tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24978253115195298452011-09-21T05:41:13.120-07:00Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497825311519529845.post-573482732288187492009-12-04T03:07:00.000-08:002009-12-04T03:09:35.838-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SxjtrZmk2FI/AAAAAAAAAGA/_RdOFEVbOGw/s1600-h/dec.roystonportrait.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SxjtrZmk2FI/AAAAAAAAAGA/_RdOFEVbOGw/s400/dec.roystonportrait.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411336282148493394" /></a>The face of a person moving east for the winter.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2497825311519529845-57348273228818749?l=photosofthisandthat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497825311519529845.post-23675518327398290012009-11-03T23:08:00.000-08:002009-12-04T03:07:42.952-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SvEo0WWracI/AAAAAAAAAF4/YFW_gB4Krpk/s1600-h/reflection-siobhon.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SvEo0WWracI/AAAAAAAAAF4/YFW_gB4Krpk/s400/reflection-siobhon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400142308012943810" /></a>Long Beach<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2497825311519529845-2367551832739829001?l=photosofthisandthat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497825311519529845.post-49288692437623394172009-10-14T13:19:00.001-07:002009-10-14T13:19:58.143-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/StYyYE4ZOpI/AAAAAAAAAFw/fYTuHtc8Cl8/s1600-h/falltime.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/StYyYE4ZOpI/AAAAAAAAAFw/fYTuHtc8Cl8/s400/falltime.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392552993031273106" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2497825311519529845-4928869243762339417?l=photosofthisandthat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497825311519529845.post-56906529132861239122009-10-14T00:02:00.001-07:002010-09-26T18:59:17.324-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/StV3fpmvbCI/AAAAAAAAAFg/q9HKkfrad88/s1600-h/drycreek.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/StV3fpmvbCI/AAAAAAAAAFg/q9HKkfrad88/s400/drycreek.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392347514474032162" /></a><br /><div>a dry creek bed in Cumberland.</div><div>letting it sink</div><div>fast and low</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2497825311519529845-5690652913286123912?l=photosofthisandthat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497825311519529845.post-16779987240540265762009-09-27T20:20:00.000-07:002009-10-14T13:18:26.442-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/StYyCwrZRgI/AAAAAAAAAFo/RriSUoi4gVs/s1600-h/mel.sunset.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/StYyCwrZRgI/AAAAAAAAAFo/RriSUoi4gVs/s400/mel.sunset.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392552626830788098" /></a><br />never did the sun set with such brilliant colour...<br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2497825311519529845-1677998724054026576?l=photosofthisandthat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497825311519529845.post-8536265929088682022009-09-27T00:16:00.000-07:002009-09-27T07:21:49.071-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/Sr8S8rllkWI/AAAAAAAAAFA/w8oAlSxItJw/s1600-h/tranquille.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/Sr8S8rllkWI/AAAAAAAAAFA/w8oAlSxItJw/s400/tranquille.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386044513060229474" /></a><br />...never did the moon rise with such mild radiance.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2497825311519529845-853626592908868202?l=photosofthisandthat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497825311519529845.post-72669211399759961352009-09-08T14:52:00.001-07:002009-09-27T07:18:14.450-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SrHISrNdjoI/AAAAAAAAAEw/JAu79iQyQ-o/s1600-h/web.cobra.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SrHISrNdjoI/AAAAAAAAAEw/JAu79iQyQ-o/s400/web.cobra.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382303252846841474" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SrHISBiAEQI/AAAAAAAAAEo/d4C0BVxomlc/s1600-h/web.downwarddog.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SrHISBiAEQI/AAAAAAAAAEo/d4C0BVxomlc/s400/web.downwarddog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382303241658700034" /> </a> Meditation and daily rituals combined with a little bit of motivation.<div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2497825311519529845-7266921139975996135?l=photosofthisandthat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497825311519529845.post-29652456710730999162009-09-02T22:54:00.000-07:002009-09-04T11:04:49.388-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/Sp9a18lTpkI/AAAAAAAAADI/iReOlBiksP8/s1600-h/web.group.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 196px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/Sp9a18lTpkI/AAAAAAAAADI/iReOlBiksP8/s400/web.group.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377116362945832514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/Sp9a1sxq8xI/AAAAAAAAADA/z5mIQAhTATc/s1600-h/web.portrait.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/Sp9a1sxq8xI/AAAAAAAAADA/z5mIQAhTATc/s400/web.portrait.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377116358702723858" /></a>Laura Terry works up at the Puntledge Hatchery.  I caught up with her as she was performing a Salmon count at Puntledge Park yesterday.  From where we sat on the bank of the river we were able to see the occasional fish jump out of the water, very exciting stuff.  The staff from the hatchery informed us that there were actually close to 5 000 Salmon swimming below the surface right in front of us.  That would make for some wild under water photographs.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2497825311519529845-2965245671073099916?l=photosofthisandthat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497825311519529845.post-46733608137269707692009-08-30T01:38:00.000-07:002010-09-26T19:00:09.003-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/Spq5gfYkHsI/AAAAAAAAACY/7fM8SVId8gk/s1600-h/web.luca.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/Spq5gfYkHsI/AAAAAAAAACY/7fM8SVId8gk/s400/web.luca.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375813073051590338" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Luca, Denman Island<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2497825311519529845-4673360813726970769?l=photosofthisandthat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497825311519529845.post-90885389552593581832009-08-26T22:28:00.000-07:002010-09-26T19:00:39.510-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SqDA_CR2sGI/AAAAAAAAADw/-T33m8g0e3s/s1600-h/33.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SqDA_CR2sGI/AAAAAAAAADw/-T33m8g0e3s/s400/33.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377510144256421986" /></a><br /><div>Libby, age 6</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2497825311519529845-9088538955259358183?l=photosofthisandthat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497825311519529845.post-58669442597473347082009-08-24T18:54:00.000-07:002010-09-26T19:01:59.673-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SpNEbftkmtI/AAAAAAAAABQ/aTcJt9t8Tjo/s1600-h/thetop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SpNEbftkmtI/AAAAAAAAABQ/aTcJt9t8Tjo/s400/thetop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373714019542932178" /></a>Standing in the clouds.  Mount Albert Edward in Strathcona park yesterday, my backyard on Vancouver Island.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2497825311519529845-5866944259747334708?l=photosofthisandthat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497825311519529845.post-20902295405587943952009-08-17T23:58:00.000-07:002009-08-18T23:17:19.600-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SopRabaI5gI/AAAAAAAAABI/zOaADUupnFY/s1600-h/net.heavenat4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SopRabaI5gI/AAAAAAAAABI/zOaADUupnFY/s400/net.heavenat4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371195020068578818" /></a>Deepak Chopra speaks about the experience one might have in the moments after death and how one could manifest what they have pictured to experience in those moments.  For those of you who have always envisioned a bright white light, there will be a bright white light.<div><br /><div>So, I pose the question, could this be heaven?</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2497825311519529845-2090229540558794395?l=photosofthisandthat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497825311519529845.post-38629262313548128022009-08-17T21:58:00.000-07:002009-08-17T23:58:33.487-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/Soo1Eh77q2I/AAAAAAAAABA/MYzStLNbxkE/s1600-h/72dpi.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/Soo1Eh77q2I/AAAAAAAAABA/MYzStLNbxkE/s400/72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371163857538231138" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Jessamyn, Prior Lake.  </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2497825311519529845-3862926231354812802?l=photosofthisandthat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497825311519529845.post-72950592843111643792009-08-17T14:04:00.000-07:002009-08-17T22:28:22.608-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SonGFk60gUI/AAAAAAAAAA4/8zymYbmNIek/s1600-h/net.crowd.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/SonGFk60gUI/AAAAAAAAAA4/8zymYbmNIek/s400/net.crowd.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371041829728059714" /></a>This past weekend was the Big Time Out in Cumberland.  A great day in a great town! Pictured here is The March Fourth Marching Band doing what they do best.<div><br /></div><div>Check out some more photos from the day on flickr.  </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2497825311519529845-7295059284311164379?l=photosofthisandthat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497825311519529845.post-7568102666329295212009-08-16T23:40:00.000-07:002009-08-16T23:51:16.463-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/Soj8Bh34aOI/AAAAAAAAAAM/-dwP8qJBa_k/s1600-h/net.kaboom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_thx-K63k0CA/Soj8Bh34aOI/AAAAAAAAAAM/-dwP8qJBa_k/s400/net.kaboom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370819658842138850" /></a><div><div>Hello Universe, welcome to my photography blog.  Mostly I like to take photos of this and that, this being a fireworks display in Comox from several weeks ago and that being everything else. Thanks for stopping by.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2497825311519529845-756810266632929521?l=photosofthisandthat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rachel Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331966654632981444noreply@blogger.com0