love raspberries

Don't you just love raspberries?  One of the benefits of a cool spring is that we are enjoying the berries now!

Out to dinner on Main Street, then over to the ball game at the Nat.

What a perfect evening for dinner, and a ball game at the Nat

 

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On the way, the remains of the Percy Norman Pool at Riley Park, in evening light, caught my eye and provided a solemn reminder of the cost of progress

highland cattle

Traveling down the single-track road on the Island of Mull, en route to Iona, a couple of summers ago, we came across this hairy friend and a herd of his siblings.  Such a majestic, strange and mighty beastie. 

Afternoon sun on an old softwood floor.

This picture was over 100 years in the making and involved drapery choices, a coat of varnish to touch up the well worn floor and being in the right place at the right time.  Besides this it involved being prepared to see beauty in unusual places.

Blooming where it would seem impossible to bloom.

I had a couple of conversations today with someone who is dealing with something quite difficult. She reminds me of this snapdragon; blooming beautifully in spite of the difficult circumstance. 

I have been watching these snapdragons blooming since early spring.  There are a few plants poking up between fence and tarmac in a back lane. They are tough tenacious and beautiful.

Thank You.

Some random images of summer

Eagle and Child - Bird and Baby

It was around this time of year 2009 that my family and I traveled to the UK.  We still remember a memorable lunch of steak and ale pie  at the Eagle and Child pub in Oxford.  The food was delicious, as the photo attests.

Fresh Red Peppers

Fresh red peppers make mealtime a beautiful thing.  

As I was chopping peppers for a salad at lunch, I set half of a pepper on the counter in the sun.  Back lit, bu the sun,  I was taken by the beauty revealed.

Boundary Bay this morning

 What a lovely summer day! There were so many herons at Boundary Bay this morning. I am so happy to be taking photos again!