As of Friday I’m six chapters into the 2nd draft of Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic  – aka Dowser #2 – which means the novel is approximately a third done. I wanted to treat you to a bit of Jade by sharing my favourite bits so far. Warning, while these might be deemed as […]
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This morning we had a wicked rainstorm in Vancouver, but, by the time I was walking home from my errands, the sun was burning off the clouds and the air was so, so sweet. The cherry and magnolia trees all along the boulevards are (almost) in full bloom; their heavenly scent triggered even further by […]
… looks like this: At least in my garden … under glass and against the south-facing wall of the house. So I’m trying to make you snow-covered Easterners jealous … but not too jealous. ———- Photo info: Subject: Golden Prolific Nectarine, 4 years old Camera: Canon SLR – EOS digital Rebel XTi. 35mm camera lens […]
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Raindrops on roses …
I ran the halloween pumpkins out to the compose between rain showers this morning, and, upon returning to the house, I saw this beauty tucked up underneath the eave of the studio window. I should have run inside for the SLR, but I was afraid it would start raining again in the time it would […]
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I discovered this amusing series of photos while walking down West 4th Avenue in Kitsilano on July 28, 2012 – yes, I’ve been remiss in posting it. An entire block is under construction between Yew and Maple (??) and some brilliant person posted these photos on the plywood wall built between the sidewalk and the […]
“That blueberry box is clearly too small for you, Leo.” Leo blatantly ignores Meghan, even though she just so happens to feed him regularly and provide such things as blueberries boxes, looms, and other great places to nap. “And it’s hanging half off the counter. You might tip and fall.” Leo continues to ignore Meghan, […]
Irene Langholm recently re-envisioned the book cover for After The Virus and the amount of work she put into it was crazy and amazing at the same time. So I thought you all might like to see what an artist does when pitched a basic plot from an author … through concept … to completion. I am […]
The sun comes out, trees begin to bloom, and my love affair with Vancouver begins anew. I no longer find myself rushing to and from the house, but rather taking little moments to wander through the garden to see what is new each sunny day. Today the three-year-old dwarf nectarine tree is in full bloom, […]
I have discovered that the iPhone 4s camera does this interesting thing… when you zoom and shoot over water and underneath an expansive sky (though perhaps the sky/water element isn’t completely necessary, just all my shots have been such) then the resulting picture looks like a watercolour effect has been added. Case in point, the […]
It is a winter wonderland in Vancouver today and, with the forecast predicting pissing rain for the next couple of days, we decided a lunch time walk was in order. The photo opportunities were numerous and these are a few that I grabbed with the iPhone: It is so strange – such a strange juxtaposition […]