There Are No Bad Days Hiking… On October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 By Widow BadassIn Good Times, See the Beauty, The Great Outdoors, The Great Trail49 Comments …only bad gear and bad attitudes. Luckily we brought both the good gear and the good attitudes to this rainy day hike. I wore my bear bell, just in case (not needed on this hike, fortunately). Today’s hike. Part of THIS trail (old sign). Now known by this name. We went in search of this. Known as “The Abyss”. Apparently caused by an earthquake in the 1940s. It’s quite deep but not very wide. However, sometimes small dogs fall into it and have to be rescued. Donna, photographing The Abyss. There were many other stunning sights and views, even in the rain and mist. Closeup of arbutus bark. Arbutus berries. I think this is called bristly beard lichen. Beautiful foliage. So many shades of green. Misty view of Nanaimo and the Salish Sea. Tansy. Donna capturing the view looking east from the ridge. Hawthorn. We were also this dripping wet during our hike. 🙂 I’m so glad we got out on this trail, despite the wet weather. Rock on, The WB
Wordless Wednesday for February 2021 On February 24, 2021 By Widow BadassIn See the Beauty, The Great Outdoors52 Comments A Departure Bay Beach morning… Plenty of bird action, and the sea lions were in fine voice this morning… Sky colours reflected in the sea. One of the big boats I saw in the distance. Interesting clouds. Sun just peeking over the land. Sun fully up. Look to the sky! Look to the sky! Uh oh. And just like that, the clouds roll in… Rock on, The WB
January on Vancouver Island – A Wordless Wednesday Post On January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 By Widow BadassIn Good Times, Move to Vancouver Island, See the Beauty, The Great Outdoors69 Comments Some pictures telling the story of my first January on my new island home… Love these lines and shadows. On the beach at Parksville. Shadows on the sand, Parksville. Bridge in Nanoose Bay Donna setting up to shoot me. View from Parksville Beach Looking towards Parksville Forest bathing. More forest bathing. Photo by Donna Connolly Donna on my favourite Departure Bay Log. Geese, awaiting the dawn. Dawn on Departure Bay Outgoing Ferry, heading for Horseshoe Bay. Incoming, heading for the Departure Bay Terminal. Snowdrops blooming. Have never seen a kayak with an outrigger until now. Mainland mountains in January. Enjoying a London Fog on the patio at Drip Social. Resting my soaking feet, after an adventurous walk along the shore at high tide. 🙂 New year; new hair. I had all my bleached locks cut off. Selfie taken in the bathroom. And I got one of those fancy ring lights, for Zooming and FaceTiming and such. For such remains the reality of life. See the blurring magic fakery trickery difference good lighting makes? I need to carry one around and shine it on me, always. Ah, zee glah-mour! 😉 In case it makes my friends back in Ontario feel any better, snow is in the forecast for this coming Sunday and Monday. Rock on, The WB