Just some miscellanous pictures from over the summer

I saw this on a quilting website from Finland - a quilted car?  Neat-o......

A Freighter passing by as we ate lunch on Gambier Island

This is Gambier Island.  I was amazed at how clear/pretty green the ocean was....

This beautiful butterfly really trusted me - so beautiful at Shuswap Lake July 2010

One of the pink flowers in Donna's garden....its actually a double headed.

One of the baskets on the street we toured in Idaho....

Shuswap rope swomg - kids love it!

At Mile 8 on the way to Sun Peaks people have left every possible type of shoes on this tree...who's are they?

Gambier Island

Already September

Where did the summer go?  As soon as September arrived the brisk cooler air is upon us so quickly.  Its nice but yet I miss those very warm evenings/nights of July/August.  I will post some pictures soon.  Have been just so busy doing stuff.......promise!

August......2010

This summer has gone by so fast.  We have had a very warm sunny July and into August.  I have been away quite abit and enjoying my new camera - taking lots of pictures along my travels.  More to come.......

Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC  July 2010

Sunken Garden at Butchart - amazing

The colour of the beds....wow

This was beside our table at Tea.  They were huge flowers.

another bed of colour

walking thru the gardens

The dancing water display

Eagles soar over the fishing boats when my husband was trying to fish....beautiful birds!

Last but least - the 42 lb salmon Ray caught!!

July 5th 2010

It has been a busy week, and I didn't get as many pictures as I wanted from the garden.  We have had records amount of rains over the past few months.  We want summer to arrive like right now!  

I have had a couple health issues and will be back into gardening soon.   I hope to post some more photos soon.

I saw this on the web......cute birdhouse

Here I am checking on the salmon we caught - No I wasn't kissing it.

My fave Lilly......love these colours

My darkest coloured lilly  I only have two

My Passion plant blooming

Sweet Willliam

So many to choose from

Now the pink variety......Lots!

a lone fushia blooming.

What are these called?  So bright yellow

Fishing has been great on our new boat.  Friday caught a 12 lber, Saturday a 25lber, Sunday a 18lber, Monday two 30ish lber and a smaller 12lber..  Nice eh?   great fish  .....Will be enjoyed by everyone we gave them too, and the guys on the boat that caught them too.......Awsome.

Day on the boat and over to Anvil Island to Explore

This was today on Anvil Island

the old homestead on the island

Just long grass blowing in the wind

This was quite interesting as its a forest of wild Holly trees....they grow wild on the island and tall and massive trees.

If you look closely you can see the seals swimming in front of the boat today  (Sea to Sky Highway in the distance)

The Spring Salmon we caught today.  About 12 lbs or so.

June 30th Plant Showings

Another plant of yellows...bees sure like themOne of my blue grasses hanging in the pot.Sweet William

More Pink lillies

Lots of Pink ones coming yet!So daintyMy Olympic banners blowing on my cloths lineI have LOTS of germaniums this year.Passion Plant blooming -incredible display

YellowI Love this One....not 100% perfect tho.