#wsanec — Public Fediverse posts

Momma Mallard & her cute ducklings paid a visit to our front yard, had a little family rest stop at my little free library & then sauntered off ❤️❤️❤️

#Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #ducks #ducklings #mallard #wildlife #UrbanWildlife #Cuteness #Family #avian #Waterfowl #Nature #Coexistence #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW

Mixed clouds over a nearby urban forest. More rain expected today; clearing up by evening.
Tomorrow's forecast is all sunshine. Perfect conditions for our galpals mini golf adventure 😊

#Wsanec #Saanich #UrbanForest #trees #skies #TreeCanopy #GarryOak #Spring #clouds #nature #Greenspaces #UrbanTrees #ecological #environment #forest #atmosphere #weather #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #Cascadia #YYJ

Putting 3 of these buttons & 2 stickers into my #LittleFreeLibrary today. To raise more public awareness to #SaveGoldstreamSalmon 💗

#Selektel #Wsanec #Saanich #GoldstreamRiver #SaveWildSalmon #ProtectWildSalmon #KeystoneSpecies #Conservation #ProtectWaterways #StopEcocide #Activism #WildSalmonAlliance #WildFirst #BCpoli #BoycottFarmedSalmon #ProtectTheWild #biodiversity #pinbacks #stickers #BCWildSalmon #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #CoastSalish

#SilentSunday
Undersea gardens.

#Aquatic #plants #UnderTheSea #marine #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #SalishSea #nature #ecological #minimalism #BlueGreen #photography #WorldInMyEyes #AquaticLife #photosynthesis #BeautifulWorld #OneEarth #underwater #AquaticPlants

Almost perfect calm on the #SalishSea.

#PacificOcean #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #landscape #Ocean #gazebo #SaltwaterForTheSoul #Summer #Shoreline

Tall #OregonGrape #berries & native trailing #blackberries 😀

#Saanich #YYJ #FoodSecurity #BerryPlants #berries #FoodPlants #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PNW #Summer #botanical #food #NativePlants #fruit #Wsanec #PacificNorthwest #WildFood #wildberries #nature

#TexturesTuesday

I love interesting tree #bark. These are two very different old growth trees & their unique bark #textures 💚
#Arbutus / #Madrona & Western Red #Cedar.

#Trees #NaturesArt #arbor #botanical #TreeLovers #Forest #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #photography #WorldInMyEyes #TreeAppreciation #TreeHugger #environmentalist #StopDeforestation #StopEcocide

#Spring is just around the corner 😀
Our #rhododendron has started blooming again.

#bloomscrolling #florespondence #Wsanec #WinterBlooms #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #nature #flowers #botanical #Zone8 #Garden #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #Pink #Flowers

#bloomscrolling in #January.
#Snowdrops & burgundy #hellebore.

#WinterBlooms #flowers #botanical #YYJ #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #garden #plants #perennials #Zone8

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Magnificent #OldGrowth red #cedar #tree 😍

#AncientTree #ElderTree #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #YYJ #PNW #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #Trees #Nature #SaveOldGrowth #CarbonSinks #AncientForest #ProtectForests #WorthMoreStanding #StopDeforestation #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #ClimateChange #Ecology #ecosystems #Environment #forest #BCForestryReform #CedarTreeOfLife

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Magnificent #OldGrowth red #cedar #tree 😍

#AncientTree #ElderTree #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #YYJ #PNW #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #Trees #Nature #SaveOldGrowth #CarbonSinks #AncientForest #ProtectForests #WorthMoreStanding #StopDeforestation #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #ClimateChange #Ecology #ecosystems #Environment #forest #BCForestryReform #CedarTreeOfLife

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Magnificent #OldGrowth red #cedar #tree 😍

#AncientTree #ElderTree #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #YYJ #PNW #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #Trees #Nature #SaveOldGrowth #CarbonSinks #AncientForest #ProtectForests #WorthMoreStanding #StopDeforestation #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #ClimateChange #Ecology #ecosystems #Environment #forest #BCForestryReform #CedarTreeOfLife

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Magnificent #OldGrowth red #cedar #tree 😍

#AncientTree #ElderTree #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #YYJ #PNW #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #Trees #Nature #SaveOldGrowth #CarbonSinks #AncientForest #ProtectForests #WorthMoreStanding #StopDeforestation #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #ClimateChange #Ecology #ecosystems #Environment #forest #BCForestryReform #CedarTreeOfLife

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Magnificent #OldGrowth red #cedar #tree 😍

#AncientTree #ElderTree #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #YYJ #PNW #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #Trees #Nature #SaveOldGrowth #CarbonSinks #AncientForest #ProtectForests #WorthMoreStanding #StopDeforestation #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #ClimateChange #Ecology #ecosystems #Environment #forest #BCForestryReform #CedarTreeOfLife

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Gnarly #OldGrowth #GarryOak tree.
I see a wise face on this ancient, majestic garry oak 🙂

#AncientTree #ElderTree #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #YYJ #PNW #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #Trees #Nature #SaveOldGrowth #CarbonSink

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Gnarly #OldGrowth #GarryOak tree.
I see a wise face on this ancient, majestic garry oak 🙂

#AncientTree #ElderTree #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #YYJ #PNW #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #Trees #Nature #SaveOldGrowth #CarbonSink

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Gnarly #OldGrowth #GarryOak tree.
I see a wise face on this ancient, majestic garry oak 🙂

#AncientTree #ElderTree #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #YYJ #PNW #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #Trees #Nature #SaveOldGrowth #CarbonSink

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Gnarly #OldGrowth #GarryOak tree.
I see a wise face on this ancient, majestic garry oak 🙂

#AncientTree #ElderTree #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #YYJ #PNW #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #Trees #Nature #SaveOldGrowth #CarbonSink

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Gnarly #OldGrowth #GarryOak tree.
I see a wise face on this ancient, majestic garry oak 🙂

#AncientTree #ElderTree #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #YYJ #PNW #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #Trees #Nature #SaveOldGrowth #CarbonSink

#SilentSunday

Mossy wooden #pagoda.

#AsianMastodon #Gardens #GardenDecor #MadeFromWood #Handmade #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VanIsle #PNW #JapaneseGarden #Peaceful #photography #WorldInMyEyes #DisabledPhotographer #Green

#WaterfallWednesday

💦Tod Creek waterfalls💦

#VancouverIsland #nature #Wsanec #Saanich #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Canada #VictoriaBC #NatureLovers #YYJ #PNW #VanIsle #hiking #Westcoast #forest #WaterIsLife #HighlandsBC #Cascadia

We will be showing all of our ribbon skirts, along with past ribbon skirt workshop participants, at the joint #TruthAndReconciliation special evening event, co-hosted by #SNIWWOC & #KWENCH on September 30th.

Event Info:

SNIWWOC will be hosting our annual Truth and Reconciliation event at KWENCH bringing #community members together for an evening of #education, #togetherness, and #remembrance for Truth and Reconciliation in #VictoriaBC on September 30th 2024, 5:30-7:30pm PST.

#JoinUs to learn about the sacred #Indigenous practice of #RibbonSkirt making and the significance it holds within the Indigenous community. You will have the unique opportunity to view these beautiful skirts made by BC Indigenous/Indigenous BIPOC individuals, and learn about the importance of continuing these traditions.

You will also have the privilege to #WitnessTestimony from #ResidentialSchoolSurvivors, the ones who did not make it as well as for honoring all #IndigenousCommunities.

Truth and Reconciliation, also known as #OrangeShirtDay, is a reminder of what was done in #Canadian history that impacted the #IndigenousPeople, and continues to impact generations of Indigenous communities. On this day we highlight how the conversation needs to be continued as a step for #healing and #reconciliation.

SNIWWOC would like to take this time and day to #honor the people and their #culture that was lost. You will hear from a variety of #IndigenousSpeakers, #CommunityElders, and be witness to #SacredKnowledge, in the #SafeSpace that we will hold for all that would like to be part of this experience.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone, celebrating and giving a voice for those who could not. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided!

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/truth-and-reconciliation-tickets-1002649079387

#EveryChildMatters #NativeExperiences #Lekwungen #Songhees #Esquimalt #Wsanec #FirstPeoples #CulturalEvent #YYJ #VancouverIsland #CommunityEvent #CommunitySharing #CommunitySupport #IndigenousLed #decolonization

Telling my friend about DOC #surfactant in creek. He was worried at first sight but it's not pollution. It is a #natural occurrence. It's an essential part of a healthy & functioning #forest #ecosystem.

Naturally occurring stream foam can be off-white, light tan, or brown. Formed by dissolved organic matter/dissolved #organic carbon (DOC). DOC results from the breakdown of organic debris, tannins & #watershed soils rich in organic materials.

#creek #water #nature #Educational #Wsanec #HighlandsBC #Saanich #YYJ #NatureVideo #NatureNerd #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #VanIsle #PNW #Cascadia #NiftyNature #ecological #environment

#Fungi & #waterfalls seen & admired 😊🥾🌲💗

Golden fairy spindle.
Waterfalls.
Some sort of russula.

#VancouverIsland #GetOutside #nature #Wsanec #Saanich #DisabledPhotographers #YYJphotographers #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Canada #photography #VictoriaBC #NatureLovers #YYJ #PNW #CoastalBC #VanIsle #NatureHikes #Forest #WorldInMyEyes #NaturePhotos #Hiking #Westcoast #biodiversity #mushrooms #Woodlands #HighlandsBC

Common #dogwood #berries.
I use them for making natural dyes.

Patch of healthy tall #OregonGrape berries.
I find them too seedy & sour for my personal tastes. I only like them in jams/jellies when mixed with a sweeter fruit to balance flavours.

#VancouverIsland #nature #Wsanec #Saanich #DisabledPhotographers #YYJphotographers #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Canada #photography #VictoriaBC #NatureLovers #YYJ #PNW #VanIsle #NatureWalks #foraging #WorldInMyEyes #NaturePhotos #NativePlants #BerriesIdentification #PlantIdentification #WildPlants #Cascadia

Tall #OregonGrape #berries - very seedy & sour.
#ThatcherAnts colony hill mound by fir tree.

#nature #FrancisKingPark #CRDParks #Wsanec #Saanich #RegionalPark #Forest #NatureWalk #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #GetOutside #YYJ #PNW

Fully #accessible #boardwalk & pea gravel #NatureTrail loop at #FrancisKingPark.

#CRDParks #Wsanec #Saanich #RegionalPark #Forest #ParksAccessibility #AccessibleParks #NatureForEveryone #VancouverIsland #YYJ #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #GetOutside #WalkInThePark #NatureWalks #Nature #PeopleWithDisabilities

#ThrowbackThursday
2021.

#Photographing native yellow #WaterLilies & #lilypads from a #canoe 🙂

When I had purple hair with blonde streaks.
Photo from my #paddling friend.

#Wsanec #nature #Saanich #ProspectLake #HighlandsBC #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #GetOutside #YYJ #PNW #NatureLovers #DisabledPhotographers #YYJphotographers #LakeDay

#MackenzieBight on a gray day.
Located in #GowllandTodPark in #HighlandsBC - on #VancouverIsland on #Wsanec territory.

#nature #Saanich #BCParks #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #GetOutside #NatureWalk #YYJ #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #landscape #PNW #beach #solitude

Picked #RedWeigela #flowers & #roses to make small #fragrant #bouquet for Mom. The roses smell divine!

I got the vase for free. It's part of set of 3 glassblown art vases. Got them from a free pile from local estate clear out, a few years ago. I'm good at scoring lots of #freebies & rarely buy anything new.

#bloomscrolling #florespondence #Saanich #VictoriaBC #NatureGifts #GardenGifts #YYJ #Spring #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #PNW #botanical #CutFlowers #floral #GrowItGiftIt

I admired these two different #trees in #GorgePark on my #NatureWalk this morning.
#Arbutus #Madrona & #DouglasFir

https://youtube.com/shorts/acagiLuiMqo?si=aRxiyy1lMf1T3jAd

#nature #SaanichParks #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #GetOutside #YYJ #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #Wsanec #PNW #TreeHugger #TreeLovers #Arbor #NatureVideos

Roberts #Geranium
Halberd #Willow
Dying off, #ShootingStars
Tall #OregonGrape with purple #camas flowers

#nature #victoriabc #estuary #NaturePreserve #VancouverIsland #Saanich #PNW #Environmental #ecosystem #ecological #Greenspace #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #wildflowers #NativePlants #Spring #bloomscrolling #florespondence #botanical #PlantIdentification #Wsanec

#MountainNinebark #flowers -
#PhysocarpusMonogynus #Rosaceae - in #RoseFamily of #plants.
#Indigenous ppls made #PainRelief #poultice by boiling roots & placing them on pain site while still warm.

#W̱MÍYEŦEN #Wsanec #Lekwungen #Nature #Sanctuary #Millstream #Watershed #GowllandRange #conservation #vanisle #PNW #VictoriaBC #yyj #greenbelt #VancouverIsland #CoastSalish #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #ProtectedProperty #ConserveNature #biodiversity #NatureImmersion #medicinal

https://www.marylakeconnections.ca

Over 3 hours with fellow nature loving friends was time well spent.

#W̱MÍYEŦEN #Wsanec #Lekwungen #Nature #Sanctuary #Millstream #Watershed #GowllandRange #conservation #vanisle #PNW #VictoriaBC #yyj #greenbelt #VancouverIsland #CoastSalish #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #ProtectedProperty #ConserveNature #biodiversity #NatureImmersion #friendship #kindreds

https://www.marylakeconnections.can't

#TotemPoles from #Tsartlip #FirstNation at #ButchartGardens , surrounded by holiday lighting.

#Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #Attractions #Festive #December #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #BritishColumbia #Canada #WorldFamous #TourismBC #PlacesToVisit #xmasdecorations #Festive #Winter #TourismVancouverIsland #TourismVictoria #Indigenous #NativeArt #WoodCarving

Some of my fave #highlights from the fun evening out at #ButchartGardens 🥰

#Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #Attractions #Festive #December #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #BritishColumbia #Canada #WorldFamous #TourismBC #PlacesToVisit #xmasdecorations #Festive #Winter #TourismVancouverIsland #TourismVictoria #Trees #Balls #Delightful #Eyecatching

#Christmas #carolers & #BrassBand #evening #entertainment at #ButchartGardens on light up day.

#Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #Attractions #Festive #December #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #BritishColumbia #Canada #WorldFamous #TourismBC #PlacesToVisit #ThingsToDo #SightsToSee #JollyFriday #FestiveFriday #xmasdecorations #Festive #Winter #TourismVancouverIsland #musicians #dayandnight #HolidayLights