We've decided on a cedar fence across the front with a metal drive through and a metal passage gate. Work is started on it now. The posts are in but we are stalled off with the snow storm!
... a few weeks later the crew is back to work...
Friday, April 18, 2014
Building our Fence on Gabriola Island
Geo and I have decided that building a fence around our yard is our priority now. We need a fence so that Jake can spend more time outdoors and we won't have to watch him every single minute in fear that he will get lost or run over. The fence will also serve to keep out the deer and then we can get on with our planting.
We've decided on a cedar fence across the front with a metal drive through and a metal passage gate. Work is started on it now. The posts are in but we are stalled off with the snow storm!
... a few weeks later the crew is back to work...
We've decided on a cedar fence across the front with a metal drive through and a metal passage gate. Work is started on it now. The posts are in but we are stalled off with the snow storm!
... a few weeks later the crew is back to work...
Friday, April 11, 2014
Rhododendron on Gabriola Island
Larger leathery leaves that persist through winter distinguish a rhodo from the smaller azalea. Clusters of bell shaped flowers often fragrant, appear in early to late spring on both plants. All members of the rhodo family must have adequate moisture and well drained acidic soil to prosper. They like part sun to shade.
We have transplanted one of the bigger rhodos from the area of the yard where we are building our pond. It is now located just outside the patio doors of my studio and we are hoping it will give us a show of bright flowers through the window here.
... in June the rhodo that we transplanted was in full bloom! Nice!
We have transplanted one of the bigger rhodos from the area of the yard where we are building our pond. It is now located just outside the patio doors of my studio and we are hoping it will give us a show of bright flowers through the window here.
... in June the rhodo that we transplanted was in full bloom! Nice!
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Beauty of the Humming Bird on Island
Rufous humming birds swoop down to our feeder and then vanish as fast as they appear. They are so fast and it is hard to take pictures of them.
This afternoon we are visiting our friends in Parksville. Shirley and Gary have a different type of hummingbird then we do on Gabriola Island. Shirley's feeder has attracted the Anna Hummingbird which has a beautiful bright pink head on it. She has made friends with the bird and takes this picture with my camera for me. Beautiful!!
This afternoon we are visiting our friends in Parksville. Shirley and Gary have a different type of hummingbird then we do on Gabriola Island. Shirley's feeder has attracted the Anna Hummingbird which has a beautiful bright pink head on it. She has made friends with the bird and takes this picture with my camera for me. Beautiful!!
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Entrance Island off of Gabriola Island
Entrance Island is about one mile off the North-east coast of Gabriola. I love to take photos of this island with it's lighthouse and the mountains as a back-drop. Today is the perfect day for this.
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