Category Archives: Nature

Photo Spot: Weeki Wachee Springs Contrast Study

I have many passions. Obviously I enjoy Disney and all of its characters, movies, and Theme Parks. But I’m also an avid reader, so many of my posts will focus on vintage hardcover publications. But artwork and photography have always … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Flowers of Disney’s Castaway Cay

It’s always made me smile to think that people book expensive cruises on the sea only to get to places that are back on land. Every itinerary includes multiple excursions off ship. But I guess if you’re going to get … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Colonel Hathi on The Jungle Cruise

In 1951 there was the African Queen. In 1955 there was the Jungle Cruise. In 1967 there was the Jungle Book. So many jungles, so little time and space! While riding the Jungle Cruise in 2008 at Walt Disney World, … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Great Egret In Frontierland

Disney does a great job of simulating life. Whether it be through animation or animatronics, sometimes you have to look twice to determine what is real and what is just an illusion. But I assure you that the Great Egret … Continue reading

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Places: Royal Beach Driftwood Sculptures

Royal Beach is on Vancouver Island just 20 minutes outside of Victoria., BC. It is being developed as a destination for seaside living. To entice buyers there is a very nice beach area with wonderful driftwood sculptures. We visited recently … Continue reading

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Places: Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, BC

With a former quarry as a canvas, Jennie Butchart envisioned transforming the space into a beautiful garden haven, overflowing with lush greens and colourful blooms. Sounds reasonable. The result of her vision is The Gardens, which are still family run … Continue reading

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Kai-VeiKau FIJI Hawaiian-style Shirt

Leave it to a guy from Ontario to visit British Columbia only to buy a vintage shirt that came from Fiji. Yup, I get around! Not much can be found about the company Kai-VeiKau nowadays, and it seems that the … Continue reading

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Places: Historic Kinsol Trestle Over the Koksilah River

There are many out-of-the-way places on this Earth. Finding them is an adventure and experiencing them, a privilege! My wife and I just recently enjoyed a visit to a historic landmark in British Columbia, Canada. The Koksilah Bridge, or Kinsol … Continue reading

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