Tag Archives: climate change

Rhododendron Series (Part One)

Posted on June 2, 2022 by anotetohuguette

“May, and after a rainy spring we walk streets gallant with rhododendrons.” – Alicia Suskin Ostriker As of this writing, many countries have lost their traditional seasons (spring/summer) due to war, climate change destruction (fire and floods) and changing weather … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, photography | Tagged beauty, climate change, colour, enchantment, forest, fragrance, gift, green, life, rain, reflection, rhododendrons, Spring, stanley park, streets, Vancouver | 27 Comments

Sweet Tidings

Posted on December 16, 2021 by anotetohuguette

“May and October, the best smelling months? December: evergreen, frost, wood smoke , cinnamon.” – Lisa Kleypas A creamy hot chocolate and Harry Potter were my companions today after practicing yoga at home amid the tail end of yet another … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography | Tagged Autumn, Barge Chilling Beach, being, climate change, festive, gratitude, Harry Potter, hot beverage, light, nature, rainbows, storms, sweet tidings, Vancouver, wanders | 27 Comments

Golden Hour

Posted on August 5, 2021 by anotetohuguette

“But in the midst of all that is, was or ever will be, there is a light that keeps shining, reaching us from far away.” – Sasha Sagan After an unexpected and very deadly heatwave that enveloped the West Coast … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged air, art, beauty, city, climate change, golden hour, Granville Island Market, heat dome, Imagine Van Gogh, kites, local, patio, Summer, vagaries, Vancouver, writing | 39 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

Turbulence

Posted on August 25, 2017 by anotetohuguette

She walked with a train of midnight-hued crows in her wake, her ear to the wind and the silently growing things, alert to any aberration in her world… There is a sickness creeping over the land, … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged breath, climate change, crows, forest, green, grief, growth, life, light, nature, poetry, shadow, turbulence, wind, yin and yang | 36 Comments

Discarded Wings

Posted on August 18, 2017 by anotetohuguette

“ She made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible. She walked with the Universe on her shoulders and made it look like a pair of wings.” – Ariana Dancu Against faded brick, the cardboard wings lay abandoned, no longer … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged abandon, angels, authentic, beauty, British Columbia, climate change, forest fires, heatwave, hope, nature, sanctuary, Summer, tourism, wings, woodsmoke, yoga | 29 Comments