BCATW Symposium 2015 Grand Prizes ‘T’is grand!’ as the Irish would say of all things green. When I set out to acquire prizes (and grand ones at that!) for the British Columbia Association of Travel Writers (BCATW) Symposium 2015, I was excited. I’ve had a long-term ECO-love towards small-scale businesses that conserve and educate with […]
British Columbia
Neither Wind, Nor Wave at The Across the Lake Swim, Kelowna, BC
We see neither wind nor wave from our perch on some rocks above the start of the 66th Across The Lake Swim, which loosely parallels the William R. Bennett Bridge (or Kelowna Floating Bridge), from the Old Ferry Wharf in West Kelowna to Hot Sands Beach, City Park, Kelowna in British Columbia’s arid interior. ‘Any wind? […]
Cowichan Locavores Hit the Trail
Southern Vancouver Island locavores lollygag on the Trans Canada Trail in the Cowichan Valley. See Joan’s article pages 6-9 with ‘Getting There’ finale. Here’s a synopsis: Follow Lochside Trail up and over the Saanich Peninsula to the Brentwood Bay Ferry. Stop at Seahorses Restaurant or Merridale Ciderworks for refreshment before rolling on to Shawnigan […]
The Rule of Three: Okanagan Cross Country Skiing
The Rule of Three Cross Country Skiing Omne Trium Perfectum Everything that comes in threes is perfect. We didn’t realize we were following The Rule of Three. One never knows this ahead of time. It’s a writing rule that loosely parallels a visual art concept, the rule of thirds. The three rule creates tension. Once it’s […]
Cariboo Hills Nordic Skiing with Vancouver Skiers
We’re heading for some Cariboo Hills Nordic Skiing with the Vancouver Skiers. We leave the city over the Port Mann and the Mighty Fraser. Frozen farmland is waking up, and there’s a pink ribbon along the horizon. The sky brightens to eggshell. Many animal tracks crisscross the trails. What are they? Rabbits? Deer? Moose? Where […]
Be Kind to Mother Nature
Be Kind To Mother Nature Don’t miss Mother Nature’s pitch on the Enbridge Northern Pipeline Proposal. Listen to her persuasive podcast: casting out of the pod (aka petroleum’s odourous defect). Podcast Mother Nature pitches her pod (petroleum’s odourous defect) regarding Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline proposal. Listen, watch and for rationale, go to ‘Jolly Green […]