trailing along

I must shamefully admit that it has been many years since last I rode a horse, fond as I am of them.

We found a ranch just across the lake that offers great trail rides,

though I am much the worse for wear (and rather saddle sore!)

This is Babe (or Babygirl to me) complete with a heart-shaped cutie mark on her forehead!

Top -  (old) American Eagle, Sunglasses - Aldo

Photos by Bonnie

green green

Weather has been intensely beautiful here on Day Three of Green Lake.

It's a hidden beauty, about a six-hour drive from Vancouver, but well-worth it.

This is our first family trip up this way, and we're loving it.

Sky of blue, crystal waters, and no need to go anywhere, do anything we don't want to.

Ahhhhh.

Tomorrow's agenda: Trailriding!

On my playlist:

Lana Del Rey - Born to Die

Bat for Lashes - Pearl's Dream

Arcade Fire - Sprawl II

Marina and the Diamonds - I am not a Robot

Goldfrapp - Dreaming

Feist - Bittersweet Melodies

PJ Harvey - White Chalk

Photo by my sister Bonnie

close of day

Sittin' on the dock (of the bay) all coy...watching the sunset

In Green Lake, in B.C.'s rustic Cariboo region.

(not spelled like the animal "Caribou").

There's this great atmosphere up here, some authentic Canadian outdoors.

(I swear I even heard loons calling).

There are lots of wide open spaces to roam, and so, so many ranches.

Seriously, there must be about 10 horses to every human up here.

Tee - American Eagle

Sweatpants - from high school (...not like anyone's wondering)

tulips

I just received my Asos order, a beautiful tulip-printed Ted Baker dress. 

Here are some trying-on photos. 

It looks fine from the back, but the front doesn't work on my figure (curse this damned bosom).

Tulip Dress - Ted Baker

Belt - (old)

Mary Janes - Aldo (old)

once upon a time

Where did my breadcrumbs go? Natalia befriends woodland creatures (or just pigeons)

Raquel and deer

Karen gathers toadstools

Caroline as Thumbelina

I was looking through old artwork and I found some of my old collages from August 2009.

That summer I went through a collaging frenzy (there are way more that didn't get posted), and was rather obsessed with Kay Nielsen's illustrations (especially the top two images).

These are excerpts from my Fairytale Series.

I pretty much collaged my way through July and August, living vicariously through Scott, Justin and Andre on OLN's Departures.

isabeli goes veggie

Isabeli makes even canned veggie labels look haute.

curiouser and curiouser

Keira "Knight-lily"

Maryna

From my Botanical Series. Paper collage.

The flowers become the garment, and soon, the body.