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Showing posts with label child in the woods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label child in the woods. Show all posts
7/24/13
a little time away // heading east
Hiking at Brothers Creek, North Vancouver, B.C.
A little time away... This morning I am heading east with my family to attend a Quebec wedding, explore in and around Montreal and visit with aunts/uncles/cousins in Ontario. Following our explorations of central Canada we will head to Newfoundland (the province with one moose for every four residents!) to see friends and more family - I can hardly wait!
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[In anticipation of leaving what has been *the.best.summer.ever.* here in Vancouver, we went berry picking once again in the forests of the North Shore. The following pictures represent bits and pieces of our foray into foraging.]
Nose kiss.
4/20/13
happy saturday // release
On our way to release salmon fry into the Seymour River this morning.
Happy Saturday, friends!
Hope you are enjoying a little "release" on this lovely Earth Day weekend.
x, Mel
4/19/13
16/52
"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013."
the 52 project: 16/52.
[52 project participants who inspired me last week: still moving swiftly, picking wild mountain berries, rebekka seale and of course Che and Fidel]
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Ever since first watching the trailer for Project Wild Thing a few months ago, I've wondered what steps I can take to help Gracie fall in love with nature (the free wonder product!). "Forest": the place and all that it represents - a word that I ache to hear spontaneously emerge from the mouth of my 22 month old. Last weekend as we were wrapping up a family dinner at Grandpa's (who lives in the heart of the city), I told Gracie we were going out for a short walk before bed. She responded to the news with "forest?", warming my heart. Into the woods we went (a few days later), to explore, gather rocks and pinecones and wear flowers in our hair. Happily venturing off the beaten path, our Grace is becoming quite the little nature lover.
Asking to have her finds tucked safely into a pocket ("zip it"), deviating from the trail on her own for the first time, smelling as many purple flowers as time would allow, the soft glow of late afternoon sun - these are a few of the things I will remember about this day.
Ever since first watching the trailer for Project Wild Thing a few months ago, I've wondered what steps I can take to help Gracie fall in love with nature (the free wonder product!). "Forest": the place and all that it represents - a word that I ache to hear spontaneously emerge from the mouth of my 22 month old. Last weekend as we were wrapping up a family dinner at Grandpa's (who lives in the heart of the city), I told Gracie we were going out for a short walk before bed. She responded to the news with "forest?", warming my heart. Into the woods we went (a few days later), to explore, gather rocks and pinecones and wear flowers in our hair. Happily venturing off the beaten path, our Grace is becoming quite the little nature lover.
Asking to have her finds tucked safely into a pocket ("zip it"), deviating from the trail on her own for the first time, smelling as many purple flowers as time would allow, the soft glow of late afternoon sun - these are a few of the things I will remember about this day.
A forest frolic in Pacific Spirit Park, Vancouver, B.C.
3/25/13
a whistler weekend, part 2 // lichen becomes him
A visual diary of our little family trip to Whistler.
{Part two, lichen becomes him}
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Standing in awe over Brandywine Falls.
Budding little steward of the woods.
Gay-cee's stick. She will lick it to prove it.
Trifecta of delight: sunshine, lichen and bokeh.
Witch's hair began to grow above his lip...
...and so she plucked it off.
Thank you Whistler, it's been fantastic being with you.
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