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About jospalsphotos

amateur photographer who loves to travel

Tiptoe Through the Tulips, Agassiz BC.

April 18, 2024 Song by Tiny Tim Tiptoe through the windowBy the window, that is where I’ll beCome tiptoe through the tulips with me Oh, tiptoe from the gardenBy the garden of the willow treeAnd tiptoe through the tulips with … Continue reading

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Victoria. Feb. 29-March 4 2024

2 Birthdays to celebrate, one being on leap day!While waiting for the ferry we enjoyed watching the seagulls. To “walk off” the delicious birthday cakes, I wandered through Ross Bay cemetery and took the long way to Government House, to … Continue reading

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Fall in Golden Ears Provincial Park

On Thursday, October 12, Hari and I went for our traditional, yearly, fungi “hunt” in Golden Ears Provincial Park. This year offered an abundance of mushrooms. From miniscule ones to big, red saucers. The weather was beautiful, the air crisp … Continue reading

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Gold River. Sept 11-13 2023

On Monday, September 11, three of us drove from Nanaimo to Gold River, the purpose of the trip being a day on the vessel MV Uchuck lll. Originally built in Oregon as an American Yard Minesweeper in 1942, the MV … Continue reading

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Sunflower festival in Agassiz, BC, September 5 2023

My cousin Lily was visiting and we decided on an outing to the sunflower fields.Enjoy it with us. Feel the sun, enjoy the walk through the immense fields, look up to the big, happy heads of the giant sunflowers, see … Continue reading

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Nederland 2023

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Finally the long awaited visit to Nederland, to celebrate my brother-in-law’s 80th birthday, became reality. My friend Joanne joined me on this vacation. March 28, Maple Ridge We checked in at Vancouver Airport, enjoyed relaxing at the Plaza Premium Lounge, … Continue reading

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Tulips in all their exuberant splendour. May 2, 2023. Abbotsford, BC

Checking the weather forecast for Abbotsford in advance, we decided to visit the tulip fields on Tuesday. Great choice: gorgeous weather and millions of tulips in their prime.

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Another fantastic visit to Vancouver Island.

September 9-12, 2022 A late afternoon arrival in Victoria after a quiet ferry ride, to enjoy my family there. On Saturday we drove to Duncan, to the Pacific Northwest Raptors centre.It was an amazing experience to see so many majestic … Continue reading

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Gatineau, Quebec

July 18-29, 2022 For the first time since March 2020 we were flying again. This time from Abbotsford, a delightfully small airport without crowds and entering the plane the “old-fashioned way”: via the tarmac and portable stairs. We flew “Swoop”, … Continue reading

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