The Lake House

Laura and I are starting a photoblog with our adventures! I am so happy about this because I was just thinking about that today after we went on our first walk in a very long time. Laura texted me and said that we should start one and I was so happy. After all of these years, we are still very much on the same page.

Today is also the first day that I felt inspired to blog or post anything online. She took me to see the 1960s designed and built Baldwin House at Deer Lake park and I fell in love. It was designed by Arthur Erickson who most notably designed Simon Fraser University. It is owned by the City of Burnaby and currently leased to The Land Conservancy of British Columbia. Our dream goal is to rent it for a week in the summer, however, I can't find online that it is currently available as a rental. A few phone calls may need to be made.

 Welcome to 6543 Deer Lake Drive

 The view of the lake from the property

Find the Baldwin House geocach here

Baldwin House related website

Beautiful British Columbia

EVERYTHING B.C. + VANCOUVER
LAST OF SUMMER & THINGS LATELY

Summer days spent in British Columbia were memorable and magical. I felt so inspired and happy while I was there, even up to the very last moment. On the very last day of my vacation, grandma, dad and I went to explore West Vancouver and ended up at Ambleside Park at the Harmony Arts Festival.

Photo taken by dad

I re-visited the little secret community garden by the Pacific Ocean and I think, dad and I were both inspired to start painting again by watching this dad and daughter duo sit by the sea and paint.

At the art festival, I visited A Cagey Bee's booth and decided that I would buy some of her art prints. I first saw her work at Granville Island and was instantly taken by the Richie and Margot prints from The Royal Tenenbaums. I decided to get 'Ingrid and The Grey Bunny' and 'Beyond The Forest Edge' art prints for my kitchen. I ordered them online so they should be here in a week or so. I will find suitable whimsical frames for them and hang them up.

After the art festival, we decided to go to the Red Lion Bar & Grill before our bbq that evening. I had a salad and a quiche. Grandma had a salad and dad had apple pie.

Photos by dad

When we got home, we had a great feast of a bbq with trout and lot's of delicious salads that mum made and prepared.

Photos by dad

After dinner, Shaun and I embarked on a much needed walk.

It really was a perfect day

While I was in Vancouver, I also found the most adorable Herschel backpack with little woodland creatures on it and decided to get it for when we go on our hikes.

Currently inspired by taste of sara's beautiful photographs on her website and Instagram account.

 

I was actually so inspired that we ended up going to Whyte Cliff park after I saw her photographs.

My current projects consist of organizing fall outfits to sell at my local consignment stores and de-cluttering. I recommend this to anyone who has overflowing closets like me. Donating and selling your clothing, handbags and shoes is a great way to make extra room and a little bit of cash on the side. I plan to buy a new paint set with some of the extra money.

Things to do...

Antiquing, look for a large antique mirror, Christmas craft show, tea shoppe, scrapbooks, brunch at the Chateau, Christmas markets, snowshoeing & fondue dinner in a log cabin in the woods, "skating" on the canal, look for sweaters with cats, deer and dogs on them, Woody Allen movies while it's snowing outside, make snow angels, morning weekend walks by the river, lot's and lot's of cuddle time, candles at night, good steak house, sushi dinners, good novels in bed, afternoon high tea, Christmas decorations and two Christmas trees this year, taking many photographs, visiting my favourite bakeries & being happy

for the upcoming winter

Autumn in Vancouver

A few photographs I took in Vancouver on day one of using my new Canon DSLR. I am taking a course on it soon.

Weekend Adventure in a Fishing Village

While the rest of Vancouver was covered in clouds this past Saturday we went to Steveston, a beautiful historic fishing village. I always love visiting Steveston ~ especially in the autumn & on summer evenings.

 Love the balconies of Steveston

Spotted the first pumpkins of the season