Hello Again, Nice to See You! Welcome to the Outdoors! We’re just having a look around to see what’s going on around the Shuswap and beyond. Don’t have any home movies, but we’ve got lots of pictures to share with you. Today was a beautiful sunny day that we’ve been waiting for. Bird count at the feeder daily is: 4 Red-winged Blackbirds, 11 Stellars Jays, 2 Gray Jays and several Black-capped Chickadees. Now I was pretty sure I saw a newcomer briefly, will be watching out for him. Always love a mystery of time, place or somewhere new. Metamorphosis time, culture shock, and the rock. Rock of ages, times over and over. Be strong and steadfast. Do the right thing. What happy people. I love this picture, but I love them all. Thanks for being so friendly.
Welcome, Nice to See You In The Shuswap!
Quite a pile of snow here yet, mid March we should start seeing bare ground and look at that Blue Sky in the Sunny Shuswap! You may have noticed that I have changed the time settings, so my blog updates are on our real time here. Couldn’t have you thinking I stay up till 3:00 in the morning and miss a day like this!
Sunny Shuswap Day
I did have short break from the snow and went south for my first big trip. Wow! As I said in Shuswap Lake Photos also at WordPress “It is all they said it would be”. And same goes for the Shuswap “It is all we said it would be”. The lifestyle, people and things to do. Places, walks and history. Another view of winter from my perspective for your thoughts. As I was taking this photo, an Otter at the far end of the frozen lake was running and sliding across the ice and snow. Very brave of him as a couple hours earlier, another creature was on the lake. Not some one the Otter would like to meet.
Winter View
Firestorm 2003 Activities on the lake.
One of my favorite little Spring plants Prince’s Pine, a dwarf evergreen shrub which is first and greenest to appear in the spring. Also known by the name “Pipsissewa” it is so very bright and cheery, cheima philos – winter loving it is. Waxy looking and suspect root parasite, but lovely none the less. Another pink flowered plant with trumpet-like shaped flowers is Linnaea borealis shown on the sidebar.
Chimaphila umbellata
A Golden Shiny Day picture for you, Cygnus columbianus. Our native Tundra swan with seven foot wingspan, stopped in the marsh earlier last year. Stretching across the summer sky, Cygnus is rich in a multitude of star clusters, nebulae and an important bright star in the Summer Triangle. The Eagle is to the east.
Cygnus columbianus
If I could paint, I would paint this. But maybe I can paint? I have the interest, heart and desire. But can I? I don’t know how. Do I? Do I? I have never applied the techniques, took control of the energy, and achieved the solution and creation. How can I? Stop searching for the answers, apply them. You’ve had them along, apply the answer. Do the right thing. Just do it.
South Thompson River West of Chase
Positively, love this picture. A view of the South Thompson River west of Chase on the way to Kamloops, frequented by Trumpeter and Tundra Swans along with Outlaw Old Bill Miner circa 1906. The first train robber in Canada, and they say he had very good manners during the robberies, so that was nice to know. He held up stagecoaches too and if you are ever in Merritt, there was a clothing store that had the last strong box used by the stagecoaches. What else has the river seen and what stories could it share artist? Herds of wild horses and salmon drying? The last scenery picture for you today. I opted not to show you a winter picture, as there still will be lots of those pictures around. I do like to include a photograph or two for any fellows that happen to read this weblog. How about a picture of a really big boat? How would the USS Missouri Battleship in Pearl Habour do for a start? And yes, there are ”No Hunting” signs all over those hills.
South Thompson River West of Chase Too
Really sorry to say “Goodbye Again” already or better yet “Until Next Time!” I will be here working on my next weblog update, with another round of pictures for you. Thanks for the cake and all your cheers. We enjoyed your company very much, not sure just who these people are, but counting our blog statistics all the way up to 5225, 5226, 5227 was incredibly fascinating. Take Care and Until Next Time!
We’re Going to Miss You
xoxoxox
Welcome back! Wow, long time no hear, but the result is worth the wait. Will check out those photos on your other site, just as soon as I close this.
Paint, just paint. Hey, were these words just for me?
” Stop searching for the answers, apply them. You’ve had them along, apply the answer. Do the right thing. Just do it.”
Even if not, they are motivating anyway. Good philosophy that can apply to many aspects of doing, not just painting. Blogging even!
Until later friend,