Monthly Archives: June 2014
Snapshot Sunday ~ 29/04/2014
Even though we live very close to the ocean in Panama and have a good variety of birds in the area we very rarely see Seagulls. I had to come home, all the way to Edmonton to see a colony of gulls. My … Continue reading
Red Truck ~ WP Weekly Photo Challenge, Contrasts
I spent my first few days on my trip back to Canada with my friends at their new home in the interior of BC. The home is on a hill above Vernon where there is still great stands of spruce trees … Continue reading
Ted Talk Thursday (Or Not) ~ Cold
The idea for today’s video came from mi mama. She thought that I should let everybody know that I’m slowly adapting to the lower temperatures since arriving for my visit. In truth I’m still finding it cool but I’ve adapted by wearing … Continue reading
A Journey to the Homeland
It’s now one week since my arrival in the wee hours last Wednesday to the Kelowna airport. This last week has consisted of 23+ hours of travel (more on that in a future post) and a short stay with Dusty and … Continue reading
Snapshot Sunday ~ 22/06/2014
June 21st is the longest day of the year in Canada and the day that the Canadian Cancer Society runs Relay for Life, the 12-hour overnight fundraising event. The company my brother works for actively supports charities in the community by … Continue reading
A Journey Between ~ WP Weekly Photo Challenge
This week at the beginning of my journey between countries I was fortunate to be given a place to lay my head at a friend’s apartment in Panama. There is a lovely patio in the space separating a group of highrise buildings off the … Continue reading
Ted Talk Thursday ~ Are You My Mother? Or My Cousin?
Of course I know who my mother is but “Are You My Mother?” is the story about a fledgling bird. His mother, thinking her egg will stay in her nest where she left it, leaves her egg alone and flies … Continue reading
It’s Wet Season…Yes There are Bugs and Stuff that Go With Them Part 2
Yesterday I talked about the wonderful bugs that are breaking out of their Dry Season homes to welcome a new day. Mosquitoes and Chitras are the two bugs that bring with them some serious illnesses. Not all of them will … Continue reading
It’s Wet Season…Yes There are Bugs and Stuff that Go With Them ~ Part 1
Wet Season brings with it all sorts of beauty. The feel of a cool breeze just before the rain begins, the clean smell after the rain has left and the sound of the twittering birds who are happy that the … Continue reading
Snapshot Sunday ~ 15/06/2014
Why is it that every time I get a suitcase out someone thinks that’s his cue to crawl into it?