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Sooke – last April
I go through periods where I take pictures and just store them away in a folder with the intention of looking at them eventually. Sometimes it takes awhile. Last year we went to Sooke in April. I took some pictures and today is the first day I’m looking at them. Pictures are from East Sooke…
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Morrell Nature Sanctuary
I headed off again ;this morning to the Morrell Nature Sanctuary. This time I managed to make it to Morrell Lake without getting lost. The woods are chaotic so sometimes it’s hard to get a picture with a focus – unless the chaos itself is the focus. And on the way home – another shot…
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The Millstream River
One of the two rivers that go into the Nanaimo Harbour. Julie and I are walking up the river through Bowen Park – then back behind the Curling Rink down Prideaux to the river again along to where it goes into the harbour and back home along the walkway. Here’s the video: MILLSTREAM RIVER.
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Nanaimo – in the Woods
A few shots taken in the Morrell Nature Sanctuary. Moss on trees and some interesting shaped trees. My favourite tree – the Arbutus – sitting on moss-covered outcroppings. There are a lot of trails in the Morrell Nature Sanctuary and the last two times I’ve got side-tracked (literally) so have never made it as far…
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Teotihuacan – Cactus and Obsidian
This past Thursday we went to the Teotihuacan pyramids just outside Mexico City. This woman explained how the Teotihuacan people used a cactus to make paper, soap and for sewing (the point of cactus is extremely sharp). Then she want on to talk about obsidian – it’s various uses – and gave Julie a massage…