Visiting the Rockies Part 2

Driving onto the ferry at Kootenay Bay to cross the Kootenay Lake to Balfour. It was a free ferry crossing that took about 30 minutes. Beautiful sunny day.

We spent the night a a resort that overlooked the Kootenay Lake & we saw the ferry cross the lake several times.

At a rest stop where the lake was so still & clear that it looked like a mirror.

A clear mountain stream.

Another peaceful lake with fog in the valley.

And then we found this waterfall at rest stop.

Beautiful & majestic!

Here we are at Galena Bay waiting for another ferry.

Mountain streams caught my eye & always great for more pictures.

And more mountains.

Visting the Rockies - Part 1

Hubby & I went on a road trip to our majestic Canadian Rockies. Driving west & watching as the small hills become larger & then  the landscape changes  & suddenly, we're in the mountains. 

We decided that we wanted to see more of Canada & have made an effort this summer to see more of Manitoba & we both wanted to spend some time in the Rockies.  

This was taken just west of Cranbrook on a beautiful sunny morning.

Moyie Lake. The lake was so still & clear that the reflection of the mountain, the trees & clouds is just perfect.

At a rest stop.

Balfour, BC. We caught a ferry, the one above, to cross the Kootenany Lake. 

At another rest stop.

At another lake where the clouds were quite low in the valley.

Small mountain stream with fall flowers & foliage.

Cedar boughs changing colour too.

Roadside wild flower.
More pictures to follow soon.

Summer Quilting

 I enjoy quilting all year round & always have a project on the go or planning & preparing for another one.  During the hot weeks we had, I spent the day inside, enjoying the AC & sewing.

 These 2 quilts, above & below, will be donated to the Agape Project.

 The quilt in the above picture, was a special order for a little girl who loves cats.

And this one was for the Mom, who wanted to have her own quilt. I also worked on some smaller projects like potholders & microwave bowl holders.

Summer Travels 2015 Part Three

The fountain at Bethel Heritage Park here in Winkler.

Beauty in a common weed - Milkweed.

And more beauty in a field of thistles.

Thistle seeds sparkle in delicate webs.

Golden bales of straw shine in the setting sun.

Pembina River meandering through the Pembina Valley.

Enjoying dinner with our oldest son & his wife at Carnaval BBQ in Winnipeg.

Summer Travels 2015 Part Two

On my travels, a beautiful sunset.

Have displayed several pictures of this stand of trees here in past posts & I continued to enjoy photographing them.

This colourful pot is right by my front door. It continues to put on a showy display.

Also in my front yard.

This was my garden in July. It produced very well now I have many jars of dilled beans to enjoy. Also have a variety of herbs in my freezer to add to soup during the winter.

This wave petunia is growing like a weed!

My shade garden.

Chickens at my son's farm.  They keep their family & mine supplied with fresh eggs.

A chicken I prepared on our "smoker." Not of of the above chickens!

Tree house built by Papa for the grandkids.

And I'll end with another beautiful sunset.

Summer Travels 2015 - Part One

Going to do a few posts about my travels this summer & some of the gorgeous gardens that I have visited.

 The above picture was taken at Stonewall, MB. in front of their City Hall.

 Also taken in Stonewall. Loved the odd shaped knobs on the tree trunk.

 This is at the English Gardens at Assiniboine  Park in Winnipeg.

 There were several varieties of roses in bloom.

This is my granddaughter's cat, Peaches, who just loved attention. However, she ran away & I found her several miles from home & brought her back & fed her & the next morning she was gone again. She hasn't been seen since then. She is missed!

In the middle of July, after several attempts, my sisters & myself got together to celebrate their birthdays. Such a fun time!

Grandeur Gardens is just a few short blocks from my house. So beautiful!

The horticultural society does an amazing job of planning the colour combinations & then the planting & caring for these lovely gardens. Thanks to them & all of their faithful volunteers for all the hard work!