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Yolande Morin
Sunrises and Sunsets
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry mentioned in Le Petit Prince that when one is sad, one likes to look at sunsets. Maybe […]
Vancouver Winters
Snow is a rarity in Vancouver, so if and when we do get some it is always a treat to […]
Beaches in Winter
Walking on the beach seems to be one of the must do things in Vancouver. The snow and frost with […]
U.B.C. Campus in Winter
The usually green campus takes on a totally different mood with the changing light that snow seems to bring upon […]
Treasures at U.B.C.
Tucked away behind the museum of Anthropology at U.B.C. is one of the rarest gems in Vancouver. There is a […]
Christmas Wonders
Christmas reminds me of times spent with family and friends, playing in the snow with my kids, winters in Quebec, […]
The Wonder of Winter
On the rare occasions that we get a nice snowfall in Vancouver, I find myself dropping everything to go outside […]
Snow and Frost
Snow is always filled with memories of my childhood in Quebec. Every day we played in the snow, built snow […]
Nature
The first dolmen I ever saw just blew me away! To think that thousands of years ago (4000 to 3000 […]
Ice, Rock, and Sand
My geographer background has made of me somewhat of a fanatic when it comes to rocks, rock formations, erosion patterns […]
Trees
The rain forest in and around Vancouver is a reminder of our smallness in the grand scale of life. Some […]
My Beautiful BC
I just love nature in all of its forms… colors, seasons, and varied landscapes. I have always been fascinated by […]
Birds
Crows in Vancouver migrate from East to West (the beach) every morning and go home to roost at dusk in […]
Autumn
I really dislike the idea of autumn because it marks the end of summer and my blossoming garden. The arrival […]
Wall Writings
Humor is everywhere, if one is open to it. I was walking in the very old village of Cucugnan (first […]
Fishing Boats & Nets
Fishing boats in France are so wonderfully varied and colorful. From the Pinasse in the small port of La Teste […]
Music and Art
I have always loved to stop and listen to street musicians, sometimes to speak with them or smile and show […]
Grapes and Wine
How can anyone resist the beauty of the sun shining through a grape vine! In all the years I have […]
Village Life
Simple things in life can be so fulfilling: good food, pleasant surroundings, an old bicycle to get around, sitting outside […]
Fountains
When I read Marcel Pagnol and saw his amazing films, I realized the incredible importance of the village fountain… this […]
Villages
What can be more awe inspiring than to walk in a village where people have lived, worked, loved and laughed […]
Monuments and Ruins
What is so attractive about the archways with shadows in an old cloister or the ruins of a Cathar Château […]
Streets and Passages
Europe to me is represented by cobble stone streets, walls of stone or colorfully painted, very narrow passages, and people […]
Walls and Windows
In the Catalan region of southern France, one can still see the old round ovens jutting out of the side […]
Old Locks
Many years ago I saw a collection of old keys in the house of a friend. Years later another friend […]
Architectural Details
What is more classic than doors and shutters in Europe? But they still appeal to me in their immense variety […]
Colors
Let’s face it, I love color! As a kid, I really tried hard to do black and white photography but […]
Vancouver
Living in Vancouver is truly amazing because we are surrounded with nature. Last winter an art installation appeared on the […]
People
In Perpignan there is a fountain in front of the tourism office, one day I saw a little girl playing […]
Markets
This is where humanity is: what we eat to live, what we buy to please ourselves, and the way we […]
Cuba
I recently returned to Cuba after too many years. I had the very good fortune of meeting a cuban tour […]
Cherry Blossoms
The first Spring I was in Vancouver was mind-blowing. I tried to count all the varieties of cherry blossoms, that […]
Spring Flowers
After a long grey rain filled winter, there is nothing that can compare with the first snowdrops and the crocus […]
Tulips
One day I dropped in to see a friend who had a flower shop. She had gone to the auction […]
Butterflies and Ladybugs
Butterflies are so beautiful and in danger of extinction because of all the pesticides used in farming these days. I […]
Roses
I have been a gardener for over 30 years and have never mastered the art of roses. A woman who […]
Summer Flowers
The abundance of shapes, colors, textures and sheer beauty one finds in the summer flowers never ceased to astound me. […]
Poppies
Of all the flowers, I think poppies are my favorite in my garden. There is something about their way of […]
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