Category Archives: memoir

Awaken

Posted on September 6, 2018 by anotetohuguette

“ There is a time in the last few days of summer when the ripeness of autumn fills the air.” – Rudolfo Anaya The marine air that we were promised has come to blow the coastal smoke away, although there … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged Autumn, birdlife, foreboding, forest, forest fires, green spaces, Harry Potter, picnics, reading, red sun, September 1st, Summer, trail walking, woodsmoke, writing | 45 Comments

High Summer

Posted on August 24, 2018 by anotetohuguette

“ We are invited to slow down and join in a Goethian noticing…of a particular bird with its particular gesture.” – Talbot Kelly & family (www.talbotkelly.com) I found myself sitting on a still-green hill after another delicious fish and chips … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged bird month, Common Raven, commune, forest, forest fires, heatwave, high summer, ice tea, outside, photography, sacred, sky people, trail walking, Vancouver, www.vanbirdfest.com | 42 Comments

Rosemary for Rain

Posted on August 9, 2018 by anotetohuguette

“ Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.” – John Updike As bikes flow past behind the wooden bench I’ve found to sit on, I’m grateful for the dappled … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged cello, climate change, dark red wine, forest fires, forgotten beasts, heart, heatwave, lament, music. sunset, ocean, red, rosemary for rain, stanley park, Summer, trail walking, Vancouver | 44 Comments

Magic Realism

Posted on July 27, 2018 by anotetohuguette

“ Summer is for surrendering; winter is for wondering.” – Debasish Mridha Early summer has brought changing skies, muggy air and the rumble of thunder. Looking in four directions yields a bank of dark clouds, stunning blue sky, a butter-like … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged bees, cancer free, climate change, colour, heatwave, journey, magic realism, nature, ocean, picnic, Stash tea, Summer, thoughts, wonder, world | 36 Comments

Summer’s Green Heart

Posted on July 6, 2018 by anotetohuguette

“ I can breathe where there is green. Green grows hope. It keeps my heart beating and helps me remember who I am.” – Courtney M. Privett, Faelost Glancing out the bedroom window overlooking the alleyway, I was struck by … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged blogging, community garden, connected, festival, forest, green, heart, hope, nature, paradise, ritual, salmon berries, strawberries, Summer, trees, words | 40 Comments

#Route97 (Part 1)

Posted on May 31, 2018 by anotetohuguette

“ Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I’ve never heard the ocean singing until today (down by Second Beach), as the … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged #exploreBC, #exploreKelowna, #Route97, adventure, bucket-list, Coquihalla highway, family, forest, memories, moose, mountains, mythological, road trip, romance, snow, Spring, wildlife | 47 Comments

Summon Down the Spring

Posted on May 3, 2018 by anotetohuguette

“ Time and space are the tools of the observer.” – Emmanuel Kant Pale sunlight paints the sidewalk in charcoal shapes, revealing delicate calligraphy previously hidden by cool rain. Patience has fled as winter keeps looking back, finding ways to … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged alive, art, books, downtown, festivals, mindful meditation, musings, nature, neighbours, photography, rain, Spring, sunshine, Vancouver, walking, writing | 48 Comments