puttin' the gardens to bed

fall is now upon us...

the maples and alders have dropped their leaves

and the last of the flower blooms are gone...

seeds have been collected and next years bulbs still get planted

with the help of jennn

the gardens are put to sleep for the short winter...

new balcony for the cottage

Unprotected wood rots on the "wet"coast of Canada
The balcony of the cottage undergoes full repair...

thanks to the help once again of the "clubbie surfers" the huge 18' support beam has found it way into position today...

protected/silicone/membrane and stained - balcony built to last - with new dry space deck below...

for cottage guests to sit or dine outside...

the miracle of pampas

cut down & leveled to the ground in early spring...

the pampas has surged back to grandeur

the resilience of nature

the heron's flight

A tranquil quiet moment for the blue heron is interrupted

its prehistoric screech & screams

voices its displeasure at the disturbance

as it lifts into flight over the peaceful waters of the ocean

LOWlow Tide

The FULL MOON

has created a wonderfully lowlow tide line

and sandy beach

A warm sunny walk on the beach

becomes an OCTOBER playground..

the DETAILS of NATURE

finding the beauty in the details of nature..

stormwatching - surf's up...

There's a storm brewing and the ocean begins to swell

SURF's UP .!!.

the season for storm watching begins

as the ocean takes on its fall/winter sound of pounding SURF!

surfers & swingers celebrate a windy stormy day

washed in the ocean spray