There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Monthly Archives: August 2013
So long to summer…vacation
It is that time of year again, when my many weeks of summer break are ending. This photo was actually taken in March, 2012, not at the end of summer, but it is one of my favourite sunset shots. This photo originally showed up here, when I had returned from visiting my daughter in Vancouver. […]
Whatever you do, do it well…
I love these photos….this little bee is doing its job well….. I also love my long macro lens that allows me to take photos of bees, which I am allergic to, but still love to watch!
Take a walk on the wild side…
Perhaps that title is somewhat deceiving, but seriously….doesn’t it look like my friend the bee is going for a walk on this flower??? He is the same bee that I caught buzzing away in this earlier post.
Long days ahead
After a very fast summer, I am returning to work next week. Officially I don’t need to go in to the school until Tuesday morning, but it has always been my habit to go in when the teachers do – the week before – and help out setting up, cleaning up, whatever is needed. This […]
….how perfect everything is…
When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky – Buddha
Memorial to Jack Layton
As planned, my hubby and I headed out on our bikes yesterday and went down to the Jack Layton Ferry Docks (recently renamed) to see the statue in memory of Jack Layton. The wall behind says, Jack’s Got Your Back: Stronger Together: The Layton Memorial. I would have loved to see something from his final […]
Sadness
Originally posted on writing in the (mom)ent:
It has been a week with many moments of sadness. The death of Jack Layton has profoundly affected so many people. The sadness people feel comes from many places, not the least of which is that the possibilities that Jack Layton represented have stalled. The values that he embodied were…
A hint of fall
The deep colour of Chinese Lanterns reminds of me the approaching fall.
Sitting hummingbird
