A New Day, A Different Way The creative and photographic endeavours of a woman trying to add color and beauty to her world.

 This spring we planted a Rhododendron in our yard.  We know it doesn't have a great chance for survival.  Our soil is all wrong for this type of plant but the blossoms were so beautiful we just couldn't resist.  I hope with a little extra care we can keep this beauty alive and thriving.  I had to share the beauty of these blossoms.

These are some photos from a recent trip to the Tin Horn Creek Winery in Oliver, BC. 

When we were in Vancouver someone showed us these amazing trees.  They look like trees because they are so tall but at the same time they look like a form of cacti.  I was told they are called Spider Monkey Trees but when I went to do this post I googled "Spider Monkey Tree" to get some information on them and came up with nothing.  So I really do not know what these are officially called but they really were a unique tree so I decided to post the photos here.  If anyone does know what these are please let me know!

I knew it had been quite a long time since I had done a blog post but I didn't realize quite how long until today.  So much has happened in my life and blogging just hasn't been on the forefront.  But I am hoping to change that.  Today I am going to share more of the photos I took on our visit to Vancouver in September.  I did share a number of the Stanley Park photos but Vancouver is such a beautiful city (when it isn't raining) so I have a lot more to share.  Here are few more favorites.

Last weekend we were in Edmonton visiting family and we spend Saturday afternoon at the horse races at Northlands Park.  It was a great afternoon, sunny and warm, wine, good food and even better company.  I managed to get a few shots in of the horses.  They were so beautiful and lean.  I was actually surprised how well the shots of them in action turned out.  Here are a few for you to sample.