Tag Archives: fragrance

Rhododendron Series (Part Two)

Posted on July 30, 2022 by anotetohuguette

“We know that in September, we will wander through the warm winds of summer’s wreckage. We will welcome summer’s ghost.” – Henry Rollins Their voices are rusty but true after two years of silence, the yearly Strawberry Summer Party (formerly … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, photography | Tagged beauty, celebration, colour, enchantment, fragrance, garden, green, holiday, languor, magical, rhododendrons, stanley park, Summer, Vancouver, wander | 34 Comments

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

Time Travel

Posted on October 3, 2020 by anotetohuguette

“Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased.” – John Steinbeck After reading a fellow blogger’s wonderful post (a bunch of old bus tickets) about saving her bus tickets meant for recycling in order to … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged bus tickets, Covid-19, ephemera, fragrance, inspiration, journal, journeys, memories, nostalgia, offerings, port-key, souvenirs, tea, time travel, wandering | 48 Comments

Fewer Faces and Bigger Spaces

Posted on May 29, 2020 by anotetohuguette

“Beauty surrounds us, but usually we need to be walking in a garden to know it.” – Rumi Most of my solo walks are heavenly – there are often small paths and walkways leading to lush gardens and on todays’ … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography | Tagged beauty, Covid-19, fewer faces and bigger spaces, fragrance, garden, joy, meditation, Monet, nature, painting, pandemic, solo walks, spring to summer, staycation, zen | 47 Comments

We Can Do Better

Posted on April 15, 2019 by anotetohuguette

“Music comes from an icicle as it melts, to live again as spring water.” – Henry Williamson If the pale pink blossoms of the tulip trees and the dark purple crocuses weren’t already announcing the arrival of spring, then the … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged art, books, fragrance, ink, joy, love, Monet to Matisse, music, musings, nature, outside, rugby, Spring, wandering, writing | 44 Comments