Jocie and I had a rare day without the kids and took full advantage of […]
Tag: Vancouver Island
A Backyard Visitor
We keep an informal backyard bird list and this week a new year bird showed […]
Nymph Falls Nature Walk
This last weekend we took a family nature walk to Nymph Falls just outside of […]
Searching for Sand Dollars
Guest Post by Jocie Brooks As soon as we set foot on the beach, the […]
Common Nighthawks Put on Twilight Display
On certain warm, summer nights in Courtenay on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Common Nighthawks (Chordeiles […]
A Barred Owl Comes Calling
Guest post by Marcie Callewaert Every summer a Barred Owl (Strix varia) visits our property. […]
Waterfall Gets Stamp of Approval
We had originally planned a family trip to the spectacular Little Qualicum Falls in Little […]
Golden-eyed Grass
Driving past the Griffin Pub on Kilmorley Road in Comox, British Columbia, you probably wouldn’t […]
Scat Cat!
I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never been a big fan of cats, […]
Early Sub-alpine Flowers
In an effort to find some allergy relief we headed up to Paradise Meadows in […]