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Christmas decorations gone? Check. Food on the table? Check. Fire in the hearth? Check. Candles lighting the faces of friends & family invited to the feast? Check. A little dancing, a little singing, a little story telling? Check. Out with the old, in with the new? That's the Hogmanay message of...
12/31/2012
This almost 65 acre oceanfront gem, on Mayne Island (one of the ferry accessed Southern Canadian Gulf Islands), encompasses several bays and coves, and all of St. John Point. Old Growth coastal forest (cedar, hemlock, fir), plus maple and alder groves, and garry oak and arbutus (madrona) preserv...
12/30/2012
Yes, this is the main way for someone to reach the Lower Mainland/Vancouver, B.C., from Victoria (on Vancouver Island)...it's about a one hour and forty minute trip, and most of it is a journey through the Gulf Islands. The interesting thing about this photo, though (taken from a higher point ...
12/30/2012
I used to love the story of the country mouse and the city mouse...do you remember that one? It was a grass is greener tale, and in the end the mice change back to their original places again, both recognizing that they are exactly right in their spheres...the country mouse can't wait to get bac...
12/30/2012
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Beauty is a very personal thing...for some, it's the vista of a city, seen at night, across a river or a lake, with the buildings etched against a glowing night sky and the reflections pearling towards one. For others, it's a sunset at a beach, the sound of waves rippling and mirroring the dram...
12/30/2012
In my lovely area, a blend of sea and sky and island charms, there are many islands that do not have ferry service...some do, some don't...people choose different ways to get to their Island homes: private boats, water taxis, floatplanes, helicopters. The ways of arrival are as varied as the pe...
12/30/2012
Yes...oceanfront dramatic home, a green ethic, award-winning design, with privacy, sunny exposures, & a dock for your yacht. A WOW, indeed! Wow! Terrific "as new" custom home, an award winning renovation/rebuild, with one of Salt Spring's top builders. Oceanfront, easy access to deep water moorag...
12/30/2012
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Did the Scots invent New Year's Eve? Well, I'm sure not. It is true, though, that Hogmanay, the Celtic tradition in Scotland, has had a wide-ranging impact. Don't we all sing or hum Auld Lang Syne. on New Year's Eve? Christmas traditions are kept, of course, but the premier feast/family get-to...
12/29/2012
Here we are, in that holiday moment between Christmas & New Year's. This is one of those archetypal moments between a down & an up market trend. The societal shifts delivered by the Internet revolution are well underway. The low interest rates, the genuinely good land opportunities with motivate...
12/28/2012
Almost 7 acres of sunny privacy, with amazing panoramic views, dramatic executive home...a WOW! Superb new home, on 6+ acres, in an area of fine homes, and with a soaring panoramic vista. Ocean, islands, mountain viewscapes and excellent all day/year round sun exposure (sunrises and sunsets, her...
12/28/2012
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