spring

Bridal Veil Falls

Over the past several decades I have seen these falls from the highway while driving past, usually in a hurry. Yesterday a friend and I took the time to climb through the park to a spot near the base of the falls. Part of the climb was steep and slippery with loose gravel, and waterContinue reading “Bridal Veil Falls”

Scenic detour

On the drive home from a rehearsal yesterday I took a wrong turn. I had deliberately taken a less-familiar route, deciding to take my time. When I noticed that I was heading north instead of west, I had to turn down a side road to head in the right direction. Then I saw what appearedContinue reading “Scenic detour”

Dreaming of daffodils

Often I receive cards and artwork from students. Sometimes it’s a creative expression from a school assignment, or colouring that they did while waiting for their lesson, or even a hand-crafted card of thanks. Last week the mother of two of my students surprised me with artwork of her own. She has recently taken upContinue reading “Dreaming of daffodils”

Dahlias

Spring is here, we think. This is the coldest May in over 100 years but the days are getting longer and flowers are slowly blooming. I bought these two beautiful dahlias the other day and hope that they will add brightness to my patio all spring and summer….if I treat them right. Yes, I actuallyContinue reading “Dahlias”

Parts of Canada still have several feet of snow, with lakes frozen solid and icy roads. Victoria folk are enjoy the cherry blossoms, daffodils, camellias and all kinds of other flowers. In fact, we plant winter flower gardens to keep the streets bright and colourful from late November to early March when the snowdrops andContinue reading “Spring”