Friday's Feast 100th

It's the 100th Feast! Wow - that's a lot.

Appetizer
On average, approximately how many times per day do you yawn?
This week, way too many. I think it was about 4 times after work though. And I'm rather tired.


Soup
What was your most memorable school field trip?
Ano Neuvo in 4th grade to see the elephant seals close up and in person. That was really really cool. We used to go on a lot of field trips which were so awesome.

Salad
Fill in the blank: I was extremely __________________ this week.
Tired

Main Course
Which color do you think of when you hear the word "soothing"?
blue, maybe it's just the color I see here too.

Dessert
What is something that, if you had to, you could save up the money to buy within one month?
Haha - how about some chocolate!

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All In a Row

All In a Row
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

Yesterday I posted a golden sun on flickr from my archive of photos from the Expo 2002 in Switzerland. There were a lot of great photo ops which I of course did not capitalize on at the time for many different reasons.

These stilt walkers were extremely funny, fascinating, yet scary. You can see the man who is looking up at them in the background to imagine just how tall these people were.

The Expo of 2002 actually was supposed to take place in 2001 but the venues weren't ready in time! The Expo took place in a few places including Yverdon Les Bains, and Biel/Bienne. There were long lines for most of the exhibits so we really weren't able to see too much. This was by far my favorite thing though.

Above Zurich

Above Zurich
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

I never posted this photo and I'm not really sure why. A few days ago when Ginnie started posting clocks, she got a comment about one of the biggest clocks in Zurich area. I knew I had a great shot of that clock from high above the city. It's St. Peters Church thanks to Tono for responding to help me.

So here is the shot overlooking down town Zurich. I can't remember the name of the clock but I'm sure I can either look it up or some of you can help me out.

If you ever visit Zurich be sure to do this climb up to the top of the church. It's located in Alstadt and costs 2CHF to a steep climb to the top of the city where you have 360 views all around. We did this on the first day we were here. I didn't take a large amount of photos just because I am a bit creeped out at heights but I still managed.

Below is the limmat river and in the distance there is the train station too.

We're Going on Vacation

swiss fields
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

Well we are finally going on a much needed vacation. We really haven't been anywhere in almost an entire year. Last year it was Switzerland in August seen from this photo.

Since I'm in process for Canadian Immigration, we are staying in Canada as not to complicate issues.

We are going to be taking a small 5 day break during the middle of July in the Thomson-Okanagan Vally area. I seriously doubt I'll be blogging during those days but I certainly will have many photos to bring back with me. We will be staying in B&B's the entire time.

Yeah normally people go away to escape the heat, but we are going to it. I think we are a bit crazy considering the weather this week which has actually felt like summer (in the 30's). I've read this area is much like a Mediterranean climate or something like the Valley of California where I've lived during my University years. For me it will be exciting to see the nature around and relax taking it all in.

• We plan on doing a bit of wine tasting.
• A bit of visiting a few lakes to cool off.
• Visiting a museum or two.
• Enjoying ourselves in an area where we have never been.
• Practicing my photography.

Facing a Fishy North

Facing a Fishy North
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

Over the weekend, we went for a long walk to watch the sunset and admire the beautiful effects of darkness. As it turned out, we actually missed the sunset as it already moved behind the mountains but we were still able to see an incredible set of colors.

I took this photo about 30 minutes after the sun went down. We actually just discovered this long walk. Along the way, there are so many funny objects to observe.

The photo was taken in Raw format and shows a lot of detail. The photo is only slightly modified but basically the purple blue and orange sky was seen by the eye. It was a joy to view and also snap up some photos. P didn't mind me doing it since there was so much to see all around us. I should have moved the fist over to the left side of the photo though! Next time hopefully. But I'm not sure I'll capture this good of a sunset again.

Bern Clock

Bern Clock
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

This is the astrological zytglogge tower clock in Bern. I took this pic last year while we were on vacation in Switzerland.

Soon after that time, I made a post about the clock and it's origins. It's actually 600 years old this year. I promised Ginnie I'd post the clock because she just loves this kind of stuff, as do I.

If you are interested in clocks, you should check out theby town of Biel which hosted the 2002 Expo. I actually had the pleasure of attending in early September 2002. Biel is also headquarters for Swatch which is just one of the many brands of watches.

Be sure to check out both of those links as there much more information (including other pics) than I'm going to provide before heading off to sleep.

July Photo Hunt

July Photo Hunt
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

TNChick is having a July Photo Hunt Contest. She is even giving a prize!! There is a theme and rules.

Go here to find out how and join in!

Photo #1 - (top left) It's the Peace Arch Crossing between the border of Canada and the US, going to Blaine, Washington. Since I'm originally from California and am permanently making my home in Canada, I thought it was only appropriate to find a photo with both flags in it. Little did I know this mile long backup would lead me to two flags.

Photo #2 - (top right) A few weeks ago, while I was running around in the car in North Vancouver, a fire truck came down the street unroute to a call. Luckily I had my tiny camera in my purse so I pulled it out fast enough to get almosst a full shot of the entire engine, which was a feat in itself for my slow shutter speed of a camera.

Photo #3 - (bottom left) Last Wednesday, I had time to kill down at Kitsilano Beach. It's located just across from down town and has many boats pulling out from the false creek area to go sailing on an especially beautiful evening. This was one red white and blue boat that just happened to pull up as I was taking photos of a few other boats.

Photo #4 - (bottom right) - Last year we went to two fireworks shows for the HSBC Celebration of Light in English Bay. This takes place at the end of July and shows off fireworks shows from 3 or 4 countries over the course of about 2 weeks. 30,000 plus people back into a small amount of space to see the show. It's a feat just getting there let alone figuring out how to get back home! It was my first try with my new camera and tripod in tow.

Photo Hunt 14: Love

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Theme Love

Cupids Arrow. This is a life size version of it. While visiting my parents last year in San Francisco, I saw this while driving along watching the scenery. I'm willing to guess it's at least 30 to 40 ft high.

Fridays Feast 99

Feast Ninety-Nine

Appetizer
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you like your job?
Probably a 7. I put up with a lot more than I should!

Soup
When was the last time you think you were lied to?
A week ago exactly - Friday and it certainly wasn't anyone that close to me.

Salad
Share some lyrics from one of your favorite songs.

There is no pain, you are receding.
A distant ships smoke on the horizon.
You are only coming through in waves.
Your lips move but I cant hear what youre sayin.
When I was a child I had a fever.
My hands felt just like two balloons.
Now I got that feeling once again.
I cant explain, you would not understand.
This is not how I am.
I have become comfortably numb.

Main Course
What do you do/take when you are in pain?
Tylenol or Tylenol alergy sinus. Works for me.

Dessert
Fill in the blanks:

My husband is very handsome and an incredible person.

Blue Boat

Blue Boat HDR
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

Yesterday I had about an hour to kill down at the beach. So I naturally used that time to practice my photography. I've been using the RAW format on my D70 camera. Many of you won't be able to use this function unless you have a more advanced camera. I'm definitely impressed at the difference in photo quality.

Here's a blue passenger boat which is coming from Granville Island to Kitsalano. I loved the striking blue colors of the boat and had to snap it.

I'll have to get a few more photos up for viewing from flickr but let me tell you, it was fun just watching everything going on around me.

Here's some funny trivia. Did you know June 21st is the only day of the year which it is possible for you to stand up an egg on end because of the earth's gravitational pull.

Sorry I didn't try it out myself, but I saw a photo of someone doing it from the news. Great concept but too bad we have to wait another 364 days until we can try it again. Just another reason why summer is just so awesome!

Happy First Day of Summer

This morning I woke up suddenly as P gasped and thought he was already late for work. Of course he wasn't, it was just the first day of summer and the sunlight had already overwhelmed our dark room by 5am. I couldn't get back to sleep after that, but it's okay because my body loves the summer time.

As many of you enjoy the summer, hiking is definitely a big part of my agenda during these summer months.

Anywhere in the Montreux area, hiking is incredibly enjoyable. When DP asked me to help her out with a hike near Montreux, I thought I had better gather my photos up and make sure I know what I am talking about. I might as well share this great (not too often visited) find with all of you too.

Above Montreux are the villages of Glion and Caux. It is possible to take the smaller cog rail line which has creaking trains winding to northeast up to the giant Rochers-de-Naye summit. But beware the Eurail tickets are not valid, InterRail gets half-price, and the Swiss Pass is free to Caux, with a 25 percent discount from there to Rochers.



Follow the yellow signs at the beginning of your journey. You can easily start off at the Montreux train station. In the upper level underneath the rail lines, is the kiosk for the private MOB train line. You can buy your tickets or ask for useful information regarding the cog rail system here. Alternatively, SBB.CH also has the train schedule.

	Montreux	21.06.06	dep	15:46	8	R 3371	Regio,
	Les Planches (Montreux)		dep	15:48
	Toveyre		dep	15:52
	Valmont		dep	15:55
	Glion		dep	16:00
	Glion-Hôtel-des-Alpes		dep	16:01
	Glion-Collège		dep	16:02
	Le Tremblex		dep	16:05
	Caux

For those of you who don't totally understand how to read a Swiss timetable. The blue 8 is the track (Voie en Francais). You would look for this track to know you are on the right train line. It's located in the far back and not in the normal location of the 4 or so normal tracks of Montreux. Easily just find the track numbers which say 7 to 10 I believe.

You will have a few stops at first and then go through a series of corkscrew tunnels you come to GLION, an eyrie of a village perched amidst fields of narcissi directly above Montreux, with jaw-dropping views over the lake and the Rhône. You can opt to get off here but I'd stay on and disimbark in Caux. A steep funicular also serves Glion from Territet on the lakeside below. I've personally taken both trains. The funicular is not manned so you must be on your honor to get a ticket. Be careful because there is a fine if they do a ticket check on your ride.


You will want to make your way on the road to Auberge de Sonchaux-Terravet. Look for the sign in the below photo. I assure you, you will know you are going the right way if you see it. As I remember you just keep walking and then will follow the signs to the right. I'm sure people up there can also help you at this point.

The hike is flat, incredibly shaded yet the end result is the all important view. As you can see from the photo, the hike is 4.2 km each way. You will know you are there once you reach the mountain restaurant which is situated 1,300 metres above sea level.


At this mountain restaurant you can enjoy typical dishes whilst admiring the spectacular views over Lake Geneva. I didn't bring my camera on this hike and I sure wish I had. You can also go up further in to the pasture above the restaurant. I think hangliders actually start their journey here. The Opening hours of the restaurant are July and August, every day. May, June and September, closed Tuesdays. Just make sure you bring water and a few things to eat. Picnics are ideal. You can also drive here, but why do that with such a great hike.

Here are another few useful details from Montreux to Sonchaux.

How to get there:
On foot: An hour and a half walk from Caux to Sonchaux via Liboson.
By car: take the motorway and exit at Montreux, then follow signs for Glion, Caux, Col de Jaman and Sonchaux.

Crazy Kitty

Crazy Kitty
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

This is for all those kitten lovers out there who read my blog...

Yes the little guy is so funny! He was interested in the camera as I caught him in a candid pose. It's a long exposure of 1/2 second so there is a shadow following him like his ghost as well as his normal shadow. This guy moves as fast as light!

A Walk in the Park

Summer Beauty
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

Just a few blocks away from our place, we have a beautiful park which I love walking to. It's down the hill just a bit and produces beautiful views of down town, the Burrard Inlet and Skies as far as the eye can see.

You may remember where this park is from a previous post with the air raid siren which produced an incredible sunset that night. What I love about this park are all of the flowers. They change all the flowers to make sure they are perky and beautiful for each season.

So now that we are just passing into summer, more flowers have emerged. This was probably my most favorite flower down there right now. It's simply beautiful to look at.

Notice it's sister to the side. Maybe I'll just have to see if she has come out! My most favorite flower has been planted again this year too. I know I must go click a few snaps of her too.

Visiting Lucerne

Swiss Church
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

Last year, on our trip back to Switzerland, we visited Lucerne for a good portion of a Saturday. Our first stop was a walk around old town and the beautiful and famous farmers market which is held every Saturday. If you haven't been to a farmers market in Lucerne, it's fun to go at least once. But be aware, it does get very crowded.

What will you find at the market? Beautiful flowers, lots of cheeses jams and a few other unique goods and crafts plus lots of people watching.

I shot this photo after crossing the Chapel Bridge. We stopped for a rest and coffee at the white building to the right. Really I didn't notice this photo until last night.

Vancouver By Night

Vancouver By Night
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

Last night I did a quick 5 minute photo shoot of the down town area of Vancouver from North Van, Lonsdale Key area. I wasn't all too impressed with my shots but this is one of my favorites from the bunch. We live about 5 minutes drive from the area and I so wish that we would get out more later in the evenings to come down here to enjoy the sites, especially during these summer months!

That's all here. Happy father's day to all.

Photo Hunt 13: Sports

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Field Hockey in BC

Attended a great game today. Figured I'd take a pic and post it for the photo hunt.
It's father's day but I'm nowhere near mine. Happy Father's day to those in North America.

**by the way, bloggers who have extra graphics and scripts on their pages are really not welcoming me to their site. Sorry not to comment but I could suggest either taking off the music, script or extra graphics so it's more viewer friendly. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has to pass by your page as a result.**

Friday's Feast 98

Red Blackberry 2
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

Appetizer
What is a word that you use that would not be considered common?

"oh my gosh" I dunno... haha. Ok dear husband never heard of this one until this week: "Whoever Smelt it, dealt it" But I'll give him a break since he's not originally from an English speaking area.

Soup
What theme of calendar do you have on your wall this year?
Wines of the world.

Salad
Name 3 people you speak with by telephone a regular basis.
Mom, husband, brother

Main Course
If you could buy a new outfit for someone you know - who would it be and what would you purchase for them?

My mom - something that I thought would look great on her. OR my husband. Jeans and a nice shirt.

Dessert
What is the last beverage you drank?
Water, a few minutes ago...

Living in Switzerland vs. France

Today a fellow blogger who is living in France was curious to know which country I preferred to live in while I spent my time in Europe. She asked me which country did I prefer?

Well I think there is a complex answer to that question and for some of you, it may be interesting knowing why I picked Switzerland over France even though I was living in the Alsace Region and at the border of three countries and not just two.

The pros of living in France :
1. Cheaper food. Geant food chain is great.
You can even get cheap cider everywhere.
2. Restaurants are a lot cheaper.
Sometimes you just need to pay a lot less to eat out.
3. Cheaper rent.
4. Beyond that, there were great paths in Alsace which could bring me all the way to Mulhouse.
5. Cheaper Gas.

The pros of living in Switzerland :
1. Trains actually are on time. You can actually understand and read the time tables and they practically never change and don't have exceptions for Monday, Thursday, Friday and Weekends, including practically no trains running on Sundays in France.
2. Better discounts on train rides in fact.
3. More people willing to speak English to you when you don't speak the language (ie. Swiss German). Je comprends francais mais je parle avec un accent Anglais.
4. More of an expat community around you.
5. You just feel safe where ever you travel.
6. Knowing that your stuff probably won't get touched, if you leave your bag down for a minute to get food in a self-serve restaurant.
7. Actually having clean toilets. (Haha I almost couldn't think of the English spelling.)
8. Knowing you can use Euros and get Swiss Francs in return.
9. People think you just fit in and dress a bit more casual than in France.

Ok - I'm not going to really focus on the cons but you can probably guess them. This is just a quick list of reasons why I enjoyed Switzerland more and why I'd enjoy being back there to live.

Do you have any pros or cons where you live? Maybe you can think of a few other good reasons to live in Switzerland or France to add to me list too.

Happy International Bloggers Day

Today is International Webloggers Day. I only found this out because I read Christina's blog (who isn't the only one passing the word around) and well I wanted to pass the word around too. It's a pretty cool concept to pull everyone together.

For me, it has as much meaning because I've been able to meet or chat with a few of the bloggers out there. I've been able to learn and keep up with things happening across the pond too. The rewards can be incredible, especially if you can give and share a piece of yourself to other bloggers. If you have any extra time, be sure to check out the link.

This pic was taken from my apartment in Village Neuf, France during one of those beautiful fall sunsets. Note the bike/walking path flows right under that bridge. I was literally 10 steps away from exercising, talk about ideal! I used to love looking at the church and the sunset. Now if I had only been blogging way back in 2003, maybe I would have met more people while I was in Europe. I guess we all just have to meet up sometime in our travels. I can only our travels take us back to Europe within another year.

All Blue

All Blue
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

Making Great Photos has been on my mind lately. I want to really thank all of you for your great comments. Of course there are many critics out there and I only want to improve my work that much more. It's a hobby but I so want to learn and become better, especially while I have the time.

Since I know all of you are wondering how to get better, I'd also recommend you read about Ken Rockwell and his gallery. He has really inspired me and helped me adjust many of my settings. Many of his photos are just incredible. Of course, he's got some lenses that are just to be envied. Here's a great link to "making great photos".

This photo was taken on a stroll in our neighborhood.

Red Boat

Red Boat
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

While we were down town this weekend, I really had the camera eye going. I spotted this beautiful red boat with the blue house and kept on turning back to look at it. So on our walk back to the car, I snapped a shot or two.

As you see the clouds were a shade of grey. Yesterday that led to a very funny afternoon hail and thunder storm. It's not too common in our neck of the woods, however I'm well aware there are many t-storms throughout BC.

What do you think of this photo? I was actually thinking about playing around with it in High Dynamic Range but haven't gotten around to paying for the full version just yet.

And I'd like to welcome all of my new commers that have been reading lately. Let me try modifying and listing a few of them later today.

On Top of The World

Sting Ray Smiling Back
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

Yesterday was an incredible day! I've desperately been needing a change in scenery and I got that. It literally felt like a vacation yet it was so close to home.

We went to the Vancouver Aquarium and I had the time of my life. I was like a little kid in a candy store. After every shot I could potentially shoot, I was telling P about it. Then after that perfect shot, I was just so incredibly happy.

I was able to photograph fish and exotic sea life along with a couple of butterflies which I've been wanting to photograph for months on end. You can check out some more of my photos on flickr of course. And this is for sure my new favorite shot! I hope we are off to photograph more again today. It was 6 months for us and such a wonderful day, including P being so patient with my kid instincts to play with my camera.

Photo Scavenger Hunt #12

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The theme for the week was so hard for me to decide just on one photo.



This is a lovely church in our community. I like it because it's an older church probably build around 1900 or just after.

The moon can also be seen brightly right before sun down. It was beautiful a few nights ago down the street, as I looked at it for minutes on end.



Oh it's now 6 months of marriage for us
(and yes we can't get enough of each other).
Happy Saturday...

Friday's Feast

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Appetizer
About how much money did you spend on gas this week?
$65 which is unusual for me And that's $1.20 per litre I paid. I usually can walk a lot more but this week I see to be driving to the beach and back too much (all not for me).

Soup
What is your favortite brand of toilet paper?
Does that really matter, it's goes down the drain anyhow moneywise.
- Kleenex is my fav. Definitely not Charmin!

Salad
When was the last time you discovered something that you thought was pure genius? This week with a movie about using water for fuel from a Washington man. He powers everything with it. If you are interested in seeing this movie, email me and I'll send it to you.

Main Course
What is the least amount of sleep you can get by on per night?
Getting by would be 4.5. Enjoying it, 8.


Dessert
June is a popular month for weddings. Do you know anyone who is getting married this month? Nope but we celebrate our 6 months anniversary tomorrow.

I'm not sure if blogger is acting up for you as well, but yesterday I just gave up. And now to leave you with some great candy for the eyes, photo taken by a fellow flickr fan and NOT me. She mentioned the green waters this week were a result of some glacial winds. So beautiful!

(click on photo to see original)

Rainy Streets of Solothurn

Rainy Streets of Solothurn
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

I found it appropriate for the weather here in Vancouver today.

Old town Solothurn, Switzerland. A wonderful old town for coffee and lurking in the shops and photographing.

short winded for sure.

A Beautiful Week

Stunning Sunset
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

This week has started off so well, sun every day with great little clouds. Yesterday I tried taking a few photos which reminded me of this excellent shot I took while I was living on the outskirts of Basel. This is from the tiny village of St. Louis, France. The sunset appears to be exiting at the airport. It was quite the site for a few days. Have any of you seen incredible sunsets like this before there?

In other news, the kitten had it's second set of shots yesterday. He was so good and so spunky. All he really wanted to do was run around the vet office and play with mature cat. He was sprawling on the ground on his back taunting "Leo". It was so funny because he was summersaulting too. Such a site but sorry, it was just too much to have camera in tow as well. I'll leave it up to your imagination to figure that one out.

That's all for today. But World Cup is certainly on my mind as a few of you are actually getting close to going to these games!

Just an Odd Day

Stunning Clouds
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

While I'm sure almost everyone has heard something today saying it's 6/6/06. I wrote it that way so that even in Europe the date corresponds. It's just an odd day for me because really I've got stuff to do but it's definitely not normal.

On the nice side of things, the day here should be super sunny and wonderful. Really I hope to get in more photo practice. I've been reading a lot and I do have a few more photo tutorials I've been referred to. I'll post that when I can.

This photo I found way back in my library and have never shown it to anyone. I saw it and changed my mind that it is in fact a great photo. The reason why I didn't crop it was because those are vines overhead along with the roof just makes the photo that much more enticing to me. It's looking into Villeneuve from my yard in Montreux.

Along the Rhine

Along the Rhine
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

Our weekend went too fast, don't most anyways? There was lot of clouds and a far amount of rain but when the sun came out, the clouds looked like it does on the Rhine.

I used to come to this spot almost daily in the afternoons or in the mornings on my long walk or jog. I loved looking over to Germany as far as Lorrach (Baden Wuttemburg) and towards the right into Switzerland. I always felt so close but too far away.

This park definitely has some great activities for everyone along with some of the funniest signs in my mine. The city it is in is called Huningue, France.

Cloudy Skies

Winter Clouds of Vancouver
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

We had a lot of clouds yesterday in the sky, and rain today. I loved the look yesterday as it was a bit like this photo at times. I was trying to do a bit of photography practice yesterday along with a lot of reading. I really want to improve, get better and have that perfect photo without doing any alterations. I'm convinced it can be done!

I know some of you have expressed some interest in my photography lessons and to just get some better hints about taking photos. I read most of Ken Rockwell's website yesterday and learned a lot. For me it's great because he owns a Nikon D70 and goes through all of the steps and functions to taking wonderful photography.

If you have a chance you should check out some of the "how to" stuff he has. This guy is truly brilliant because he wants to help people and teach people because of his love, which is what I want to.

I think I really like Ken because he stresses great photography comes to those who wait and make sacrifices. I get a bit p'd off when I got into flickr because so many photographers and flickrites themselves want a vibrant photo with extreme photo shopping and alterations (like the fake magazines that rule this world). That's just not me because I just hate fake people. They boil my blood every time. I'm a perfectionist in my own mind, real and I boldly say things straight from my mouth. I follow my own path for a reason...

I know I'm not an expert and don't have extremely great photos, but I get a few shots every now and then that I deem being vibrant and real.

Having said that, I'd suggest anyone read about the Nikon D70 and it's settings on "how to get great color". I'm sure you can figure out where to go simply by getting onto any of his pages.

You also might want to check out this site for reviews on cameras such as the Panasonic Lumix LZ5 for under $400 . For me personally, I'm wishing I could get a handy pocket point and shoot which I can take with me everywhere because my Nikon just can't travel with me to the store.

I'm just following my heart and enjoying my life. Isn't that what we should be doing anyhow?

Photo Hunt Mirror

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It's my second week at the photo hunt. This really was a hard one for me to decide but because we all have used those sunglasses as a mirror before I decided to use it. Besides I just loved the reflection it gave off and the mirror it is to our world. The photo was taken at the beach of Ambleside in North Vancouver last September. And to throw in the second place candidate, my husband playing in the mirror, but it's not half as interesting as the first.

Doubling It

Photo Friday - "New Mail"

I've decided to do photo friday along with friday's feast because they were fitting.


Appetizer
On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being highest), how funny do you think you are?

5 - I'm not all that funny, but I love laughing..

Soup
Name a local restaurant would you recommend to a visitor to your town or city.

Go to Sushi off Lonsdale. There are at least 5 shops and all are good and cater to any price range.

Salad
What's a lesson you were lucky enough to learn the easy way?

Everyone locks their keys in the car at least once, just make sure you have perfect timing doing it!

Main Course
Where would you like to be 5 years from now?

A lot further along than I am now!

Dessert
If you could see the front page of a newspaper from June 2, 2106, what would you imagine the headline might be?

Is Fall Coming Now?

I've got loads of new photos up on Flickr if you like to check it out. I'm enjoying playing with my camera and trying to learn a thing or two along the way.

Dog Tired

Sunset
Originally uploaded by thnkfst.

I'm not into complaining and I don't like doing it because we all feel that way sometimes. So I hope to turn this into a funny story instead.

To start off, I woke up feeling and looking like a train wreck this morning. You know the type where your hair is going in all directions and your eyes just won't let you open them because they are sealed shut. I'll spare you a pic but I assure you it was down right funny looking.

So what do I attribute it to? A change in schedule, pollen in the air and longer days. So I'll live. Enough about that.

So do you know what I did yesterday? Took a van of girls to their new beach volleyball activity. We were hoping for better weather but the low front was moving in. It consisted with some wind and grey skies, and not really that pleasant to take photos. I wasn't really in the mood to take photos.

Maybe the dog tired part really got to me because as I paid for parking I locked my keys in the car for the first time ever in my life! Yes after 30 years and some 15 years of driving, I've never locked my keys in the car. I had to wait a while to get a spare since we weren't close to home. There was even a nice guy who asked if he could help which so assuring but still I felt so badly on my part. I guess things happen some times.

What I can say is that the weather is so rotten still. It's just not here in Vancouver where I keep thinking it's fall weather instead of Spring or Summer. Hurricane season also starts today where water temps are very high off the Atlantic.

Oh and one last thing, got myself a new lense for my camera yesterday. I'm hoping to use it and post a few pics in due time.

This photo I took last September at Sunset. It was a wonderful site and where I'll be frequenting more often this year.

Happy First Day of JUNE!!!