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It’s Spring – Let the Battles Begin

By Lardeau Valley Time on May 1, 2016 • ( 4 )

Spring has sprung and action is heating up in the garden! A careful examination of the budding flowers and the grasses in the flower beds reveals a world of bug eat bug. This is what I have seen in my… Read More ›

In Praise of Technology

By Lardeau Valley Time on March 1, 2016 • ( 0 )

In the midst of trying to re-organize my hard drives, I am in the process of putting together a show of photographs for March. It is always a challenge to decide on a theme each year. And this year I… Read More ›

Swan Song

By Lardeau Valley Time on February 11, 2016 • ( 2 )

I have never heard a swan sing but I have heard them talk amongst themselves. Interesting. I am still trying to organize my photos. In fact I haven’t really even started looking at them, just trying to get the years… Read More ›

It’s a Fish Fight!

By Lardeau Valley Time on January 25, 2016 • ( 5 )

That’s right – fish fight not fist fight! Let me explain. As I continue to cull my old photo files, I occasionally have to take a break and head out looking for new photo ops. That is hard at this… Read More ›

Trio – WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge

By Lardeau Valley Time on November 24, 2015 • ( 3 )

These don’t always come in threes, but sometimes they do….. Trio

A Problem with Lenses Part II

By Lardeau Valley Time on October 14, 2015 • ( 12 )

Following on my last post I have to reiterate that I am cautious around grizzlies. It is amazing how fast any bear can move so it is important to know where your vehicle is (and it had better be close),… Read More ›

A Problem with Lenses

By Lardeau Valley Time on October 13, 2015 • ( 5 )

I don’t know if I have mentioned this before, but I am extremely envious of photographers who can go to a blind, set up their equipment (including that thing called a tripod), knowing what lens to use, and wait for… Read More ›

There is a Stump

By Lardeau Valley Time on October 10, 2015 • ( 2 )

There is a stump up the Lardeau River which seems to have strong appeal for eagles. On October 30, 2014, I wrote a blog post about this stump with photographs of a raven and an eagle ( ‘ I’m Raving about… Read More ›

Boundaries – Weekly Photo Challenge

By Lardeau Valley Time on October 5, 2015 • ( 2 )

Some boundaries are fixed and permanent. Others are fluid and transitory. Here, a creek filled with mud from a slide merges with the crystal clear Lardeau River.

Boundaries – Weekly Photo Challenge

By Lardeau Valley Time on October 3, 2015 • ( 0 )

One of the most subtle and nuanced ‘boundary’ is the space around an animal. Outside that invisible boundary – a comfort level. Inside that boundary – attack and defend.