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The Calm Before the Skiing.
Between Mt. Spokane’s summer season of mountain biking and its winter-spring season of skiing lies its forgotten season, Autumn. Enjoy.
Banff or Banff Part IV
As summer winds down, so does our series on Banff. Just as it was hard to leave this place, it’s hard to leave this four-part picture fest. But we are not sad because we know we can come back any time. Enjoy.
Banff or Banff Part III
Part three of our Banff series features two of the more popular park destinations, Johnston Canyon and Lake Louise. Enjoy the spectacular sights as we did.
Banff or Banff Part II
We continue with the second installment of our Banff pictorial. What a special place.
Banff or Banff?
Whether you are speaking about the town or the national park (or both), there’s no denying the beauty of this place. This is the first of a four part pictorial from our recent visit. Enjoy.
Mountains Aren’t Just for Climbing
Sometimes coming down the mountain is just as fun. Spring skiing on Mt. Spokane provided these crisp scenes.
Fall Colors at the Foot of Quartz Mountain
Autumn colors abound in the Selkirks.
199 Extracted Words – The Tease – February 2019
February 2019
I write flash fiction, non-fiction, essays and novels. This month’s Tease is from a novel in progress.
As she stepped out, she decided the view was even more impressive once the day turned on its side. It was early evening, and they were at altitude, but the warm mountain air lingered. The smoke from the valley fires had begun to aggravate the sky.
“Sunset should be amazing tonight, with all that smoke in the air. Even looks like some clouds in the southwest, hope it’s not heavy.”
“I guess we could use the rain, in any dose.”
“Sure can get some nasty stuff out here this time of year.”
They continued to tell each other things about the weather that they both already knew, until they were seconded by rumbling in the distance.
“I guess those two are going to be in there a while?” Mann finally addressed what she had been thinking. “What evil lurks in the hearts of men,” he laughed.
“It’s the stuff that lurks in their other parts that concerns me,” Jessie replied.