Wild burros are wonderful! One of the joys of traveling in rural Baja Mexico is encountering wild burros or donkeys, which were introduced to the area by Spaniards in the 1500s. Their distinctive long ears, short mane and color are quite lovely and perfect for life in the desert. These pack animals stand about 5 feet tall at the shoulders, are super-hardy, sure-footed, and somehow find food in seemingly-barren terrain. Amazingly, they can tolerate a water loss of up to 30% of their body weight, then replenish it with only 5 minutes of drinking water. (for comparison, a human would need medical help after losing only 10% of their body weight to dehydration, and would take a whole day of intermittent water intake to replenish that loss !) In the Baja’s East Cape wild burros live close to people, wandering in and out of rural towns, they scour people’s garden plants if allowed .. and generally are wonderfully gentle and friendly with everyone. They particularly like children, who can safely run up to them to pet, feed carrots and visit. I really enjoy Baja Burros, especially when the Burro moms bring their fuzzy babies around - so lovely!
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In France, Bastille Day - July 14th - marks the 229th anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille and the symbolic start of the French Revolution. That bloody revolt toppled the 200-year-old Bourbon dynasty, and ushered in a radical new government, reshaping European history forever. The French Revolution brought the world the terror of the guillotine and the ravages of the Napoleonic Wars. But in its radical reimagining of society, it swept away the conventions and structures that had governed France since the end of the Roman era, and introduced systems based on the enlightenment principles of reason and science. Today in honour of Bastille Day, I offer these lovely French flags flying in Paris. Le Tricolor, as it’s known, has quite a history, and is a distinctive symbol of France globally … . . #travellingeye #judybishop #france #europe #explorefrance #dailyphoto #treyetours #flags #letricolor #tricolor #patrimoine #heritage #history #ceremonial #frenchholiday #vivelafrance #instafrance #imagesoffrance #flag #national #nationalpride #official #windy #paris #exploreparis #travel #frenchrevolution
Do you have a cactus that just seems to sit there doing ‘nothing’? One morning you’ll be greeted by this amazing transformation, with big, heavenly-scented flower shoots telling you that little green plant was actually hiding a miracle. It’s a lot like human friendships, no ? . . #travellingeye #judybishop #garden #cactus #cactusflower #cactusflowers #flowers #surprise #morning #gratitude #okanagansun #smallmiracles #beauty #naturalbeauty #scented #surpriseme #flower
One of the most classic Summer sights when traveling around BC's Okanagan Valley is big Osprey nests perched atop poles, high above near lakes, above roadways and on hills. (I personally monitor 18 of these nests in my regular travels, it’s deep joy for me.) These fish hawks are expert fishers and love Okanagan Lake, returning annually from Mexico each April to mate & breed. They only eat fresh fish and are supremely well adapted. Mated for life, this Osprey pair returned to their Osoyoos nest, and can be seen feeding their chicks - and that requires a LOT of freshly-caught fish several times a day. Here the male was on garbage take-out duty ... removing a fishtail from the nest after the 3 chicks devoured the rest. . . #travellingeye #judybishop #dailyphoto #treyetours #osprey #birds #raptors #fishhawk #okanaganvalley #okanagan #birding #action #birdsinaction #birdsofinstagram #nest #osoyoos #okanaganliving #canada #bc #bcisbeautiful #nature #naturalbeauty #ilovenature #birdwatching #flight #deepjoy #hellobc #explorebc
This insanely great sunset was brought to you by the Okanagan Valley, Canada’s best-kept secret ...at Kelowna’s Manteo Resort in Beautiful British Columbia ❤️❤️❤️ . . #travellingeye #judybishop #bc #bcisbeautiful #sunset #insanelygreat #manteo #okanagan #okanaganlife #okanaganlife #okanaganlake #livingthedream #summer #treyetours #sky #clouds #ilovenature #lakeside #kelowna #kelownaliving #tourismkelowna #explorekelowna #hellobc #kelownanow #kelownaliving #kelownalife
It doesn’t get much better than ... paddling a gorgeous Delta ocean kayak on a sunny Okanagan Lake 😎🚣♀️🌞❤️ . . #travellingeye #judybishop #treyetours #kayaking #kayak #deltakayaks #red #skaha #okanagan #okanaganlife #okanaganlifestyle #summersunday #summer #happiness #livingthedream #paddling #leisure #over50style #over50fitness #activeliving #penticton #bc #bcisbeautiful #hellobc #sunny #summertime #canada #onthewater #deltakayaks
This is how this photographer shot the Axel Merckx GranFondo (in 2012).IMHO its the only way to properly catch the great 🚲 action up close & personal ! . . #travellingeye #judybishop #treyetours #photographer #granfondo #penticton #bc #event #eventphotographer #femalephotographer #motorcycle #motorcyclephotographer #bicycleevent #2012 #howtoshoot #bikeevent #cycling #cyclingevent #cyclingphotographer #readyforaction #livingthedream #over50 #over50style #canada #okanagan #okanaganliving #okanaganlifestyle #okanaganvalley #canon
“Live your life and forget your age.” — Norman Vincent Peale . . #travellingeye #judybishop #over50 #over50style #over50andfabulous #livingthedream #okanaganwoman #woman #femme #redhead #laughter #happy #liveyourbestlife #delight #happywoman #canada #bc #dinewithme #pearls #stylish #genuine #authentic #forgetyourage #giggling #bigsmile
You can lose yourself in the alpine majesty of Lake OHara - and find your soul, too. An island world lies within beautiful Lake Ohara in BC's Yoho National Park near the Alberta border. Ohara gets my vote as the most stunning place on the planet, though it's now almost impossible to gain access to it. Endless waterfalls from alpine snowmelt continually cascade down Lake O’Hara's lake's severe rock walls. Stunning Canadian beauty to lift your soul .... . . #travellingeye #judybishop #treyetours #canada #hellobc #explorebc #exploreCanada #imagesofcanada #yohonationalpark #yoho #alpinemajesty #alpine #alpinebeauty #landscape #naturalbeauty #naturaleza #film #dreamy #alpinelake #bcisbeautiful #lakeohara #stunning #bc #getoutside #findyourselfoutdoors #island #inspiring #livingthedream #rockies #canadianrockies
Cherry heaven -> Is there a finer sight than a tree groaning with sweet, ripe succulent fruit, moments from picking?? How I ❤️ fresh cherries! I'm so grateful to live in the Okanagan Valley, blessed with the ideal environment to produce world’s best climate for big, sweet cherries - fertile soil, warm days/cool nights, plentiful clean water and a looong growing season. Here’s an amazing facts: 80% of the world's cherry varieties originate in Summerland, in the middle of BC’s Okanagan Valley. BC cherries are recognized as the world’s best and command high prices on the export market. Now excuse me while I go process my recent haul for the dehydrator … 2018 is yielding a record cherry crop, yay! , , #travellingeye #judybishop #okanagan #okanaganlife #okanaganvalley #cherries #cherry #fruit #gardenbeauty #healthyfood #red #delicious #okanaganfruit #okanagancherries #canada #bc #bctreefruits #bcbusiness #bcisbeautiful #hellobc #tourismkelowna #kelownaliving #kelowna #redbeauty #natural #cerises #worldsbest #explorekelowna #livingthedream #cherrylove
Filling the dehydrator after picking gorgeous Okanagan cherries 🍒 We’re seeing one of the best harvests in years, of some of the world’s best cherries! It doesn’t get much more delicious than this ! . . #travellingeye #judybishop #okanagan #okanaganlife #okanaganvalley #cherries #cherry #fruit #produce #gardenbeauty #food #foodporn #foodprocessing #dehydrator #inthekitchen #preservingfood #red #delicious #okanaganfruit #okanagancherries #canada #bc #bctreefruits #bcbusiness #bcisbeautiful #hellobc #tourismkelowna #kelownaliving #kelowna #explorekelowna
The best things in life are .... Canada !!! 🇨🇦❤️ . . #travellingeye #judybishop #canada #canada 🇨🇦 #canadaday #canadaday2018 #thebestthingsinlife #livingthedream #truth #wisdom #canadianlife #canadianliving #ilovecanada #canadian #longweekend #princeton #bc #hellobc #explorebc #imagesofcanada #pride #proud #proudlycanadian #sign #street
Like a kiss from a rose, butterflies flit from one branch of Provence lavender to another ... their color as intoxicating as the heady aromas from the flowers. It's the sort of moment you want to suspend in time ..... oh can you smell it ?? . . #travellingeye #judybishop #dailyphoto #kissfromarose #butterfly #lavender #flowers #france #explorefrance #naturalbeauty #likeakissfromarose #naturaleza #beautiful #natural #summer #summerinfrance #french #provence #lavendre #provenceliving #travel #livingthedream #europe #butterflies #imagesoffrance #insect #bug #flowers #inbloom #blooming #summer #delicate
Wow, having a big Harris Hawk land on your arm is a HUGE thrill for a raptor fan like me ❤️🦅 . . #travellingeye #judybishop #woman #livingthedream #raptor #over50style #over50style #birding #bird #islandraptors #vancouverisland #thrill #canada #bc #hellobc #hawk #action #naturalbeauty #greyhair #grayhair #bcisbeautiful #bc #falconry #raptors #pacificnorthwestraptors #harrishawk #treyetours #hellobc #bucketlist #bcbirdsofprey #bcbirds #bcbirding
The Canadian way --> For most Canadian children, Summer really only started when we were released from school at the end of June. Maybe that’s why the July 1st long weekend Canada Day holiday is typically such an orgy of camping, travel, intense leisure and of course, beverages. I hope you get a chance to fully enjoy the great beauty & grandeur of the Canadian outdoors this weekend .. perhaps in a chair just like this one :-) . . #travellingeye #judybishop #dailyphoto #canadaday #canada #dominionday #holiday #thecanadianway #redandwhite #flag #chair #outdoors #celebration #livingthedream #sithere #leisure #weekend #funtimes #drinkingtime #bc #hellobc #nopeople #imagesofcanada #canadian #iamcanadian #chair #goplayoutside #julylongweekend #outside #red
Wild burros are wonderful! One of the joys of traveling in rural Baja Mexico is encountering wild burros or donkeys, which were introduced to the area by Spaniards in the 1500s. Their distinctive long ears, short mane and color are quite lovely and perfect for life in the desert. These pack animals stand about 5 feet tall at the shoulders, are super-hardy, sure-footed, and somehow find food in seemingly-barren terrain. Amazingly, they can tolerate a water loss of up to 30% of their body weight, then replenish it with only 5 minutes of drinking water. (for comparison, a human would need medical help after losing only 10% of their body weight to dehydration, and would take a whole day of intermittent water intake to replenish that loss !) In the Baja’s East Cape wild burros live close to people, wandering in and out of rural towns, they scour people’s garden plants if allowed .. and generally are wonderfully gentle and friendly with everyone. They particularly like children, who can safely run up to them to pet, feed carrots and visit. I really enjoy Baja Burros, especially when the Burro moms bring their fuzzy babies around - so lovely! . . #travellingeye #judybishop #dailyphoto #baja #mexico #exploremexico #children #donkey #wildburro #bajalife #beachliving #bajabcs #bajaburro #petme #petthedonkey #wildlife #sunny #sunshine #kids #gentle #friendly #livingthedream #manandbeast #animal #natural #love #interaction #explorebaja #burro #gentle
Vancouver Island glory at the semi-secret Genoa Bay, in the Cowichan Valley. BC is soooo beautiful ❤️ . . #travellingeye #judybishop #bcisbeautiful #explorebc #hellobc #livingthedream #travel #vancouverisland #cowichanvalley #genoabay #genoabaycafe #travelathome #canada #bc #marina #boats #sunset #beauty #beautyissimple #soectacular #supernaturalbc #landscape dscape #imagesofcanada #bcisbeautiful #marine #marinelife #imagesofcanada #tourismbc
Dancing in the Solstice --> Every year at Kitsilano Beach the Vancouver Morris Men ring in the Summer solstice. The Morris is a form of English folk dance dating back to the 1440’s, based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers. Unlike most folk dance, the Morris is a ceremonial, or ritual, dance rather than the typical social dance that’s a form of social interaction between the genders for personal pleasure. This year, they performed on Tuesday evening as the sun lowered behind the mountains, bringing in Summer with stirring dance, music and color. Who needs Stonehenge ? . . #travellingeye #judybishop #dailyphoto #kitsilano #vancouver #summer #summersolstice #solstice #morrisdancers #dancers #morrismen #hellobc #bcisbeautiful #ceremonial #canada #dancingmen #british #tradition #vancity #dailyhivevancouver #viaawesome #costumery #dance #beach #englishbay #bc #emotion #sensuous #deepinit #ritual
La Passerelle (footbridge) Marc Seguin sits on the site of one of the earliest pedestrian bridges on France's important Rhone River, built & heavily used in Roman times. The Romans favoured this stunning part of SE France, blessed by a Mediterranean climate and some of the best wine-growing soils in France. Built 1847-1849, this "newer" version is a lovely 184-meter long pedestrian bridge suspended by 8 iron cables. It has two 90-meter spans and a central monumental arch. The bridge enables foot & bike traffic across the Rhone between the twin wine-producing towns of Tain l'Hermitage to neighboring Tournon-sur-Rhône towns adored as the heartland pf long-lived, sturdy and spicy red wines. Tournon's medieval castle and old town are particularly attractive, as is the village. Passerelle Seguin is named after French engineer & inventor Marc Seguin the inventor of the wire-cable suspension bridge & multi-tubular steam-engine boiler. - he designed the link between the two towns. (Interestingly, he was a nephew of the 2 Montgolfier brothers, famed inventors of hot air ballooning. Hopefully some of Seguin's 19 children inherited the family's creative genius !). . #travellingeye #judybishop #dailyphoto #france #europe #rhone #travel #explorefrance #tainlhermitage #tournon #tain #passerelle #footbridge #rhoneriver #patrimoine #heritage #MarcSeguin #engineering #euro #bridge #nocars #winecountry #wineregion #rhonewines #tournonsurrhone #rhonewine #winecountry #heritage #crossing #bridge #marcseguin