My Wife at our Winter Photo Shoot at Taite Creek
Catching Precious Sun Rays Peeking through the Forest – Gertrud Klopp
Snowshoe Tracks leading down to the Lake – Gertrud Klopp
Getting ready for another Hunt for Nature Photos – Gertrud Klopp
Capturing Rocks in the Crystal-Clear Water
Old Logging Ramp of the Late Forties
Shooting through Tree Stumps of a Bygone Era
Brilliant Sunshine embracing the Landscape
Looking South on our Beautiful Lake
Sentinel of a Distant Past
Nature’s Artifacts at the Lakeshore
Drop released from the Ice
Shadowy Image of a Wild Boar
Slabs of Glistening Ice
Beauty between the Rock and the Tree Stump
Pine Cones over the Arrow Lake
A walk down to the Fauquier boat dock last week opened my eyes to Mother Nature’s infinite ability to reveal her artistry in forms and shapes even in the dead of winter.
Richard and his Children Spending Happy Hours at the Beach
A week after our family reunion on Galiano Island (see previous post) Richard and his children dropped in for a month-long visit. There were many joyful moments, such as horsing around with the grandchildren on our yard and at the beach, picking beans with Azure, appreciating and praising Mateo’s daily progress weeding in the garden, playing board games like Agricola and Settlers of Catan, watching Richard’s creative works of statue building, chatting with our visitors from Montreal, just to name a few of the highlights.
Opa pulling his Granddaughters across our Yard
Richard and Emeline Relaxing in Mateo’s Hammock
One of many of Richard’s Creations at the Beach
All dressed up for the Nakusp Medieval Days
Splashing Contest with Biene at Taite Creek
Azure and Emeline Eating a Snack on our Deck
Mateo teaching his Sister Azure a Board Game
Yet, there were also stressful times caused by the unfortunate timing of the visit that coincided with the impending demolition of our home, which had given us warmth and shelter for the past 40 years. I had to focus on moving furniture into make-shift shelters, and on planning and preparing for the new modular home, which our son Michael had ordered to be built for our golden years.
Biene swimming at an Island Beach
When things were at times too hectic and chaotic with the daily household routines, I often took my wife for a canoe ride so we could relax for a couple of hours at a lonely beach of a small island near the Needles ferry terminal.
The Peter and Gertrud Klopp Family 