30 cookies. Store in air tight tin.<br /><br />Voila and Enjoy!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisdEojQDGoX5jGrQzi9qRA-jKY_UkCXEVxTcWxbVewZMNFcwhniuoHsWGXIZPVDe4xIc7yj0RPzQv4Cd-KatwWPzL2xJgtD_KxGqXkW7Zzg4-AGR7wtFBV1fXdJ7KliNAu2DZoQdKEuv7/s1600-h/Plate+of+cookies.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisdEojQDGoX5jGrQzi9qRA-jKY_UkCXEVxTcWxbVewZMNFcwhniuoHsWGXIZPVDe4xIc7yj0RPzQv4Cd-KatwWPzL2xJgtD_KxGqXkW7Zzg4-AGR7wtFBV1fXdJ7KliNAu2DZoQdKEuv7/s400/Plate+of+cookies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445259798197117074" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-30628068122770459502010-02-24T12:08:00.000-08:002010-02-24T12:26:13.415-08:00Pancakes!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fibf0_lnaJQO9j0gx6LjuJ7BgNFhXD-SekOhlMTiNJtGJXutsxmG9-PBgjtEgMTKjbVQRRFrykBq9DCpc5zJ_1GRU9dbBSZXlyvi36V6qKASAKaxD-uk1FLn3liqMwoqUrl8nHI2hDFe/s1600-h/DSC_7221.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fibf0_lnaJQO9j0gx6LjuJ7BgNFhXD-SekOhlMTiNJtGJXutsxmG9-PBgjtEgMTKjbVQRRFrykBq9DCpc5zJ_1GRU9dbBSZXlyvi36V6qKASAKaxD-uk1FLn3liqMwoqUrl8nHI2hDFe/s400/DSC_7221.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441908563910045266" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I wanted to share with you a very simple and healthy pancake recipe that my family has enjoyed for many years. We use organic flour and maple syrup and only fruits that are in season...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients:<br /><br />2/3 cup whole wheat flour<br />2/3 cup wheat germ<br />2/3 tbsp baking powder<br />2 eggs<br />2/3 cup milk<br />fruit in season ( apples, pears, blueberries, peaches)<br /><br />Blend all ingredients (except fruit) in mixing bowl just enough to remove any lumps. Gently mix in or place on top of each pancake the fruit. Heat skillet on med/low and add a little grape seed oil (this gives a nice crisp edge).<br /><br />Makes 8<br /><br />Delicious!<br /></div></div>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-29804327173539441152009-11-14T13:23:00.001-08:002009-11-22T13:06:09.719-08:00Stolen Kiss<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZKY1jK3B1SDnofp7L9L8W-MqN0lywGx5ag_affnSer7C-IxgHOyXTaRxFRVTwfsJFmXixCL8CSb2EHaqrjlMbKsGdWT6Nw-zofyA58fcgNb1IMilveUIvj28YYvr9_c3aSewsr-Zovoj/s1600-h/Stolen+Kiss.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZKY1jK3B1SDnofp7L9L8W-MqN0lywGx5ag_affnSer7C-IxgHOyXTaRxFRVTwfsJFmXixCL8CSb2EHaqrjlMbKsGdWT6Nw-zofyA58fcgNb1IMilveUIvj28YYvr9_c3aSewsr-Zovoj/s400/Stolen+Kiss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404073212216215154" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Savour the precious moments... like this kiss...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">As she approaches with slight apprehension and with a cautious eye on the prey, she bent over and stole a kiss. Was a precious moment indeed!<br /></div></div>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-3968683711182050462009-09-17T13:15:00.000-07:002009-09-18T09:36:46.174-07:00Feast of Fields Summerland, BC<div style="text-align: center;">We had the priviledge of being able to attend this first annual event in Summerland last month. Event organizer <a href="http://www.wineplus.ca/">Rhys Pender</a> did a great job. I know what it's like to put on a huge event and this ran very smoothly. I'm sure that it will be a well oiled event for many years to come! The event was held at <a href="http://www.valentinefarm.com/">Valentine Farm</a> where they make their own vinegars. A beautiful spot to hold such an event!<br /><br />We missed the event at UBC in Vancouver but are really excited to be attending the event at <a href="http://www.providence.bc.ca/">Providence Farm</a> in Duncan where event organizers Jason Found & Melanie Banas having been putting on <a href="http://www.ffcfprojects.ca/feast/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=38">Feast of Fields</a> on Vancouver Island since 2006.<br /><br />I've attached some of my photo's from the Summerland event. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did shooting them ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPPsXScA6UxUUeeqHqBkZuzNK4HK3tEvvg5GicwPwXE4u3AAiPkG6C4uUAkRbXzLwNEKEUK9Fl9XoxbmNDrsMTnlkzkRr5dFxWT4PYMXD4AeWGcGMLyl4DfCWWV-vX2NM5gHoT2qu2clb/s1600-h/Butter+Chicken+DSC_3273.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPPsXScA6UxUUeeqHqBkZuzNK4HK3tEvvg5GicwPwXE4u3AAiPkG6C4uUAkRbXzLwNEKEUK9Fl9XoxbmNDrsMTnlkzkRr5dFxWT4PYMXD4AeWGcGMLyl4DfCWWV-vX2NM5gHoT2qu2clb/s400/Butter+Chicken+DSC_3273.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382536955226779282" border="0" /></a><br />Butter Chicken from <a href="http://www.waterfrontrestaurant.ca/">Waterfront Restaurant</a>/<a href="http://www.764restaurant.com/">764 Restaurant</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGsGk_sjEckQyyKx1viIEZ8luhef3FvYp02oFd10tXXnbwfg7E05cxCzPJ5EY6PJFPV1vvx88ew2ThotU270g8axCDT4OUslzEMZnVAfrPcxE3BnL-zRX2pQu3CzdEp9kLHrKwL-GQTmX/s1600-h/Dried+Mushrooms+DSC_3233.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGsGk_sjEckQyyKx1viIEZ8luhef3FvYp02oFd10tXXnbwfg7E05cxCzPJ5EY6PJFPV1vvx88ew2ThotU270g8axCDT4OUslzEMZnVAfrPcxE3BnL-zRX2pQu3CzdEp9kLHrKwL-GQTmX/s400/Dried+Mushrooms+DSC_3233.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382536947852048466" border="0" /></a><br />Beautiful dried mushrooms<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6M0Ac7oSmqlgB2sRX26heaPBr8UFXnNBqFdZWpirgthewcp__LGBBwZFQ0t6h96HHIMbrrDXTpuHGBht3tUymATW4FxLYGMmoa6Jzh44t5wdzEP5JcvZFlKqYp_euBWErPt_67e5WOqO_/s1600-h/Little+Creek+Gardens+%26+Poplar+Grove+Cheese+DSC_3180.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6M0Ac7oSmqlgB2sRX26heaPBr8UFXnNBqFdZWpirgthewcp__LGBBwZFQ0t6h96HHIMbrrDXTpuHGBht3tUymATW4FxLYGMmoa6Jzh44t5wdzEP5JcvZFlKqYp_euBWErPt_67e5WOqO_/s400/Little+Creek+Gardens+%26+Poplar+Grove+Cheese+DSC_3180.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382536942411861602" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.littlecreekgardens.com/">Little Creek Gardens</a> & <a href="http://www.poplargrovecheese.ca/">Poplar Grove Cheese</a> ~ Divine!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCjLLjygF9jiwg-LQlKeiaI3fP63qBOR764ERz0ISgegSaFJBvNcT95a6XngfSJ5yqYyuDNCbzRlQvUMmqv_3q1iDXxBiEhUtd2lrHr033JgzdA73Yq9qB00L5zdyQETq3-VADPob9mxO/s1600-h/Vinegar+Works++DSC_3213.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCjLLjygF9jiwg-LQlKeiaI3fP63qBOR764ERz0ISgegSaFJBvNcT95a6XngfSJ5yqYyuDNCbzRlQvUMmqv_3q1iDXxBiEhUtd2lrHr033JgzdA73Yq9qB00L5zdyQETq3-VADPob9mxO/s400/Vinegar+Works++DSC_3213.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382536931986788098" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vinegar Works made at Valentine Farm<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0xnwFs9bwyCTDSUn2QlDyVe1JD-PXwEasWeRtuk8sB8h3pC8dIZEQrzZIazNa-FIZO4-G3V9gER2cF0boEpM5ClF9I2QcHci_sdi_LAkR9uZ9896Im-4TFPBu3z39tmWUmLfjyMsY0Du/s1600-h/Choo+Choo%21+DSC_3413.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0xnwFs9bwyCTDSUn2QlDyVe1JD-PXwEasWeRtuk8sB8h3pC8dIZEQrzZIazNa-FIZO4-G3V9gER2cF0boEpM5ClF9I2QcHci_sdi_LAkR9uZ9896Im-4TFPBu3z39tmWUmLfjyMsY0Du/s400/Choo+Choo%21+DSC_3413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382536927863098466" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kettlevalleyrail.org/">Kettle Valley Steam Railway</a> passes right past their farm. How cool is that!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJ1-F7idjjwGiuaQZe47Y2Z0-zuxgWgu8ZhevCLqLpqRyL-w6CetMe6expJunMiVo3b2aZ3Z3EB2y9VnnMkLSc05rQu8ExKUAK1MPkD45Dy4MiWICt1ZF2dtQgqZm1dMxWUyf3gV7g9um/s1600-h/Icecream+creation+DSC_3445.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJ1-F7idjjwGiuaQZe47Y2Z0-zuxgWgu8ZhevCLqLpqRyL-w6CetMe6expJunMiVo3b2aZ3Z3EB2y9VnnMkLSc05rQu8ExKUAK1MPkD45Dy4MiWICt1ZF2dtQgqZm1dMxWUyf3gV7g9um/s400/Icecream+creation+DSC_3445.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382536537539561442" border="0" /></a><br />Home made honey ice Cream, raspberries & chocolate sauce & beautiful topping provided by <a href="http://www.cabanagrille.com/">Cabana Bar & Grille</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRq5WB5mBPK76HGjEki1XPXJKcDdc3VZZ_MSEpBjswSHiNL7CTW8WkYP9XuKH7lfB7cJ8VbN0tIXshBSYXyTy3vpIuR-epSdAdU0C1_oNAfXitgPBzEgnZm0wwL-PJr9oIxBQ2L1N5fep/s1600-h/Icream+Handoff+DSC_3449.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRq5WB5mBPK76HGjEki1XPXJKcDdc3VZZ_MSEpBjswSHiNL7CTW8WkYP9XuKH7lfB7cJ8VbN0tIXshBSYXyTy3vpIuR-epSdAdU0C1_oNAfXitgPBzEgnZm0wwL-PJr9oIxBQ2L1N5fep/s400/Icream+Handoff+DSC_3449.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382536528459769458" border="0" /></a><br />The handoff of the completed creation!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yjQ10hrnxOtMxkiQMqUuuqbDFJDsqpsYW9Pmzim1R7_p9h25ebv5V52M4H1wVVV6IWtZ7dRL2_PrqYZG1Kbu-zSRF5R6V79FJjJL6Wz81U2TKGaUe26b50TPAGNnZtwCz_qBU3y9Xl6m/s1600-h/Heirloom+Tomatoe+%26+Gouda+Pizza+DSC_3362.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yjQ10hrnxOtMxkiQMqUuuqbDFJDsqpsYW9Pmzim1R7_p9h25ebv5V52M4H1wVVV6IWtZ7dRL2_PrqYZG1Kbu-zSRF5R6V79FJjJL6Wz81U2TKGaUe26b50TPAGNnZtwCz_qBU3y9Xl6m/s400/Heirloom+Tomatoe+%26+Gouda+Pizza+DSC_3362.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382536517700444162" border="0" /></a><br />Heirloom Tomatoe & <a href="http://www.jerseylandorganics.com/">Gouda</a> Pizza made by <a href="http://www.okanagangrocery.com/">Okanagan Grocery</a>. They rocked!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqQV4su7AGfaI4rueTLNMEnCdW_2HgM8-Y0hYvh6cF83b2iyCt0V9Locfhh0t9yf6pHSOHKgNAFYkASrhhQCXCt43g9QN0seHeMArZDv8OOqXZldsZ9cfMCnOHRZBzAG6bMTRlQd6_I0V/s1600-h/Dessert+Pizza+Okanagan+Grocery+DSC_3352.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqQV4su7AGfaI4rueTLNMEnCdW_2HgM8-Y0hYvh6cF83b2iyCt0V9Locfhh0t9yf6pHSOHKgNAFYkASrhhQCXCt43g9QN0seHeMArZDv8OOqXZldsZ9cfMCnOHRZBzAG6bMTRlQd6_I0V/s400/Dessert+Pizza+Okanagan+Grocery+DSC_3352.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382536522874547954" border="0" /></a><br />Summer apple, brown butter streusel & caramel pizza... Need I say more?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkdtcKCn3_HbiiYDbp3331JwWce_rd1yQ6FvQZikENO5YzuY2-2cpL84OM75P0rkzCdfg5ny52M4dBXRDWAzsLdQUDp7hoN0CbK8I9oIt0XytJcJWJ_Ha7KW_-TxvPL_AZPPLxD0n6RmQ/s1600-h/After+party+Pig+Roast+DSC_3488.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkdtcKCn3_HbiiYDbp3331JwWce_rd1yQ6FvQZikENO5YzuY2-2cpL84OM75P0rkzCdfg5ny52M4dBXRDWAzsLdQUDp7hoN0CbK8I9oIt0XytJcJWJ_Ha7KW_-TxvPL_AZPPLxD0n6RmQ/s400/After+party+Pig+Roast+DSC_3488.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382536508004653586" border="0" /></a><br />Preparations for the after party ~ Pig on a spit but we had to split!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-37100410899530221142009-09-12T19:58:00.000-07:002009-09-16T18:51:12.767-07:00Fall - Harvest<span style="font-size:100%;">I am wondering where did our summer go? With the blink of an eye there was fall! It's okay actually, as I find it to be my favourite time of year. Soft light of the sun hitting the orange/brown/mauve/yellow colours of the leaves on the trees. It calms my soul... Going for walks near the forest or the ocean, hearing the rustle of the fallen leaves or the swoosh of the waves, being one with the earth...<br /><br />Fall also brings on the delightful apples, pears, pumpkins, squashes and still the favourable corn! Sweet corn smothered with butter and salt. That says fall to me... Share with me what reminds you of fall, I would love to hear<br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQcc9goCTK07LjHyf1FCqn_lOwIkVAoshI_5S4_Qi16f0x8urJMC-kYmItCdCmn7V170EyMT0l1iVZ7DKa-VHhFibkTIyHbsoercUlZabTiq4BRij-JnBPm2ZlSt_0SiI4dSX73tsT1LG/s1600-h/DSC_3631.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQcc9goCTK07LjHyf1FCqn_lOwIkVAoshI_5S4_Qi16f0x8urJMC-kYmItCdCmn7V170EyMT0l1iVZ7DKa-VHhFibkTIyHbsoercUlZabTiq4BRij-JnBPm2ZlSt_0SiI4dSX73tsT1LG/s400/DSC_3631.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382157112433815778" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerbera">Gerbera </a>~ they look so cute in my cow creamers :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIENUrMhFtsTxP6a-hdU7HZOhn_o-RhJLJi9Ow9NmZB3Cop2XZCCusX4uK2JZ9Ivzu3et0fG9za6voRta5J8-9N24GMj3tyzbPj6yboEXD1niJWO902umVTl1Y-vpMffMvzAr58ZVxsXr6/s1600-h/Acorn+DSC_3817.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIENUrMhFtsTxP6a-hdU7HZOhn_o-RhJLJi9Ow9NmZB3Cop2XZCCusX4uK2JZ9Ivzu3et0fG9za6voRta5J8-9N24GMj3tyzbPj6yboEXD1niJWO902umVTl1Y-vpMffMvzAr58ZVxsXr6/s400/Acorn+DSC_3817.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382157102941600050" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn">Acorn</a> ~ they are still quite soft and squishy. Can't wait till they are ready!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVx-0JbRAi2GKywghdB-GZu7fhtoeNqBpaQGC68ge3lHQcrmP4qNEcDvegrLqDJkO5AMiNoYJpw8k_xnQTgFVHPjiK3oWKRx7Uc78m0v70F4ueYcYVjvgifbNIPpIDfh77s1XHgJFyXU6/s1600-h/Sunflower+DSC_3839.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVx-0JbRAi2GKywghdB-GZu7fhtoeNqBpaQGC68ge3lHQcrmP4qNEcDvegrLqDJkO5AMiNoYJpw8k_xnQTgFVHPjiK3oWKRx7Uc78m0v70F4ueYcYVjvgifbNIPpIDfh77s1XHgJFyXU6/s400/Sunflower+DSC_3839.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382156866355626930" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunflower">Sunflower</a> ~ it is such a happy flower<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMGWm8wMBAB3YocvtORKIhO240SImcGsYi_B2hWpeE37L7D_IpNTHz3exCBph6jHtMtoHYgiZmcflhhtH2PrAaSzVItz9ldf3aALoeu6T2c-7htfYFLp-CmlNAjDvTBkFkZ-yviK1ArOU/s1600-h/Blacksmiths+fire+DSC_3923.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMGWm8wMBAB3YocvtORKIhO240SImcGsYi_B2hWpeE37L7D_IpNTHz3exCBph6jHtMtoHYgiZmcflhhtH2PrAaSzVItz9ldf3aALoeu6T2c-7htfYFLp-CmlNAjDvTBkFkZ-yviK1ArOU/s400/Blacksmiths+fire+DSC_3923.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382156859762347410" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacksmith">Blacksmiths</a> Fire<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPFYH-TPFg7v4SAahzHnfaSlm1v2GAu8irqS-8juBGwtxfXkaP-Z_tAyROrCO1o4-SkXqQFtVKxZzTSWiPFIJpvwMgMMIwbeSdE_CqlyPydSMaroGM9VwAv-rvOK1GtAy_lCQN4aZAFdr/s1600-h/BBQ+Salmon+DSC_3945.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPFYH-TPFg7v4SAahzHnfaSlm1v2GAu8irqS-8juBGwtxfXkaP-Z_tAyROrCO1o4-SkXqQFtVKxZzTSWiPFIJpvwMgMMIwbeSdE_CqlyPydSMaroGM9VwAv-rvOK1GtAy_lCQN4aZAFdr/s400/BBQ+Salmon+DSC_3945.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382156847665618658" border="0" /></a><br />Salmon BBQ ~ it looked and smelled delicious!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUXHWZHMLGZaUZZct25LY5Vg-hxHC2U0R1JtsEcajkf-sHeifkSjrz4hU5YSxtAfRVdNqtEZSnqtrGCzx43Hpj-fLMbVvYTJHh7ARWsw3rxquyojYdylqrlTDcBO1NKKkOe0rA8zCEt22/s1600-h/Lamb+Roast+DSC_3954.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUXHWZHMLGZaUZZct25LY5Vg-hxHC2U0R1JtsEcajkf-sHeifkSjrz4hU5YSxtAfRVdNqtEZSnqtrGCzx43Hpj-fLMbVvYTJHh7ARWsw3rxquyojYdylqrlTDcBO1NKKkOe0rA8zCEt22/s400/Lamb+Roast+DSC_3954.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382156841014690610" border="0" /></a><br />Lamb roast ~ it is quite a sight seeing all these lambs on the spit. I could not bring myself to eat any...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivStmX3J4eFl1EzPDwB4g3sMhBrPBHFhPdUR0FqKTr5NkuPK5BGFOE8C-8p2LzhrNE7e8rLOM4pSIG_hab7_nhC8MsA8rJ2dCCHI4tjUzNBdWJcXb7cENfpcmjLHiVmEC_PY1DNY4kfdme/s1600-h/Black+Gold+on+the+Beach+DSC_3999.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivStmX3J4eFl1EzPDwB4g3sMhBrPBHFhPdUR0FqKTr5NkuPK5BGFOE8C-8p2LzhrNE7e8rLOM4pSIG_hab7_nhC8MsA8rJ2dCCHI4tjUzNBdWJcXb7cENfpcmjLHiVmEC_PY1DNY4kfdme/s400/Black+Gold+on+the+Beach+DSC_3999.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382156834197964898" border="0" /></a><br />Black Gold ~ making ourselves a cup of coffee wherever we stop, this is my favourite thing to do any time of the year :)<br /></div>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-160942867098746222009-08-28T11:51:00.000-07:002009-08-28T12:18:54.900-07:00Peach Cobbler Recipe<div style="text-align: justify;">A new eagle friend Moenmac1 <span style="font-style: italic;">to be exact</span> sent me her recipe of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach_cobbler">Peach Cobbler</a> from her neighbour's grandmother in the '70's. Needless to say, it's been around for quite some time and boy it is well worth keeping for another century!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVvqA7YtvRXfMUUQg7zERykg-CK5cdJsT-Fhd62izczn36rvSbhpIB0yGxXE8WgH9IVzI4PyEIpH2STGmOGFekE4OT8hh2GzBP6YhnhO4N1JnMvEx5KPMfjNhaJDFC-LffG-Y0yMS8sdx/s1600-h/DSC_2771.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVvqA7YtvRXfMUUQg7zERykg-CK5cdJsT-Fhd62izczn36rvSbhpIB0yGxXE8WgH9IVzI4PyEIpH2STGmOGFekE4OT8hh2GzBP6YhnhO4N1JnMvEx5KPMfjNhaJDFC-LffG-Y0yMS8sdx/s400/DSC_2771.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375094151604299058" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />3 cups peeled, sliced peaches<br />3/4 cup honey<br />3/4 cup flour<br />3/4 cup milk<br />2 tsp. baking powder<br />1/4lb butter<br /><br />Preparation:<br /><br />Mix peaches and 1/2 cup honey in bowl. In seperate bowl, mix the remaining ingredients (except butter). Melt the 1/4lb butter in bottom of the 8 x 8 baking dish in warm oven. Add batter to the melted butter in dish. Place the peach and honey mixture on top, spreading evenly. Bake in 350f oven for 1 hour. Goes very well with fresh whipping cream or icecream!<br /><br />With the abundance of fresh fruit at this time of year, I highly recommend you trying this recipe out as I'm pretty sure you'll be making it for years to come for your own families!<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /></div>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-52240279333947262582009-08-26T00:12:00.000-07:002009-08-26T00:45:54.166-07:00Ahh Birthdays...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0_HP0hTNeDMg8lj1lNVclAd8eUCqLMmEWzW2qE6DOAD8HXKT3RlXG0cphFD5caIPr60w9Wfvs1NBrgXf9PTnpTYkOHLwkHnZiqwr5paCmaCU35Ui0vs6t5-7_YWFQn2QVv4orR_MM7zF/s1600-h/ASP_1428.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0_HP0hTNeDMg8lj1lNVclAd8eUCqLMmEWzW2qE6DOAD8HXKT3RlXG0cphFD5caIPr60w9Wfvs1NBrgXf9PTnpTYkOHLwkHnZiqwr5paCmaCU35Ui0vs6t5-7_YWFQn2QVv4orR_MM7zF/s400/ASP_1428.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374173981988609426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Went to the <a href="http://hoteleldoradokelowna.com/index.html">Hotel Eldorado</a> for my birthday lunch recently. What a fabulous place to sit back, relax and enjoy the view of the lake. One would get the feeling that Sean Connery was going to walk through the doors and order his martini (<span style="font-style: italic;">shaken, not stirred</span>) right in front of us! I refrained from my cosmo and opted for the <a href="http://www.sumacridge.com/">Sumac Ridge</a> Private Reserve Gewurztraminer to accompany our delicious meals. I had the Eldorado's grilled caesar with free range chicken breast and my dear hubby had the steak sandwich. They were beautifully presented and tasted divine!<br /><br />Thank you T. K. for recommending this great place!<br /><br />Thank you everyone who wished me well for my birthday (you know who you are) and hope to have you all in my life for many years to come! <em></em></div>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-33117126071173823872009-08-16T09:49:00.000-07:002009-08-16T17:59:42.476-07:00THE PEACH<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U-QsaM5zAur-REsb3HxpZNJ1bG4R5-6Uq0npCWd7iQriVoKQKpMf3PNycxWMjpUTfwYiI4aSRIwqhyphenhyphenC4fXP4LbXnunuQf3JJn_Avm0ID1UL1EgnL0qwwo5ZHNzXCNLsZwKzRM85QPq8l/s1600-h/PEACH!.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U-QsaM5zAur-REsb3HxpZNJ1bG4R5-6Uq0npCWd7iQriVoKQKpMf3PNycxWMjpUTfwYiI4aSRIwqhyphenhyphenC4fXP4LbXnunuQf3JJn_Avm0ID1UL1EgnL0qwwo5ZHNzXCNLsZwKzRM85QPq8l/s400/PEACH!.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370628028233646082" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Summer, what a great time of the year for fresh fruits. Visit your local farm and taste what real local fruit actually tastes like. Anything that has to travel for more than a day is no longer, healthy, fresh and TASTY. While in the Okanagan, we have the privilege of aquiring these juicy fruits quite easily and I must say AWESOME. I went to the local farm <a href="http://davisonorchards.ca/">Davison Orchards</a> in Vernon. They have a great selection of their own home grown produce. Check them out!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Did you know that peaches originated from China and were the favoured fruit by the emporers? Smart people!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I made a <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Peach Streusel Cake</span></span> with my lovely fruits and here is the end result. Very easy to make and tasty if I may say...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpUoCXGgMnws6yvKuFtLxJp8eXrjzBw4zkAJMHg8nl5LoAdiIahR0j6Es7O8pn786DYlPrlIklAnHwes0AP9ZdTXpyfp4ZkQzbPex7admyGESqsEg_wATk9jnZYesJaz_t9AIS2-P6LWj/s1600-h/Peach+Streudel+Cake.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpUoCXGgMnws6yvKuFtLxJp8eXrjzBw4zkAJMHg8nl5LoAdiIahR0j6Es7O8pn786DYlPrlIklAnHwes0AP9ZdTXpyfp4ZkQzbPex7admyGESqsEg_wATk9jnZYesJaz_t9AIS2-P6LWj/s400/Peach+Streudel+Cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370610124198840002" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Recipe by: <a href="http://southernfood.about.com/bio/Diana-Rattray-2.htm" zt="18/1YF/Zf">Diana Rattray</a>, About.com<br /><h3 style="text-align: center;">Ingredients:</h3><ul><li style="text-align: center;">10 tablespoons unsalted butter (I guessed about 3/4 cup)<br /></li><li style="text-align: center;">1 cup sugar</li><li style="text-align: center;">2 large eggs</li><li style="text-align: center;">1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla</li><li style="text-align: center;">1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour</li><li style="text-align: center;">1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder</li><li style="text-align: center;">1/2 teaspoon salt</li><li style="text-align: center;">3 to 4 large peaches, about 1 1/2 pounds, peeled, pitted, thinly sliced</li></ul><br /><ul><li style="text-align: center;">Topping:</li><li style="text-align: center;">1/3 cup all-purpose flour</li><li style="text-align: center;">4 tablespoons brown sugar</li><li style="text-align: center;">3 tablespoons butter</li><li style="text-align: center;">1 scant teaspoon cinnamon</li></ul><h3>Preparation:</h3><div style="text-align: center;"> Butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan. Heat oven to 350°.</div><p style="text-align: center;"> In a mixing bowl with electric mixer, beat 10 tablespoons butter and the granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl combine the 1 2/3 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly beat the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until well blended, scraping the sides of the bowl a few times. Spread/pat the batter into the prepared pan. Slice the peaches and arrange over the batter, pressing lightly, in a concentric circle, overlapping as needed. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> Combine the topping ingredients with a pastry blender or fork until crumbly. Sprinkle the crumbs over the peaches. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until golden brown and peaches are tender and bubbly.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">ENJOY!</span><br /></p>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-85157388168637293112009-08-08T10:47:00.000-07:002009-08-08T11:38:07.774-07:00Sun Valley Cruise-In - Friday Night<div style="text-align: center;">We came across this car show last night in downtown Vernon and what a sight! There were literally hundreds of cars. At least 6 blocks were closed off for the public to wander through the main street and talk about their favourite car, memories or just capture the moment with their camera. 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She is a Cocker Spaniel with 1/8 Maltese. She has been our companion and has never left our side in all her years. We raise our treats to wish her a happy day ;)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4sM2-0L9GSXfLffoWZgB6ozvu1c9gM58t6bF9n2LlXe_M46Yddgj040B8tM_oTfpIPMZhxKc38fpCjBKs3QaiTNDn5Y6i6DMTr6dKCAMCT-qK8sMiBlFpRHomBZq8VND5O54bPkMsaLq/s1600-h/DSC_1987.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4sM2-0L9GSXfLffoWZgB6ozvu1c9gM58t6bF9n2LlXe_M46Yddgj040B8tM_oTfpIPMZhxKc38fpCjBKs3QaiTNDn5Y6i6DMTr6dKCAMCT-qK8sMiBlFpRHomBZq8VND5O54bPkMsaLq/s400/DSC_1987.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365034488326202802" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-66802476370882470912009-07-23T02:22:00.001-07:002009-07-23T12:16:03.867-07:00The Selkirks - Rogers Pass July 20, 2009<div style="text-align: center;">Road trip to the Selkirks & Rogers Pass was great day. Federal parks were aplenty and we had no problem finding a picnic site along the way. Once again, it was a photographers paradise, so many beautiful mountains and critters to keep the eye sharp!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eCFu9RNB-DfvM8w4ouf4m6RwVsO0N09kvom5FSKb2d84b_ArigP5bzo4Rm3CfJ_1l2OrZPw6juuRyGCxB2WbyvY1EWim7vsGJreRs1cKgFFtkbgGrjACe1CO9li7ml4Fwc8GyM7KgcEK/s1600-h/DSC_1210.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eCFu9RNB-DfvM8w4ouf4m6RwVsO0N09kvom5FSKb2d84b_ArigP5bzo4Rm3CfJ_1l2OrZPw6juuRyGCxB2WbyvY1EWim7vsGJreRs1cKgFFtkbgGrjACe1CO9li7ml4Fwc8GyM7KgcEK/s400/DSC_1210.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361730071436397810" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYMt1jFKHE4YftdmG6vkY7JIEFHXPwr7sGcQbF0xx_XP8PcLvFkGJrvDBXWOqklVgD9zydPkZbJKKc49f-VZoRmEbj499xrxl_9lr6-tEfk8DpPhgJdmBFXObQJ9yeMpE28lqLG9uhytN/s1600-h/The+Last+Spike+DSC_1193.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYMt1jFKHE4YftdmG6vkY7JIEFHXPwr7sGcQbF0xx_XP8PcLvFkGJrvDBXWOqklVgD9zydPkZbJKKc49f-VZoRmEbj499xrxl_9lr6-tEfk8DpPhgJdmBFXObQJ9yeMpE28lqLG9uhytN/s400/The+Last+Spike+DSC_1193.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361730065546095570" border="0" /></a><br />The Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway... November 7, 1885<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07Dscy2PoXlflrI5uCwy0DssAsxMwPBa8VNo1_f98pljNZDtwkm1dVeLQK21YITUpd33bVXrDtRLHrgRIVduR2rJkvpA4ViwSkA6U29SJG6rWWd7WUtDqmD2DhYGO5S8ePIGCi3B05C5i/s1600-h/DSC_1526.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07Dscy2PoXlflrI5uCwy0DssAsxMwPBa8VNo1_f98pljNZDtwkm1dVeLQK21YITUpd33bVXrDtRLHrgRIVduR2rJkvpA4ViwSkA6U29SJG6rWWd7WUtDqmD2DhYGO5S8ePIGCi3B05C5i/s400/DSC_1526.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361729890090861250" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKv3eqjHsumAi3wE16NNzedt1o8dNRXTnwTIX_E-VD81R-cOSvza7B8DS_eSd-WsDQWsNw6j5sWgHyXnXPJrb22w9uD8Gvxh3Y9cgf-kW5LfnUbM_4gmizjvBSwy8fg7mMjsWWqqzS6iKx/s1600-h/DSC_1228.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vfN8-pONjkWb6az9s06WapM7U3aJx_uJSMSLgrY_DOe_GA8mPjc2cs2buwVPMM7p36B3rPQ3tdCpx-OzUDKs8tCyL3ncQr-HzTYbk5RCUvyGCljwyuQV-r1SqRKxXEVAQCmLY-FGyvos/s400/DSC_1221.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361729875250859618" border="0" /></a><br />Can you see the Cross?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntI9lpadQbFYs8kwBDQEiY1HjUnNm7ZyFoXVKysAV6-owab8m_5Sk2elCovP0mhY7QCAwvGJRkbjQXbIwAQ0bz1tF-X9fnOByDOfOM7ctyS_lNylC3O5OCG2SAYRwTSK8VI0VlxpmYnI2/s1600-h/DSC_1212.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntI9lpadQbFYs8kwBDQEiY1HjUnNm7ZyFoXVKysAV6-owab8m_5Sk2elCovP0mhY7QCAwvGJRkbjQXbIwAQ0bz1tF-X9fnOByDOfOM7ctyS_lNylC3O5OCG2SAYRwTSK8VI0VlxpmYnI2/s400/DSC_1212.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361729552745135650" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsuHRuJ2Q7V4FaZ2HnXBpLdsfvtRFG7A8R2_fX_4damGzfWpDzYmaI0gwhTI-dZIbkmfQx4fmzAqfHjqyfS4No5rRLPB9agi50jjQ2tqDJ6Awcq8iA-kZPLUljX9CPIJlEZdEBKywz6Cx/s1600-h/DSC_1641.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGfaOyLNoY9SCjvpKSpTfNCJghI4urL8SSEBvAc0Bv2atLZSS4Y6zhkoGk6y0M4hHiEQzcgGwTCoNaG-TLslVIItL-a8-rq4GoraQhvfO2Hkt6zlELoFX2W2kL7QoEQ87WuSLkrwIPd1S/s400/DSC_1615.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361729536320884434" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIPYCD-a9TLJTtHWKPyo7gPx58BzrUNt8ryjGA7X-s2RetBOk7N-V467Cms4F5Hnrg8bqcFwFsmXWzlvfNzZDiNofHLOxSRdsRuLKKDS9_vJugFG8HYd7RDndy-k2Yvup1C3s0uimD2ks/s1600-h/DSC_1612.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIPYCD-a9TLJTtHWKPyo7gPx58BzrUNt8ryjGA7X-s2RetBOk7N-V467Cms4F5Hnrg8bqcFwFsmXWzlvfNzZDiNofHLOxSRdsRuLKKDS9_vJugFG8HYd7RDndy-k2Yvup1C3s0uimD2ks/s400/DSC_1612.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361729533268701858" border="0" /></a><br />The work it took to build these railways<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavFJN8_nWrJp_cPdGB6dMh2tk9JBYJ5NZjXboYQpxyDuzs1NXJjLmNCmb2I-zLWmiSMzy4aMFyLxdQr8MHEh402BQ9fUNpyFWggo_4vZXv8dk-mVchlC5OjxZHSgWDW-RUQm-BOLma5ep/s1600-h/Stellar+Jay++DSC_1308.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavFJN8_nWrJp_cPdGB6dMh2tk9JBYJ5NZjXboYQpxyDuzs1NXJjLmNCmb2I-zLWmiSMzy4aMFyLxdQr8MHEh402BQ9fUNpyFWggo_4vZXv8dk-mVchlC5OjxZHSgWDW-RUQm-BOLma5ep/s400/Stellar+Jay++DSC_1308.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361729158502434658" border="0" /></a><br />Stellar's Jay... had a cheezie thanks to a patron of the park!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzl3sVgj3rabkbTr_Ss0i0BxneuxBW5WA1GOkTCCFdT6TSvvi4JKlHALU9ucL9BJbOSAwVgLQZC4jYFCrmP9bRSIULSMPNNDVK4FqIJsMB9pcSuP61HnD1Hu-aZLJOf-Pm0tJMNQ-NBJdn/s1600-h/Raven+is+just+passin%27+thru%21++DSC_1401.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzl3sVgj3rabkbTr_Ss0i0BxneuxBW5WA1GOkTCCFdT6TSvvi4JKlHALU9ucL9BJbOSAwVgLQZC4jYFCrmP9bRSIULSMPNNDVK4FqIJsMB9pcSuP61HnD1Hu-aZLJOf-Pm0tJMNQ-NBJdn/s400/Raven+is+just+passin%27+thru%21++DSC_1401.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361729156722352882" border="0" /></a><br />This crazy Raven was doing a little dance for me. The size of these birds is incredible!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNjWjeyBwOyf05HxCU_0kbGSORnvmo18AjnQgbF_vqgpbBgbeXhdfcf1XX1-E02cKWHCMzj4bhP8JeORpGWIiMvl3PrrbQU9xnq9dwwbNBstIqz5CHxMDjK6mKGhyphenhyphenf2UbXo4bi1LfRvDc/s1600-h/Gopher!+DSC_1252.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNjWjeyBwOyf05HxCU_0kbGSORnvmo18AjnQgbF_vqgpbBgbeXhdfcf1XX1-E02cKWHCMzj4bhP8JeORpGWIiMvl3PrrbQU9xnq9dwwbNBstIqz5CHxMDjK6mKGhyphenhyphenf2UbXo4bi1LfRvDc/s400/Gopher!+DSC_1252.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361729150968275906" border="0" /></a><br />Gophers everywhere! My first to see. They make this irritating sound when danger is close to warn their little buddies. Glad I don't live close to them!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cgQ5KzREGtPrEWY8csBQOUBm7Q81ef__IHdaINYefTIb3O-vaCffIbKGLd_Eeks7WaYLUgaM_5mlFtq6NnqE44VPH1OQZgz5HyJq7_JVeqyKZcBI1U8RS2OdYjKlTkM7vr4ZZgFPFY7a/s1600-h/Cornus+canadensis+Bunchberry+Dogwood++DSC_1467.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 369px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cgQ5KzREGtPrEWY8csBQOUBm7Q81ef__IHdaINYefTIb3O-vaCffIbKGLd_Eeks7WaYLUgaM_5mlFtq6NnqE44VPH1OQZgz5HyJq7_JVeqyKZcBI1U8RS2OdYjKlTkM7vr4ZZgFPFY7a/s400/Cornus+canadensis+Bunchberry+Dogwood++DSC_1467.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361729144123971474" border="0" /></a><br />Cornus canadensis - Bunchberry Dogwood.<br />They are just growing along the roadside. A real treat to see.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-10106245749307173042009-07-23T01:16:00.000-07:002009-07-23T12:29:15.064-07:00Vernon & area July 2009<div style="text-align: center;">We were in Penticton for the day when the fire started at 2:30 pm July 18th, 2009. The smoke has become more intense in Vernon and has given us some beautiful light for photography.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxy9FDmcgFFZaQow70F-xSGrCygfcCi7Mw4tjCsZWsvL4exHLsyNG-xQjGDJS3DldbON4ZWEDwanzmT7l4PsJa7cxWqsuMz0DnxDEq1trMIWG-b-iC_csg6he0iBaQoIJrfQSXDyhOy9X/s1600-h/Effects+of+the+Terrace+Mountain+Fire+DSC_1666.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxy9FDmcgFFZaQow70F-xSGrCygfcCi7Mw4tjCsZWsvL4exHLsyNG-xQjGDJS3DldbON4ZWEDwanzmT7l4PsJa7cxWqsuMz0DnxDEq1trMIWG-b-iC_csg6he0iBaQoIJrfQSXDyhOy9X/s400/Effects+of+the+Terrace+Mountain+Fire+DSC_1666.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361568131968005810" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODLx8e-SG3v6gh1T_5ppzvHmRy9JYOz-eCapJU1GcGhhip8-X2-YsMtAhMQL8LvpbdUQE0SLYMWQuZff6RXhxmfUesKMBl2p8H4IxGmjuZBsvRCbNAOLEXatmK2oMtF-3PWpi1G2AAvAC/s1600-h/Spectacular+sun+DSC_1697.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODLx8e-SG3v6gh1T_5ppzvHmRy9JYOz-eCapJU1GcGhhip8-X2-YsMtAhMQL8LvpbdUQE0SLYMWQuZff6RXhxmfUesKMBl2p8H4IxGmjuZBsvRCbNAOLEXatmK2oMtF-3PWpi1G2AAvAC/s400/Spectacular+sun+DSC_1697.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361568126543064866" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The sky has this orange glow from the Terrace Mountain fire. The sun was spectacular!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSQIL_QGZGMPDXAw3y_Rwj2NEXhojU1OxYiD0kNonHYk7Ct2TdbbzQxp1qcA6VzlRJEfmi2a-LTkR0L2yHIpJU1tI4cZ-zbLyVkex51EWPX3v4hp1s7nMCh4EBKg6laMoxmmv_giVcHxb/s1600-h/Busy+Bees...DSC_1683.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSQIL_QGZGMPDXAw3y_Rwj2NEXhojU1OxYiD0kNonHYk7Ct2TdbbzQxp1qcA6VzlRJEfmi2a-LTkR0L2yHIpJU1tI4cZ-zbLyVkex51EWPX3v4hp1s7nMCh4EBKg6laMoxmmv_giVcHxb/s400/Busy+Bees...DSC_1683.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361568115309993666" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Busy bees! Okay they are wasps but what the heck are they doing? Click the picture to see inside. Are there babies in there?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrv9ODlQNx5GfAbD5Qgi_rsB_YuDS_yqnFGIeFlHHBTrmrTPuAnZMuaL9GysTVdRtbrbrmjueemq166f4NZhyphenhyphenjaSlbuiShVhfyp6mndL6VTj38P_M0N9mxM_zlQ4pzUae32IazzoSVvbk/s1600-h/Grouse!+DSC_0240.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrv9ODlQNx5GfAbD5Qgi_rsB_YuDS_yqnFGIeFlHHBTrmrTPuAnZMuaL9GysTVdRtbrbrmjueemq166f4NZhyphenhyphenjaSlbuiShVhfyp6mndL6VTj38P_M0N9mxM_zlQ4pzUae32IazzoSVvbk/s400/Grouse!+DSC_0240.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361567551905266178" border="0" /></a><br />Grouse! My first to see...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrj-Vfn3QLrN1nefQ_m5Tl_yr4xzeX40Aqyy8s0MoCsdkA_wIP4TN2AlL08XmZOVr51zSYDwCJYU_p50xIBoarPZgFj_IlLTjSmomFd5XXnZPv7QE6_s9uFEk-bKZpdIjj-Q2Emnlck3H/s1600-h/DSC_0583.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrj-Vfn3QLrN1nefQ_m5Tl_yr4xzeX40Aqyy8s0MoCsdkA_wIP4TN2AlL08XmZOVr51zSYDwCJYU_p50xIBoarPZgFj_IlLTjSmomFd5XXnZPv7QE6_s9uFEk-bKZpdIjj-Q2Emnlck3H/s400/DSC_0583.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361567546744384802" border="0" /></a><br />Gathering...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSK5xtppii7y9WDMYM_0t5OtJAv_24BoiKtH8EiLXxDm7eXgoSHDTdD-7E6RWhLrsVP43fN_15LT8IS0nE1SbHDBRSn0vKAYisq0sLJbobyi2pWxd2jI27Che08nhQFDb6G_vj_Nrsb7CG/s1600-h/Peace...DSC_0364.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSK5xtppii7y9WDMYM_0t5OtJAv_24BoiKtH8EiLXxDm7eXgoSHDTdD-7E6RWhLrsVP43fN_15LT8IS0nE1SbHDBRSn0vKAYisq0sLJbobyi2pWxd2jI27Che08nhQFDb6G_vj_Nrsb7CG/s400/Peace...DSC_0364.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361567542803790850" border="0" /></a><br />Reflection...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTlbgWnzF6k2p5jMuk4K_eHcT46DGt8qLYjzed6addt1UO7RS0bsrxrSY0bQLiLsRTg0iUVJOHyNvQAUTFYS5kM5aB1nzFTbsIDWlGr62Rexzx1GxV4W9RpJo3h4CrDhMMJmWvLwJA-O7/s1600-h/Look+out...DSC_0325.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTlbgWnzF6k2p5jMuk4K_eHcT46DGt8qLYjzed6addt1UO7RS0bsrxrSY0bQLiLsRTg0iUVJOHyNvQAUTFYS5kM5aB1nzFTbsIDWlGr62Rexzx1GxV4W9RpJo3h4CrDhMMJmWvLwJA-O7/s400/Look+out...DSC_0325.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361567537788615522" border="0" /></a><br />On the Lookout. This eagle was calling out to a juvie, probably telling them to stay put as they are already fledging.<br /></div>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-50567504547186067252009-07-12T18:51:00.001-07:002009-07-12T19:41:27.881-07:00July 9, 2009 Sidney EaglesMy visit to the nest today brought me many great photographic opportunitys...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4yZiQ5_WEAjk9QDLUNorUsr2uYHuCmV6wckc9Coz8mWoAQK6vNNkAzVq_6Fjjffcps45XBvrSUCGTepyDG_RB1yS2ujPj_ry6ybChaLU8h-CzEbqNQg6J8S0AOoYMIhSKaXHCy3JAt57/s1600-h/DSC_9149.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 86px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4yZiQ5_WEAjk9QDLUNorUsr2uYHuCmV6wckc9Coz8mWoAQK6vNNkAzVq_6Fjjffcps45XBvrSUCGTepyDG_RB1yS2ujPj_ry6ybChaLU8h-CzEbqNQg6J8S0AOoYMIhSKaXHCy3JAt57/s400/DSC_9149.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357761490852776130" border="0" /></a><br />Ma came flying right for me, I had to duck!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0uqGU94ixNiGaVwtAwzEZCrKdSBaianIYRPnNU9_kXlZD2roi2YjflBZHqBpJTpDnnAJUaKbi1rONOB2DjucG1_CwpPRVvn4u-wmF3KzbQzqOmfJtZglV43W1uPH5J7hM-CiqUpJZG74/s1600-h/DSC_8888.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0uqGU94ixNiGaVwtAwzEZCrKdSBaianIYRPnNU9_kXlZD2roi2YjflBZHqBpJTpDnnAJUaKbi1rONOB2DjucG1_CwpPRVvn4u-wmF3KzbQzqOmfJtZglV43W1uPH5J7hM-CiqUpJZG74/s400/DSC_8888.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357761396927911730" border="0" /></a><br />Ma looking out at the beach<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwu-0ps5S0upGErLnEknsowqBqvMmY6ieaxBIp3oLFkmqpyWtZPopISG7bpUxyyRYtjHaCi3nWi8N5YZFKCg6zjLcNVK8voFPZHV73AwrcfEn3MS93OTgUf-iVU5_FUdWFkcjIclro6dZ/s1600-h/DSC_9123.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwu-0ps5S0upGErLnEknsowqBqvMmY6ieaxBIp3oLFkmqpyWtZPopISG7bpUxyyRYtjHaCi3nWi8N5YZFKCg6zjLcNVK8voFPZHV73AwrcfEn3MS93OTgUf-iVU5_FUdWFkcjIclro6dZ/s400/DSC_9123.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357761385833791842" border="0" /></a><br />Ma going to the nest with a food drop<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlUvssuxuU2QBXE8QUWt-Odnl5KjQ_nJxJUx881985hfL9vqd4MEZYNYLlTuMLpwzIsYY0yO3Tm5PxpccTxMnfyG_FNVNw0aYcB5ppo0RLSbTGWdi3TZaglwrJviHiRvgqIVCRN9O2hX4/s1600-h/DSC_9124.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlUvssuxuU2QBXE8QUWt-Odnl5KjQ_nJxJUx881985hfL9vqd4MEZYNYLlTuMLpwzIsYY0yO3Tm5PxpccTxMnfyG_FNVNw0aYcB5ppo0RLSbTGWdi3TZaglwrJviHiRvgqIVCRN9O2hX4/s400/DSC_9124.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357761383125755202" border="0" /></a><br />Ma with more food<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Qt0r9ZmfP3dU_gQl3uVEBqjZliGC_nbl9NpXIIIXc-ELhUFmK5lVaAOq1XZJOW_Ytgi_U6b2GvpecWSkz9qv2Y7EZ5ouSMUB9oaBQaF66coHVL9OVXQvghUhyphenhyphenB35xXDOC_6npQmUsdDW/s1600-h/DSC_9126.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Qt0r9ZmfP3dU_gQl3uVEBqjZliGC_nbl9NpXIIIXc-ELhUFmK5lVaAOq1XZJOW_Ytgi_U6b2GvpecWSkz9qv2Y7EZ5ouSMUB9oaBQaF66coHVL9OVXQvghUhyphenhyphenB35xXDOC_6npQmUsdDW/s400/DSC_9126.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357761380296599538" border="0" /></a><br />Yet another one...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwGBHnVH9yvIoEkDCdgzcI9WN0YO2G3VQplSBGXSoPyW-FtuOqhUwqiJS3izL9jv1sIqfkPKCivsMngFVWQ1bUfQJg3VLNK4D5Zg0C0iKcQQ8y5TN5cC4EIGJBqMhzEFvAAGPUkZe09nM/s1600-h/DSC_9076.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwGBHnVH9yvIoEkDCdgzcI9WN0YO2G3VQplSBGXSoPyW-FtuOqhUwqiJS3izL9jv1sIqfkPKCivsMngFVWQ1bUfQJg3VLNK4D5Zg0C0iKcQQ8y5TN5cC4EIGJBqMhzEFvAAGPUkZe09nM/s400/DSC_9076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357761392252273090" border="0" /></a><br />Returning from the nestPastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-25719758878707190772009-07-09T14:25:00.001-07:002009-07-12T19:56:00.148-07:00Fledge Fest 2009 - Sidney Nest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLhUmsBcMh3V3jYLvs9QykFlVIe_J5pdAOPzYZzFLPZtYYUaq4hsoLTcm_b3kNZdMfhCir9_nLyR_ogbPNc0Qyc9YPNOwuDUVWNe1CDqOjHyrp5JBp-xWPJf6LL_GH6JMkSo1N51Z3VOA/s1600-h/DSC_8433.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLhUmsBcMh3V3jYLvs9QykFlVIe_J5pdAOPzYZzFLPZtYYUaq4hsoLTcm_b3kNZdMfhCir9_nLyR_ogbPNc0Qyc9YPNOwuDUVWNe1CDqOjHyrp5JBp-xWPJf6LL_GH6JMkSo1N51Z3VOA/s400/DSC_8433.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356645556301367010" border="0" /></a><br />One leg you say? Thank you Sidneboy!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWn6vKxQ9J57J-m4Qb0tBxAlR1_BPp26pNN3_E5EzRRvKHQQ3p-E7wdWXsFry0g9j9eewJBGHB2YGv-tSMkKW9P0cHPqWV2kJmkfW2Ysbz_Wtmv9gJfLT8Z7CgSzn3HmoL8BFzrCAXn1l/s1600-h/DSC_8392.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 355px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWn6vKxQ9J57J-m4Qb0tBxAlR1_BPp26pNN3_E5EzRRvKHQQ3p-E7wdWXsFry0g9j9eewJBGHB2YGv-tSMkKW9P0cHPqWV2kJmkfW2Ysbz_Wtmv9gJfLT8Z7CgSzn3HmoL8BFzrCAXn1l/s400/DSC_8392.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356575388416803234" border="0" /></a><br />Very wet young Robin... check out those mushrooms!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNoE8gCFL1E_wtCzmq9pEHVpDE6ueJMyp86XyKzRtSfkCqHhIEJRaQEYvkyzixE8SjsCVySN-ZGZbB0McQjWFLVCwSfvJ-GkUzX8lCGc7Pqe8Ii4z_7YgBTFuRZ9NmXLx1LCshqfzzUwc/s1600-h/DSC_8341.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNoE8gCFL1E_wtCzmq9pEHVpDE6ueJMyp86XyKzRtSfkCqHhIEJRaQEYvkyzixE8SjsCVySN-ZGZbB0McQjWFLVCwSfvJ-GkUzX8lCGc7Pqe8Ii4z_7YgBTFuRZ9NmXLx1LCshqfzzUwc/s400/DSC_8341.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356575383647443762" border="0" /></a><br />Fledge Fest group... others left to eat!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7btNBKtS4qv9lrjUdcnogIDan3baRS4HLJCeqsdyMqqYz_V38ZCWvbd9lu8TBc6oIer_dAxqqNHr-XIfNR0FN_4JrZK01X-EAqX_4oIbLNhlvjE31ZaQEwgFDaqXFNT7ClcfGGZCG-W7A/s1600-h/DSC_8349.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7btNBKtS4qv9lrjUdcnogIDan3baRS4HLJCeqsdyMqqYz_V38ZCWvbd9lu8TBc6oIer_dAxqqNHr-XIfNR0FN_4JrZK01X-EAqX_4oIbLNhlvjE31ZaQEwgFDaqXFNT7ClcfGGZCG-W7A/s400/DSC_8349.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356575378618465330" border="0" /></a><br />Our fellow chatters, left to right: Sidneyboy, Jammy, Lant_56<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloov46LbvPJl7U1TDF0Q8KyetzExOQrP5BGLG8WtTw70TO80xUJCvI1B8YzE7Y5sG81rEp7sQR4zFOEYGBBfF0p0CtJlc4JDmfQy4K5QcF9KOkTI_LIL2bcFFz2pZJZCAOZimSV_vldDX/s1600-h/DSC_8373.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAODOF1MdWbfXt1Qk1LHGMKolWtQ2q86fu8Ws4YRWntatbUMrfkAGNsCp_Eh5bWgU_-F1iDU-63xiPeNik3XJFcrMupoT4SFyItxPtkzWQW5SXnAGFj8G3QYuzg0APmUXNCFIkEOUaE4H/s400/DSC_8407.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356575110150808002" border="0" /></a><br />Parent in flight<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3q-Gvh1Y317Fjp9r8IlyjpbWVwyusYoU1RKo0MhKhFkScsyr5X7ejQjmiCUqTStxh7MNmhhCdo8bgwUJHTTpjzuvvNNpC1_sILh9jjSOmoTQqbmqNWsllXuGjAL90Tu1xvxmId7WqQlIg/s1600-h/DSC_8453.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3q-Gvh1Y317Fjp9r8IlyjpbWVwyusYoU1RKo0MhKhFkScsyr5X7ejQjmiCUqTStxh7MNmhhCdo8bgwUJHTTpjzuvvNNpC1_sILh9jjSOmoTQqbmqNWsllXuGjAL90Tu1xvxmId7WqQlIg/s400/DSC_8453.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356575096543252402" border="0" /></a><br />Mr. David HancockPastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-70635857115729001292009-07-09T14:01:00.001-07:002009-07-23T12:32:30.939-07:00Random photos July 6, 2009<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVJcoiJhEmvXl137MYSAC4lOM3q4tLsCEwP4EFFFJP4AXCyDYdNqEbT2gKKVOI33G5_AQJGqLGQC6RNV8_gzwvB4DnWExZB5LvjDz4IY4wPkNYZuuHE3DONSjBAd0KY_VhmPnLM2X5wYl/s1600-h/DSC_7944.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVJcoiJhEmvXl137MYSAC4lOM3q4tLsCEwP4EFFFJP4AXCyDYdNqEbT2gKKVOI33G5_AQJGqLGQC6RNV8_gzwvB4DnWExZB5LvjDz4IY4wPkNYZuuHE3DONSjBAd0KY_VhmPnLM2X5wYl/s400/DSC_7944.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356569612805987858" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Baby Red Tail Hawk<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5ZH6hmEc_9F5silC5EcAFhRG8TzGCYPOQVKnpTtqEZzdmK0aF5wZLE5E6q19xVyMDYsGtGMcXZDnM8SKyVEz5XjMselt5yTaC8qEwMJB5haVwmu7Z4t3pIPJfuJ4dgRiUuw5XnwtLNR0/s1600-h/DSC_7926.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5ZH6hmEc_9F5silC5EcAFhRG8TzGCYPOQVKnpTtqEZzdmK0aF5wZLE5E6q19xVyMDYsGtGMcXZDnM8SKyVEz5XjMselt5yTaC8qEwMJB5haVwmu7Z4t3pIPJfuJ4dgRiUuw5XnwtLNR0/s400/DSC_7926.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356569605747043090" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NjYmrUP7WoTZrNiRtsVaKrIh6Q_bWVdKYFwY-KMkz-zRQGVYM6ViX9kf1crEwYaVvXo9oqbIy5k-aKyMQK4Z6hJ0SGIyEYwyEZYjeZoMhneHNUoMx9JSfptXEBFJIA-bl77K2TktinSL/s1600-h/DSC_7923.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NjYmrUP7WoTZrNiRtsVaKrIh6Q_bWVdKYFwY-KMkz-zRQGVYM6ViX9kf1crEwYaVvXo9oqbIy5k-aKyMQK4Z6hJ0SGIyEYwyEZYjeZoMhneHNUoMx9JSfptXEBFJIA-bl77K2TktinSL/s400/DSC_7923.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356569597242406034" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Harris Hawk<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihWUSxGp1w1l4JBU6UjxWR7FQP8FxwVgNSPD-0mAsshFsQ4Va-ModzHbCXDjFFrrKMlJFW9Km9MJWM8nZ1zb7LurQOI-WW-KLHO72BR4SzGMVYZbI9uuspSD9T9wukQ71jG07SslTKjRQ/s1600-h/DSC_8200.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihWUSxGp1w1l4JBU6UjxWR7FQP8FxwVgNSPD-0mAsshFsQ4Va-ModzHbCXDjFFrrKMlJFW9Km9MJWM8nZ1zb7LurQOI-WW-KLHO72BR4SzGMVYZbI9uuspSD9T9wukQ71jG07SslTKjRQ/s400/DSC_8200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356568793377274034" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxPeXbE68F9Wd7DMIGElLOi4Q5BGpgCKydCSqDmEGN1XDgaJGyQcp8MfoEbj2K4_dAkIIZNct7Xwc1LBbpPITjMONVeAtLB_b98OdOP8CjmvaALvUjqajstbzCRM_Wz3jk5JEfL6Go0hh/s1600-h/DSC_7143.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlR34_UG6-jhGfPZNOaVGA2o8Wn2lyXRKkB0p2HdS1pTi8S5Gj8o863jNu_lFaj4nJl4qR4TtEA2oE8gsv5Kl_JQ1-fxj0ffE7o3zkeDUsL4er2graup_Nn5IQFSefUm54rEKqDZsiH1Q/s400/DSC_7133.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356568778992742834" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzCP8YAm9zRoNE6rVtnCqI_Z4ugQQ0aZGC0ysJ6KOkFA3LpcMBD7lLTwskRuN9HFVOXGn4rdmQDPm6IhhK2rV_NKKqhd3fZxj6LG9rzsUmqu42mvYGs2L8K3DK7LjDfisEvn8S3pqDfvV/s1600-h/DSC_7131.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzCP8YAm9zRoNE6rVtnCqI_Z4ugQQ0aZGC0ysJ6KOkFA3LpcMBD7lLTwskRuN9HFVOXGn4rdmQDPm6IhhK2rV_NKKqhd3fZxj6LG9rzsUmqu42mvYGs2L8K3DK7LjDfisEvn8S3pqDfvV/s400/DSC_7131.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356568780511183010" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Flowers at Glendale Gardens</div>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-50961433060352756322009-07-09T13:21:00.000-07:002009-07-23T12:33:27.858-07:00July 4 - 7th Sidney Eagles Nest<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">You may already know that I'm a BIG FAN of watching the Sidney Eagle Nest cam. I have made some new friends in chat and on the roadway! I am very priviledged to live on such a beautiful island and to be so close to this particular nest. When something doesn't seem right, I have gone down to the nest area to try and find our missing friends and report back...</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Here is a photo of our missing Hero from Friday July 3rd. The last three are my times at the nest site trying to locate our famous Tiny Tink. Parent on the look out and calling and finally our first born Breeze sitting on the lower branch of the old nest tree.</span></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQScjmW5Md_S_YNCnNfsZvjwvIMtOVkIBSU8M0EIBRgc_wJ2GuycAhb96WZms2jrQBPlSE8sX0O883R8QPt2QqcGUpv4AI4pIQuoJDAdISKEMD1o2RJXG8QVOEeFQkPTAUyFwBJsMhxpw/s1600-h/Found+our+Hero+%28below%29+such+a+scary+day+July+3+++DSC_7029.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQScjmW5Md_S_YNCnNfsZvjwvIMtOVkIBSU8M0EIBRgc_wJ2GuycAhb96WZms2jrQBPlSE8sX0O883R8QPt2QqcGUpv4AI4pIQuoJDAdISKEMD1o2RJXG8QVOEeFQkPTAUyFwBJsMhxpw/s400/Found+our+Hero+%28below%29+such+a+scary+day+July+3+++DSC_7029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356560100383355202" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvk5StqExe5LxK6Gx8trRygw64O0Y5xK_TX94qD0JsdGs96FaUI4ELNrhvsqnC-0SCwM5ZKq0mOhLI-zh8xpBAHmtXoa5FwG5mUXLUhtp_JM90wk5aP7qTm_BxHcXGNl-XVjWfxtYg43l2/s1600-h/Parent+calling+out,+July+7+++DSC_8336.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvk5StqExe5LxK6Gx8trRygw64O0Y5xK_TX94qD0JsdGs96FaUI4ELNrhvsqnC-0SCwM5ZKq0mOhLI-zh8xpBAHmtXoa5FwG5mUXLUhtp_JM90wk5aP7qTm_BxHcXGNl-XVjWfxtYg43l2/s400/Parent+calling+out,+July+7+++DSC_8336.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356560094445262690" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuAyUBabwXwnqnwOx8c3A0k1d9ZMlNb5qsYwlvw02cz19g7BCk-XrhJEsGb0F4SP7h3E5mbwKFaNV0C7RkGe9kZColMN0q3SQr06j4wVEvu1bw0NkAiloVMjspVE-bXgBusZm5qNeY8sj/s1600-h/Parent+on+the+look+out,+July+7++DSC_8334.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuAyUBabwXwnqnwOx8c3A0k1d9ZMlNb5qsYwlvw02cz19g7BCk-XrhJEsGb0F4SP7h3E5mbwKFaNV0C7RkGe9kZColMN0q3SQr06j4wVEvu1bw0NkAiloVMjspVE-bXgBusZm5qNeY8sj/s400/Parent+on+the+look+out,+July+7++DSC_8334.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356560090652541106" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLN3iwUxyioFx199RsWrcLaJiBMwCEcx9vdx-ZZ4Gi83WaaVmHh3xSoMjYlGnZ_NniLZSu3XejSTVR8ewBl6U5d0wvkAsGzQrPMEmItF_l8fhWXwkcDo-Dt4Uec8zm_Oq2yY4Ua99FY7Ro/s1600-h/Breeze+at+Old+Nest+July+7+DSC_8303.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLN3iwUxyioFx199RsWrcLaJiBMwCEcx9vdx-ZZ4Gi83WaaVmHh3xSoMjYlGnZ_NniLZSu3XejSTVR8ewBl6U5d0wvkAsGzQrPMEmItF_l8fhWXwkcDo-Dt4Uec8zm_Oq2yY4Ua99FY7Ro/s400/Breeze+at+Old+Nest+July+7+DSC_8303.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356560085395240594" border="0" /></a></div>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203946664642685763.post-49683028808776062522009-07-09T12:44:00.001-07:002009-07-23T12:34:29.329-07:00July 2nd, 2009<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">When we travel to the Okanagan we enjoy taking the back roads or side roads. This particular day we took the Douglas Lake Road from Westwold to Merritt. What a great choice! Thank you "A Fine Kettle o' Fish" making that suggestion. Just love seeing all of these old homesteads. I think it's great that the landowners chose to keep them up. </span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk516xiGnr7lpeQIGDEKScuAa3loblmi2UBSdiuEzr9JCTXrRUCceLQp-MP_RecY2Q4nSv-QAQtsu4uq58hdFRY6ZQNXJtXaatThd_UTWnvsa-9ReKsZDoAyb6oKczuvLxmUGQ3RhZWapQ/s1600-h/DSC_6924.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk516xiGnr7lpeQIGDEKScuAa3loblmi2UBSdiuEzr9JCTXrRUCceLQp-MP_RecY2Q4nSv-QAQtsu4uq58hdFRY6ZQNXJtXaatThd_UTWnvsa-9ReKsZDoAyb6oKczuvLxmUGQ3RhZWapQ/s400/DSC_6924.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356555427525382098" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just love the fields and fields of wild flowers<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1U7BlDzAxpT_QKjSBrr2oQm6HoU6o8PseM2g8RMC1N303XT_czSdsv10HBP7NGDyTmCM778muYMrKSUfdZimc2_dOfeDN7hfM20pxMGZqmmCETD1astwtm2IgP-tWsYCJ3sC9YyYF-1U2/s1600-h/DSC_6923.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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How do they survive?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSG_nwzKW5RHy57plBdqRvU671XRnO-w5c6sNUhvppUsf4NlA2QqRosMvo6j1uGBpCApCiNgesa42sVmAM7ADJsNgr8GSpcYOZJUCX_9q5UnC4__f-ZavhHNRQbH_Fdj3WXXqNH_fhLY-/s1600-h/DSC_7000.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSG_nwzKW5RHy57plBdqRvU671XRnO-w5c6sNUhvppUsf4NlA2QqRosMvo6j1uGBpCApCiNgesa42sVmAM7ADJsNgr8GSpcYOZJUCX_9q5UnC4__f-ZavhHNRQbH_Fdj3WXXqNH_fhLY-/s400/DSC_7000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356554956328140850" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the mountains near Agassiz<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPiBmxF3N9olDrkzGDvkse4v3zMj1FCqcTbFsq1Kh9nngBj6A6wOpMyYctDV7AUI3ByI871eTfczBHPgsGzmiuhZp0DBraSeBCtA7BcJiQ5Ozo2GuBHVR_3ldIIellSoasXTKgI2xATRjM/s1600-h/DSC_6923.jpg"><br /></a>Pastrudelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883078445267137906noreply@blogger.com0