January 21, 2013

Men's Walking Group


Here is what we saw on our walk. Thank goodness this couger is smiling!
Ed
Is he looking for kids on the swings?

He decided to stay put when he saw us!

Womens Walking Group

Twelve walkers had a great walk on a beautiful sunny,foggy,
morning.Thank you Claudia for guiding us along the trails,
also for the delicious goodies and coffee.(recipes too)
Thanks for the entertainment in the living room,Boomer.
Welcome to our two new members,Celine and Liz.
Next monday the 28th we will walk the Koksilah area.
Meet at the Legion at 10am.     V.M.

Womens Walking Group

Enjoying coffee and goodies after a l-o-n-g walk.
Boomer was there to greet us all.
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January 15, 2013

Womens Walking Group

Eight did a 6K walk which included many hills.Very little rain
which tried to turn to snow but didn't quite make it.For the
first time we stopped for coffee half way through the walk
which gave us much more energy to continue the last of the
walk and back to the cars.Next week monday 21st. Claudia
will guide us on some trails in Cobble Hill. And...ladies....
if we treat her nicely she may even make coffee for us.Meet
at the Legion at 10am.     V.M.

Womens Walking Group

Mr Eds cousin with his blankie
Nice carving,hope it does no harm to the tree
Dianne throws rocks across the creek
On our way home
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January 14, 2013

Men"s walking group

Good walk today we did 7 k, the weather was good and the company was great, We checked on the weir on Shawnigan Creek as the picture shows. We did a good inspection. ha
Then coffee at the little restaurant by the drug store, across from the Subway. {Can't think of the name}.We did get there before the RCMP and eat all the donut's. ha ha
Next week we can try some trails around Brirwood. And the following week 28th we plan on Victoria parking at the break water on to China Town for lunch. Not getting back to the Legion til 2pm. Tks
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Men's Walking Group

Photos from today's walk from the Legion.

Stopped for a chat with "Mr. Ed" on the way.

One GIANT STEP?

What is the purpose of this STOP sign?


Maybe we should try this for our summer bicycle ride.


Here we're at the weir.

A lone arbutus among the evergreens and green moss.

January 11, 2013

Computer/Photography Grp.



Hello All,
Next Tuesday, Jan. 15 is Photography.
I need to tell you that I will not be there because I have an opportunity to go with the Duncan camera club on a field trip to the Reifel Bird Sanctuary on the mainland. We are catching the first ferry out in the morning and coming back late afternoon. I hope to shoot a lot of birds(with my camera).
So, Dennis do you want to show your video? I still haven't found my key but I believe Denis has one and I know Ray does.
I don't have anything more to offer for the meeting right now, except for these two photos.
Can you find 10 differences where editing(photo shopping has been done)?
The answers are included, but no cheating!
Ed

Can you spot 10 differences?

Answers

January 9, 2013

Womens Walking Group

The new year began with nine walkers doing 6 k on different
trails around Shawnigan Lake plus along the tracks where we
met some fellows going the wrong way.Next monday the 14th
we will walk the Briarwood area and on to Mill Bay, if the
weather permits.Meet at the Legion at 10 am.     V.M.

Womens Walking Group


A wintery grey day on Shawnigan Lake

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January 8, 2013

Men's walking group

 Good walk, Good turnout, Good weather, What more could you ask for on the first walk of a new year,Lets hope this is a sign for the year ahead.
couple pictures taken along the way.
Next week we can go behind the Legion and check out  Shawnigan Creek. Tks C.U.
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January 7, 2013

Men's Walking Group

Some photos from today's jaunt.

Burl mushroom or mushroom burl?

Or are they "Magic Mushrooms"?

They are certainly huge, whatever you want to call them.

Shawnigan Shaman.

And never the twain shall meet??

January 6, 2013

Computer/Photography grp


Fractal
A computer generated image.

Hello All,
Well, it is back to the old familiar routine.
On Tuesday we meet at 10:30 am again at the Legion to talk about computers.
I listed a few Links that I would like to show and have a discussion about. Some are interesting, or enlightening and even a bit concerting. If you have time check them out and if you have found some 'stuff' on the internet over the holidays, let us know about it.

If you are concerned about the trail you may behind in your computer this may be of interest:
Incognito or Private mode:
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001378.htm

Check out Snopes if you want to find out how you may have recieved a "virus" from a freind. This one goes back to 2002.
Snopes – E card virus.
Here is another take or explanation of all the advertizing we get when surfing the net.
An Ask Leo question answered.
This is my most favourite find recently. This is a free download and then you to can make Fractals. If you want to get dizzy, Google: Fractal.
Fractal Download site.


January 5, 2013

Men's walking group

 Hi gang
I have no idea what this picture is of, Its the only way I could get a new blog on here.
So its that time again to get active and wear some of that Turkey off, ha.
So to that end we will start our walks again on Monday the 7th okay, A local walk we'll figure out where when we meet in the morning at the Legion at 8:30 am. C.U.there
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