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Great Gardens: What Canadian Gardeners can learn from the Brits

Great Gardens: What Canadian Gardeners can learn from the Brits

Hockey here = Gardening there.
Tyson’s Thoughts: The Great Donut Caper

Tyson’s Thoughts: The Great Donut Caper

19 years ago, a box of Tim Horton’s donuts mysteriously disappeared.
Pool Sharks

Pool Sharks

I am totally in love with Storey’s Beach.
A Brush with Henschel: Stubbs Island and beyond

A Brush with Henschel: Stubbs Island and beyond

Throughout the centuries I wonder how many pods of whales that the spirits of Stubbs Island have seen passing in the volatile currents surrounding it.
A Brush with Henschel: Pinder Peak from Diane Lake

A Brush with Henschel: Pinder Peak from Diane Lake

One of the things that amazes me about the topography of Northern Vancouver Island is how the mountains come to an abrupt end between Port McNeill and Port Hardy.
Hanna’s North Island Adventures: Hiking the Tex Lyon

Hanna’s North Island Adventures: Hiking the Tex Lyon

“By the time we returned my arms and legs turned to Jell-O.”
Thank you, deer

Thank you, deer

This deer made me stop and slow down.
Gazette history minute

Gazette history minute

Looking back and moving forward
Tyson’s Thoughts: I don’t need my ego fed

Tyson’s Thoughts: I don’t need my ego fed

I want so badly right now to write an editorial about Christy Clark resigning from the BC Liberal party leadership and as an MLA, but I won’t.
Floodtime – Keogh Estuary

Floodtime – Keogh Estuary

The day dawned clear and bright, the salmon berry bushes aiming their little pink tongues to the sun while robins did their spring dances across the lawn. I was ready to belt out a chorus of “Oh what a beautiful morning” when I noticed the best thing of all about this new day, one that I had been waiting for: there was absolutely no wind; not a breeze.