How to Make a Driftwood Spinner
It is easy to turn bits of driftwood collected from the beach into a pretty wind spinner for the garden in a few easy step. It was fun to have the grandkids collect bits of driftwood when we visited the … Continued
The Great Blue Heron
The great blue heron has been spotted at many places we visit … down by the bay, the pond, out west, and in wetlands. It was a challenge choosing some of my favourites to share today. This heron is a … Continued
The Fisgard Lighthouse
The Fisguard Lighthouse is a favourite place to visit on our trips to British Columbia. I can’t believe that I haven’t shared photos from this place. As I just completed a craft of a photo of the lighthouse decoupaged onto … Continued
Amazing Sculptures
Just look at these amazing sculptures that we saw at the Esquimalt Lagoon and Royal Bay beach. The artists used driftwood and shells to create these gorgeous creatures. This one, titled McGnarly the Beach Ent created by Drifted Creations, was … Continued
Quails for Q
We loved seeing quail on our visits to British Columbia. Some research tells me this is a California quail, found along the Pacific coast of the USA and Vancouver Island and the southern part of British Columbia. They are small to … Continued
Common and Hooded Mergansers
~ Ducks are usually so obliging when you want to take photographs unless they decide to dive under the water as you click the shutter button or they turn their head just when you think you have the perfect shot … Continued
Craft: Sea Glass Critters
~ Collecting sea glass was so much fun on our last trip to British Columbia. I bought back lots and lots in various colours and sizes. The smallest pieces got sorted and displayed in some cute little jars, the smallest … Continued
The Spotted Towhee
~ The spotted towhee is a western bird and we were lucky to spot some on our last trip to British Columbia. Towhees hop around moving leaves for find food. Above is the male towhee and below is the female … Continued