#yyj
The Case for Radical Rest: There is nothing natural about our state of constant activity. It’s time for something new. #rest #yyj #TheTyee
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/10/02/Case-Radical-Rest/
We've added a new blog post: "Happy World Postcard Day!!"
https://www.wolfnowl.com/2023/10/happy-world-postcard-day/
Remember to hug the ones you love today...and every day!!
#photo #photography #YYJ #Victoria #BC #hugs #freehugs #Huggingspot #hugzone #art #chalkart #kindness #WorldPostcardDay #Postcrossing
We've added a new blog post: "Happy World Postcard Day!!"
https://www.wolfnowl.com/2023/10/happy-world-postcard-day/
Remember to hug the ones you love today...and every day!!
#photo #photography #YYJ #Victoria #BC #hugs #freehugs #Huggingspot #hugzone #art #chalkart #kindness #WorldPostcardDay
ICYMI - We could have a great bus rapid transit network in #yyj, very quickly. But the big money is still going to highway expansion boondoggles. https://www.gvat.ca/blog/letters-aug-16-those-mountains-in-the-belleville-terminal-concept-drawing-bike-lanes-prime-example-of-transportation-mismanagement #bcpoli #publictransit #climatecrisis
A sunny day for seagulls and sailing in Active Pass
Walk about town at the end of the day.
#YYJ #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #Photography #ShutterTherapy
Donate $25 and help change a neighbour’s life
The Victoria Cool Aid Society is looking for donations to bolster its vitally important grocery gift card program
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And the Papa cruise ship said, "Someone's been docking in my berth."
And the Mama cruise ship said, "Someone's been docking in my berth."
And the Baby cruise ship said, "I'm just going to hang out over here and do my own thing."
#photo #photography #yyj #Victoria #BC #JamesBay #ogdenpoint #cruiseships
Playing with frame stacking and the macro lens.
It's printing again! It hasn't jammed or tried to kill itself yet, so I'll just keep hoping for the best and printing projects while it works.
#3DPrinting #OctoPrint #yyj #maker
"Thierry Giasson, a professor of political science at Laval University, also pointed to the likelihood of parties being accused of hypocrisy for taking hard stances against Meta while continuing to advertise on its platforms."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/political-advertising-parties-meta-1.6972446
With the seasons starting to change (even here in Victoria, BC), I'm already missing my summertime patio garden! Pic from Aug 4, 2023. #bloomscrolling #garden #flowers #nikon #yyj
This should be a savannah sparrow I think (though there were other similar-looking species in the mix that day) at Cattle Point, Victoria, BC (Sept 20, 2023). #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #nikon #yyj
We've added a new blog post: "Penrose Tiling"
https://www.wolfnowl.com/2023/09/penrose-tiling/
Remember to hug the ones you love today...and every day!!
#photo #photography #YYJ #Victoria #BC #hugs #freehugs #Huggingspot #hugzone #art #chalkart #kindness
We've added a new blog post: "Penrose Tiling"
https://www.wolfnowl.com/2023/09/penrose-tiling/
Remember to hug the ones you love today...and every day!!
#photo #photography #YYJ #Victoria #BC #hugs #freehugs #Huggingspot #hugzone #art #chalkart #kindness
Lək̓ʷəŋən cultural project at Victoria's Inner Harbour gets federal financial boost
Artwork, interpretive signs and language displays on the lower causeway would show the importance of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations to the region and its history
#Lekwungen #EsquimaltNation #SongheesNation #FirstNations #culture #yyj
Showcasing over 100 unique Oktoberfest-inspired and fresh-hopped ales and lagers, we invite you to check out 2023 Guide to Fresh Hop & Oktoberfest-inspired beers! #YYJ #YVR #BritishColumbia #Washington #Oregon #Idaho #Oktoberfest #FreshHop #Beer
https://www.northwestbeerguide.com/home/2023-guideto-fresh-okto Showcasing over 100 unique Oktoberfest-inspired and fresh-hopped ales and lagers, we invite you to check out 2023 Guide to Fresh Hop & Oktoberfest-inspired beers! #YYJ #YVR #BritishColumbia #Washington #Oregon #Idaho #Oktoberfest #FreshHop #Beer
A new-to-me macro lens, a bright sunny morning, and restless dogs.
My son is back in hospital. He broke his femur and managed to not die last week. Has a shiny new titanium rod in his leg, but is running a fever and bloods are a touch out of whack. #yyj #brokenleg #parenting
It is so nice to connect with fellow councillor, Teale Phelps Bondaroff, at #UBCM. Teale is shaking things up in a good way in Saanich. It hasn't even been one year yet, and good resolutions are being made and supported. #yyj #saanich #climatecaucus #bcpoli
Autumn colours
#photo #photography #yyj #Victoria #BC #JamesBay #flowers #bloomscrolling
Good meeting w/ Minister Ravi Kahlon - a good listener & a nice human. Lucky to have him as BC Min of Housing. Stressed the need to protect rural & farmlands even while pursuing affordable housing.
Fun fact, Ravi & I share a joy of growing food in our yards. Due to the heavy workload, Ravi is focusing on growing a lot of "Red Russian" garlic this yr, which I also grow. Politics & gardening go hand in hand. #ubcm #yyj
Yeah, I'm so writing "take a breath, I'm still here..." On the mask that I wear on the bus.
Damn right I will make you think about every breath you take without a mask while riding on a poorly ventilated can full of people. You better feel uncomfortable.
Especially when nearly every bus I ride on has at least one person looking like shit and coughing.
4/ #UBCM Presenter from Lake Country recounting their experience with CHCs - 'Healthy Essentials Clinic.' Focus heavily on mental health. "Mental health is a chronic illness that outweighs heart disease & type 2 diabetes. 1 in 5 people struggle with mental health illness." Save huge amount $ if we build CHCs to care for mental health. CHCs provide a team of experts to help folks w mental health crisies that get results. Took decades of municipal lobbything to transform local health options #yyj
3/ #sooke Mayor Maja Tait says improving access has been a growing problem/challenge since society incorporated in 1999. Lots of frustration recounting history of senior govnt failures over decades. Many had no primary care services. Tait brought a #UBCM resolution calling for a primary care centre... lots of letters & lobbying since 2018. "Months turns into years." Now municipal land offered to build facility. #yyj
2/ #Sooke presenter explains they work in an interdisciplinary model. Was started by a GP. They have dieticians, GPs, nurse practitioners, & others working collaboratively. Find it's helpful to have a 'one stop shop' of services & not have to send people to go elsewhere for more service. They get funding from MoH for staff services. They're also looking for funding for affordable housing for seniors. They cover housing for the entire community & including housing for the homeless. #yyj #ubcm
1/ Day #2 at #UBCM Talk about Community Health Centres, which are run by non-profit societies or co-ops. They tackle all determinants of health through teams. One of the oldest in BC is the CoolAid society. CHC exists in places like #Victoria, #Kamloops #GalianoIdlsland #Sooke . Funding model is tenuous - grants, fundraising, etc. ED Valerie St John advocates for a greater role for CHC. Video "I think CHCs are the future. They should be."
#yyj
Day #1 of a week in Vancouver to meet with other municipal leaders and find ways to resolve our multiple crisies - #HousingcrisisBC, #opioidcrisies, #climateemergency +++ Campaign to save the world! #yyj
Found a vegetarian place and learned of a raw food joint, which is now on the hit list:
Menu · https://eternalabundance.ca/
Had a fantastic weekend at the Rifflandia festival in Victoria, BC. So many great performances from the likes of Iggy Pop, Suicidal Tendencies, Marc Rebillet, Mavis Staples, Salt N Pepa, Herbie Hancock and, of course, Melanie C. I'm still mentally processing all the awesomeness.
#photography #PhotoMonday #festivals #Rifflandia #YYJ #victoriabc #MelanieC
Melanie C "Sporty Spice" looking ripped and rockin the crowd.
#Rifflandia #yyj
Iggy Pop still crushes it at 76.
#Rifflandia #yyj
Stephen Marley, Herbie Hancock, and Kaleo on tonight. Oh..and Melanie C "Sporty Spice" too.
Misty day of the Salish Sea. Olympic Mountains from the Ogden Point Breakwater.
Victoria Hospice submits subdivision application for Saanich site
Work needs to be done to protect Bowker Creek
The site is adjacent to Lansdowne Middle School near the intersection of Hillside and Shelbourne
"pristine condition"
Old abandoned car wreck at Thetis Lake Park, Victoria, BC, Canada
#yyj #abandonedPhotography #photo #flickr #Photography #VictoriaBC https://flic.kr/p/2p2UoNN
Greater yellowlegs at Kitty Islet, Victoria BC, Canada (September 8, 2023).
#birds #BirdsOfMastodon #shorebirds #yyj #nikon #wildlife #d7500 #yellowlegs
Apparently I got lightly spattered with bbq sauce at RibFest.
Worth it.
Still kinda summer.
#YYJ #VancouverIsland #VictoriaBC #Photography #BloomScrolling #Florespondence #Fedibee
Baked Potato Poutine at L'Authentique in Victoria, BC
(My very delicious lunch :) )
#FoodPhotography #yyj #VictoriaBC #flickr https://flic.kr/p/2p1m32K
“Well now, I get low and I get high
And if I can't get either, I really try
Got the wings of Heaven on my shoes
I'm a dancin' man and I just can't lose
You know it's alright, it's okay
I'll live to see another day.”
An absolutely tiny (smaller than sparrow-sized) Least Sandpiper at Cattle Point, Victoria, BC, Canada.
#birds #BirdsOfMastodon #sandpiper #nikon #yyj #wildlife #peeps
"Experts say impasse over contentious Canadian law should make media outlets rethink reliance on social media platforms"
all glory to the hypnofrog
#flickr #frogstodon #wildlife #photography #yyj https://flic.kr/p/2oYzLyr
Sometimes I look at the styles of other photographers, and think "I wish my photos looked a little more like that".
Other times, I just go out and have fun doing whatever the heck this is.
#FanTanAlley #VictoriaBC #yyj #photography #flickr https://flic.kr/p/2oYngc5
summer
mere days before it's time to
fall
#amwriting #nature #observations #lateaugust #summer #autumn #leaves #laurel #photography #pics #poetry #haiku #senryu #3lines #smallpoems #pnw #Victoria #BC #Canada #yyj
Hey local Victoria friends, this weekend is our biggest fundraiser of the year - Japanese Cultural Fair! This year we are expanding to the outside with "Community Showcase" and I'm so excited! We have performances of Taiko, Okinawan music, Tea ceremony, Samurai armor, sales of Mystery bags, Things Japanese, and of course FOOD! The parking will be pretty full so please carpool, take the bus or bike (we have a bike valet this year!) Hope to see you there! Full info : https://www.vncs.ca/2023-vncs-japanese-cultural-fair-saturday-august-26th/ #yyj
Another day, more bees... 🌞
#photo #photography #yyj #Victoria #BC #JamesBay #flowers #Honeybee #bloomscrolling
'THEY SAVED OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD': FAMILY THANKS CENTRAL SAANICH FIREFIGHTERS FOR SAVING KELOWNA HOME. https://www.iheartradio.ca/cfax-1070/news/they-saved-our-neighbourhood-family-thanks-central-saanich-firefighters-for-saving-kelowna-home-1.20165800 #Yyj #forrestfires #bcpoli #climatecrisis
There is a lot of news about the 'housing crisis' these days. I'm not often hearing/reading news that emphasizes building up and not out, vertically vs horizontal sprawl. Why are tall, multi-family housing units off-putting in much of Canada? Do we all feel entitled to live the way many of us grew up? #yyj #canpoli #BCPoli #HousingcrisisBC @jsatre @ximenaka 🏘
My #StrawberrySpinach #plants are bursting with new berries & more are ripening, daily. More black cherry #tomatoes & purple #tomatillos are ripening too 👩🌾
#zone8 #homegrown #GardenersOfMastodon #SDFgardeners #FoodGardening #permaculture #GrowFoodNotLawns #FoodSecurity #vegetable #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #FoodSecurity #GrowItEatIt #FeedYourFamily #GrownFromSeed #GrowFoodNotHate #WhatsInMyGarden #LiveByYourValues #gardening #WhatIGrow
Today's #harvest 👩🌾
More strange shaped cukes, blackberries, basil, & cherry tomatoes.
#zone8 #cucumbers #blackberries #basil #tomatoes #GardenersOfMastodon #SDFgardeners #FoodGardening #permaculture #GrowFoodNotLawns #FoodSecurity #vegetable #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #FoodSecurity #GrowItEatIt #FeedYourFamily #GrownFromSeed #GrowFoodNotHate #FoodHarvest #FreshHarvest #FoodFromMyYard #PlantFoods
Check out my #strange #spiral shaped #homegrown #cucumber 👩🌾
It decided to wrap itself around a chopstick marker stake & kept growing around it.
Slicing it up to add to salad rolls for lunch.
#zone8 #cukes #GardenersOfMastodon #SDFgardeners #FoodGardening #permaculture #GrowFoodNotLawns #FoodSecurity #vegetable #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #FoodSecurity #GrowItEatIt #FeedYourFamily #GrownFromSeed #GrowFoodNotHate #CuteFood
#wasp on thistle like flower - please identify the plant if you know it because I don't know. Looks like sea holly?
#Pollinator #BloomScrolling #florespondence #GardenLife #nature #yellowjacket #insect #entomology #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #FlyingInsects #closeup #LekwungenTerritory
Today's harvest.
My first large #fennel bulb & a bunch of #cucamelons 👩🌾
#GrowFoodNotLawns #GardenersOfMastodon #SDFgardeners #Food #GrowItEatIt #zone8 #iGrewThese #FoodGrowers #FoodSecurity #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #FoodFromMyGarden #FoodGarden #WhatsInMyGarden #FeedYourFamily #vegetables #HomegrownFood
Fifth Season has finally arrived in #yyj. Smoky haze - not blocking the sun yet, but definitely noticeable. #VictoriaBC
Taken 5 minutes ago, from my front door.
This is in South #Saanich area near Uptown.
Some of the wildfires smoke/haze has spread to #VancouverIsland - can smell it. Please wear a good quality mask if you're going to spend a lot of time outside in the smokey haze.
@lifewithtrees Here's a patch that I found in a nearby forest. My Jack Sparrow figurine is standing with them 😊
#IndianGhostPipe #MonotropaUniflora #perennials #NativePlants #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #nature #biodiversity #uniflora #botanical #ParasiticPlants
It's okay, Least Sandpiper - you're making the most of it.
"least sandpiper at albert head lagoon"
#flickr #photography #wildlife #birdstodon #yyj https://flic.kr/p/2oWv9aM
Some more of my #FoodPlants 👩🌾
#GrowFoodNotLawns #GardenersOfMastodon #SDFgardeners #FoodHarvest #GrowItEatIt #zone8 #iGrewThese #FoodGrowers #FoodSecurity #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #FoodFromMyGarden #artichoke #cucumbers #tomatoes #cucamelons #FoodGarden #WhatsInMyGarden
Today's harvest 👩🌾
Some Lillie Mae white cukes, apples, black cherry tomatoes & carrots.
#GrowFoodNotLawns #GardenersOfMastodon #SDFgardeners #FoodHarvest #GrowItEatIt #zone8 #iGrewThese #FoodGrowers #FoodSecurity #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #FoodFromMyGarden #apples #cucumbers #tomatoes #carrots #homegrown #permaculture
Save the date, and invite your friends! https://www.climatejusticevictoria.ca/2023/08/08/global-mobilization-to-fight-fossil-fuels-fri-sept-15-2023/ #yyj #EndFossilFuels #FastFairForever
As the planet burns, climate delay is a far bigger threat than #climatedelay. #yyj #publictransit #publictransport
I'm posting about this because almost no one locally even knows we have been working hard at #remediation for decades so far. I'm 48 yrs old now. I joined remediation efforts when I was 29 yrs old.
We have never stopped trying to remediate this area. Most locals still have no idea about the true history of the area either. Graverobbers & other #unethical human scavenger types stole a lot of evidence from the site & that's made it harder for #decolonization work on ground.
Cheery flowers to elevate your mood 😊
#WhatsInMyGarden #BloomScrolling #florespondence #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #zone8 #botanical #nature #GardenersOfMastodon #SDFgardeners
A shot from earlier this evening :) Nikon D7500, 55-200mm VR
Backyard fruit trees update.
We've harvested from all of our apple, yellow plum & Asian pear trees 3 times already. More fruits are ripening for more harvests. Our peach tree has been harvested 3 times already. We have about 3-4 harvests left for that tree, this year.
#FruitTrees #GrowFoodNotLawns #GrowItEatIt #FoodSecurity #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #FoodGrower #LekwungenTerritory #zone8
@snarkysteff disappointed we haven't received any rain, though thankful for the damp air for the plants & trees #yyj
Help. What is the opposite term for the 'fediverse'?
#Mastodon #fediverse #Yyj
Anyone with more #BritishColumbia #GovernmentofCanada #legalities on this private medical clinic in #VictoriaBC that I was alerted about today?
Alerted by a friend who was told by her family physician that if she wanted to remain a patient that she needs to pay $1500 first.
That sounds illegal & in violation of federal health act.
Can anyone in BC please tell me more about legalities of this??
#BCpoli #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #CanPoli #UniversalHealthcare #WTAF #BCdoctors
#public #yyj If any #government municipalities and authorities are listening, it is high time to stop pretending like #twitter #facebook #instagram or similar private black-box social media are valid channels for public announcements. This is an ineffective, exclusionary and increasingly risky strategy for achieving public awareness.
Fabulous NDP energy at #Pride 🏳️🌈 #SaltSpringIsland today. #NDP #yyj #bcpoli @jsatre #CanPoli @cgainor @SueStroud @mkaragianis
"$13M clawed back from transfers to Alberta as clinics fall under scrutiny"
BC is also out of step
https://bit.ly/477oHkS #CanadaHealthAct #BCPoli #yyj #canpoli @jsatre
Cedar waxwing in Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, BC (July 7, 2023)