British Columbia

Ogopogo of Okanagan Lake

August 22, 2012 By Submit to Canadiana Connection

Weaving and winding along a small portion of Highway 97 in British Columbia called the Okanagan Highway, you might be fortunate(?) enough one day to catch a glimpse of Ogopogo, the monster that resides in Okanagan Lake. Sightings of Ogopogo—N'ha-a-itk as native Okanagan residents call it—have …

Trivia EH? British Columbia

October 23, 2009 By Pat Williams

AREA: 366,255 sq mi 948,600 sq km Water Surface: 6,976 sq mi 18,068 sq km POP: 4,530,960 (2010 according to BC Stats with about 44,000 immigrants arriving annually) Highest Elevation: Mt. Robson 3954 m (12,972 feet) Capital: Victoria (on Vancouver Island) Average Temperatures: varies …

British Columbia

October 23, 2009 By Pat Williams

Whenever I return to British Columbia, I feel like I'm going home. Perhaps it's because of all the "growing up in BC" stories I have heard from my parents or maybe I just have an affinity with the mountains and ocean. Regardless, I will always "go home" to BC whenever I get a chance. It doesn't …

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Everything has been off the past couple of days. My sleep patterns, my attitude, my work ethic. I'm tired, a little grumpy, and a lot lazy. I don't want to do anything and yet, I can't do nothing. I'm feeling like a trapped animal. At first I assumed it was
On my final day in Cambodia I visited a silk farm to learn about the traditional process of creating and weaving silk. Artisans Angkor employs an entire village of people via their farm, cultural tours, store, and factory. They use old world methods and everything is done by hand. The
My tuktuk driver recommended I visit the War Museum. I'd been to the War Museum in Ho Chi Minh City and expected something similar on a smaller scale. It was nothing like I expected. It was not big, most of it is outside with open air buildings. There is machinery
Have you ever seen this type of tree before? I hadn't! It's called a Cannonball Tree and along with these flowers grows huge "cannonballs" as well. (Next pic) Although the cannonball fruit is edible, its typically only eaten by animals. It has spiritual significance in SE Asia and is often
I took a quick walk through the market in Siem Reap. I am not a shopper, so I'm not too interested in buying "stuff" for the sake of a purchase. Minimalism does that. I most likely wont have space for whatever it is, so if I'm going to make space,