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11 May Travel Diaries: Switzerland 2015

Posted at 15:07h in animals, landscape, Landscapes, nature, Photography, travel, Travel Diaries by rebeccadost 6 Comments

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If you read my last Travel Diaries post about our time in Germany, then you know that the next leg of our mom and daughters travel adventure was a tour called The Best of Switzerland. We had scheduled a bus from Nuremberg to Zürich to meet...

26 Feb Ice Encased

Posted at 11:25h in Landscapes, nature by rebeccadost 0 Comments

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This week my town got an interesting pairing of weather. Snow, freezing rain, then more snow. This covered everything in a layer of ice which was frosted by a light dusting of powder snow. Although it was nothing compared to the ice storm and blizzards of 2013/14,...

25 Jan Winter Forest

Posted at 13:52h in landscape, nature, Personal by rebeccadost 0 Comments

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Paul and I are so fortunate to live within walking distance of a wooded conservation area with gorgeous walking trails. Since we got our dog, Navi, we've come out to the trails on a regular basis. Navi loves the snow and it is very entertaining to watch her...

01 Sep Travel Diaries: Tom Thomson Lake, Algonquin Park 2015

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P and I had an amazing trip to Algonquin Park this year with his brother and girlfriend. It was nice to go with people who've already been outback camping several times because they had a lot of tips and tricks to share from their experiences. Our trek...

29 Aug Simple Things

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After purchasing my new printer, it sat on the living room table for days until I finally gathered enough courage to set it up (let alone find a place for it to live—it's a beast!). Since then, I've been having a blast designing cards for all...

18 Aug Travel Diaries: Ottawa and Quebec City 2014

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Since we got married at the very beginning of summer and neither of us were keen on the idea of 'going south,' P and I decided to stay in Canada for our honeymoon. After tossing around a few location ideas, we settled on honeymooning in Old Quebec...

09 Jun Yellows

Posted at 08:00h in flower, nature, Photography by rebeccadost 0 Comments

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As a child, my favourite colour was yellow. Every time spring comes a long, I am reminded of how cheerful it is with the bright yellow flowers being one of the first to bloom. Forsythia was always my favourite. ...

06 May Ice and Calm

Posted at 08:00h in landscape, Landscapes, nature, Photography by rebeccadost 1 Comment

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It's been a while since I've taken the time to create a "photos-only" post. Now that the weather is nicer and colour is returning to the outside world, I've been more motivated to take my camera with me on walks. A few weekends ago, my family and...

10 Jan Blizzard

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I really find weather and snow fascinating. Winter is always an interesting season in my neck of the woods because we can go for weeks without any precipitation and the all of a sudden get snowed in for days. This winter, I first blogged about...

06 Jan Ice Storm

Posted at 08:00h in nature by rebeccadost 0 Comments

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Hi again everybody! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. Mine was full of seeing friends, family, and unfortunately, getting sick. The sickness ripped through my family and it still with me now as I type this, although I am feeling much better. Before...