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Winter Vacation Destinations

Parliament Building Coat of Arms My favorite winter vacation destination has been Victoria, British Columbia on Vancouver Island. The views from the airplane as one flies over the Inner Harbour up to the...

6 comments    travel fun sports
Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Provincial Park, British Columbia Canada86

Best Mini Vacations In British Columbia Canada

Being famous for its absolutely stunning nature, British Columbia offers endless variety of options of how to spend a weekend or where to go for a mini vacation. Vacationing in British Columbia last year,...

6 comments    travel vacation canada
A search and rescue dog in the ruins of the World Trade Center. This picture shows the bravery, the trust, the dedication they hold for us. Humans couldn't safely go where this hero is heading.86

Stories of bravery -- a tribute to the unsung heroes among us.

You see them in the street everyday, these unsung heroes. They are so common we don't pay them attention. A tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of man's best friend.

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Canada Flag87

My Ten Places To Be In Canada

I love in Canada, and have traveled to most of the provinces of Canada, so I'll try to narrow down some of my more favorite cities and why I love them. In no particular order, as I really don't have a true...

43 comments    travel canada olympics
16,000 Gallon 'Unauthorized' fishpond with waterfall.84

My 16,000 Gallon 'Unauthorized' Goldfish Pond In A Vancouver Housing Apartment Backyard

The Red Brick Apartments belonged to Vancouver Housing Authority. My two bedroom, handicapped accessible unit had a large rear yard. My 16-year-old daughter, Cassiopeia, had moved in with her Daddy...

6 comments    backyard squirrels sunflowers
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Canada - Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park - Magnificent!

Canada's Vancouver Aquarium... One of the premier attractions in Stanley Park and in Vancouver, British Columbia for that matter, is the magnificent Vancouver Aquarium. It was the very first public...

12 comments    travel fun recreation
The beautiful Van Dusen Botanical Gardens84

Canada - Vancouver - Van Dusen Botanical Gardens - Natural Beauty

Visiting the beautiful Van Dusen Botanical Gardens was our third sightseeing stop for one day while vacationing in Vancouver, Canada.  It may have been last on our list...but not least by way of pleasure....

26 comments    travel photos garden
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Olympic Torch Relay - A History

The Olympic torch relay is a relatively new concept to the Olympic Games. It was begun at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

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Rough Skinned Newts Jeopardy

I have become the proud adoptive care-giver of some Rough Skinned Newts. Adopted not so much by the newts; they didn’t have much of a choice. A couple of kids had caught them, showed and gave them to me....

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Canada - Ship, Steam Train Daytrip - Vancouver to Squamish and back...

M.V. Britannia / Royal Hudson Sightseeing Excursion One of the five days my mother, niece and I spent in Vancouver, Canada while on our 15 day vacation, we decided to take the M.V. Britannia ship ride from...

11 comments    travel photos canada
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