Kamloops and ....

Kamloop, BC Canada. When ever did you see the gas line at Costco like this, amazing. 

And more rare would anyone find Tom washing the car.  I was totally prepared but 

he rose to the occasion.  Said it wasn't as bad as remembered.

Ya have to remember, at this point we had spent 20 days together and there was not much in 

Kamloop to report.  

Great apron display at Blondies

In Sicamous, BC.   Along the road and we needed a stop and a peach smoothie.

Revelstoke, BC . This bandstand has live music every evening for the summer.  We found 

Canadians really value their summer time, the long daylight and the warmer weather.  And 

apparently Summer has a  3 day national holiday the first weekend do each month

The entry to the Main Street, bandstand behind the bear on the right.  Revelstoke has an extensive

Train museum

Color blocking - 

Window display - would be fun for a party with real flowers

Lake Louise, the color of the water really is turquoise.

I feel we have become "those people" who do photos.  I fact I am going to do some sort of a photo book on those people.  It is on the list, along with pickling, canning and gardening,  you never k ow.

The lobby of the hotel at Lake Louise.  I have no idea what that ticket taking looking machine 

Is so assume it is a hand sanitizer thing, they are everywhere..  I loved the large paintings behind the desk.

I apologize, this has become how I spent my summer vacation -  will work on that.

saltspring Island and more

At Saturday Market we picked up an invite to Foxglove Farm on Sunday for 

music, food and farm tour.

Prayer flags hanging at the entrance up a long dirt road.

We had wonder organic pizza from wood fired oven

Wonderful finger picking music

And a guided farm tour by Michael Ableman.  We had enjoyed 

his free samples at the market and I thumbed through his books 

that were available at a table under a tent.    But to listen 

to him speak, show you the where and tell you the why.  

I wish I had bought a book or two.    fieldsofplenty.com

I am having problems with posting and cannot the link link, but it 

is worth the extra effort.

So now I am thinking of canning and pickling and becoming a gardner.  

This won't last long but fun to think about.

Color blocking continues

Monday the ferry from SSI to Victoria to catch the ferry to Vancouver. 

 All was well until the car battery died and

We couldn't get off the ferry

The ice chest drained the battery as we ( I ) played 

with the GPS

3 gals to the rescue.  Got car started, directed us to a repair place in Sidney.

 I wonder what they do when a jump Is not the trick.   We had car looked at, 

then walk around till time for next ferry.

Vancouver and Granville Market - ie: Maiwa Handprints

 ( fabric scraps bought that I really don't need but wanted

And finished the day with ukulele playing with the 

Heritage Grill Ukulele Club.

Native people art work under construction

From Vancouver we drove north.   

Portland to Saltspring Island, BC, Can

First stop was Port Townsend and a brief visit with Karen and Rod Page. Karen was my first mentor, she introduced me to fiber and possibilities. She made dirt interesting. Each year on her birthday she creates a figure/doll and a small book telling about the 

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Sign in Port Townsend-

To Port Angeles where we staged for car ferry to Victoria, BC


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Day and night view from our room

 in the Robert Bateman Gallery. We love his wildlife art.

 The whale watching trip we didn't take -

Saltspring Island is  off Vancouver Island and Vancouver main l

Touring artist studios - 30 studios open weekly during spring and summer.  These studios have a thirty year  history

An amazing gallery and story

Felt artist studio with deck overlooking water

Furniture maker

Playing with new found options on my camera (in the live setting)

The island is as self sustaining as possible, bartering is usual. A very high rate of volunteering, all working towards an amazing place to live. Tons of art and produce.  NO big box stores

A small coffee/gift shop, just down the road and off the road

Small cafe and gift shop, way off the beaten path.


Saturday Market, every Saturday spring and summer




Day Care Available at weekly Saturday Market - a combination of artists and their work and things to eat.
A weekend destination for off island locals as well as tourists.




Glen, selling his son's giant garlic. (He insisted on the photo)

Currants

Color blocking, it is everywhere

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