Retired, CBC Listener, Island Dweller. Fortunate to live close to the ocean and forest, with access to the city. Interested in people’s stories, following politics. Trying to reduce my footprint on the earth.https://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3mmh6tw4xa22fThis year’s first blossom of the rose bush I grew from a twig. It has a wonderful discreet scent.22 May 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmh6tw4xa22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3mlhkkz2h722uAnother shore walk treasure, this appears to be a fossil imprint of a trilobite or fish.10 May 2026 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlhkkz2h722uhttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3mlhkftxua22uOn my low tide shore walk I encountered this geese family with 17 goslings that used the weir to rest and find some food.10 May 2026 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlhkftxua22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3mko6baxxvk27I did my first short paddle in the Bay this year. Found my old kayak among the dinghies stacked at the edge of the beach and even found the paddle. It was soooo nice!!29 Apr 2026 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko6baxxvk27https://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3mjasd3lfz22tSpace to have our coffee and sit at TYFC as it‘s an ordinary weekend and not too warm.11 Apr 2026 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjasd3lfz22thttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3miwypygeq22sGrateful for this peaceful and tranquil place. My heart goes out to those who face turmoil with no refuge.08 Apr 2026 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwypygeq22shttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3mipetw54d22xWatching tourists flock to our island today, visiting the park and lakes and the seashore and keeping our restaurants busy. Kingfishers are noisily dive bombing.The sunshine makes everyone smile. My first time this spring that the sun is high enough to have my afternoon coffee on the front porch. ☀️04 Apr 2026 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mipetw54d22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3mg6gvm3kl22oMore car sharing options in several cities in Metro Vancouver. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6gvm3kl22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3mg4a7toozk2jWoohoo! Next Sunday will be the last time we “spring forward”. BC is finally committed to ending spring and fall time changes. No more lost sleep in the spring or growling stomachs in the fall. 😊 https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026AG0013-000209?fbclid=IwdGRleAQS49ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeU8kEd14ap9UkjTonDqqWmMcKHiBuz4aFPHh5gcsac1tvsMmXWlmWAcspDfI_aem_Y6XgYtZvQrxUXds-Haf9Sw02 Mar 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg4a7toozk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3mfsjdfbvhc2tListening to the barking of California sea lions. Best thing about living on an island is to never being far from the water.27 Feb 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfsjdfbvhc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3mfmmytp6ts2zThe Cowichan Case Explained https://news.ubc.ca/2026/02/cowichan-decision-wont-affect-private-landowners/24 Feb 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmmytp6ts2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3mfdbfghwik2jI absolutely love this show of a collection of fibre arts projects of students! I will go back looking at the remainder of the show, with more time to spend and listen to the students explaining the process. Go see it if you can! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Feb 2026 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfdbfghwik2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3meeylradts2nPerfect sunny day for a hike to the new section of Dorman Point.08 Feb 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3meeylradts2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3meculardmk2pMe on my father‘s lap with my sister and one of my brothers. 76 years ago, photo obviously taken on a Sunday.08 Feb 2026 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3meculardmk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3me5qjbqokc2jOn my daily walk. Cat encounter in my neighbourhood and the lush greens and old trees in the woods.06 Feb 2026 01:22 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3me5qjbqokc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3mdb6kpzpb22cThere is always something to stop and see on my walks.25 Jan 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdb6kpzpb22chttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3mcq5vdp4ms2iSunday hike to Dorman Point. Fog is far in the distance.18 Jan 2026 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcq5vdp4ms2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3mbfly74n4k2dNew Year’s Day hike to a favourite spot, Dorman Point. Sounds were muffled by the fog. Close by, the mosses were incredibly vibrant. I need to do that hike more often, for the views but also great cardio exercise.02 Jan 2026 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbfly74n4k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3mau4ninyxk24Christmas Day feeding frenzy of gulls and sea lions taking advantage of herring or anchovies. After many video clips over half an hour, I left the spectacle, wondering how many “bait balls” of these small fish were there to keep sea lions and gulls engaged for so long.26 Dec 2025 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mau4ninyxk24https://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3ma3l5ud55k23Thinking of my father today. He was born on December 15, 1912. I was the youngest of four children when he died at age 45. This family portrait was taken at a photographer’s studio ca. 1955.16 Dec 2025 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma3l5ud55k23https://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3m7h6pwptk22oVisiting the Christmas craft fair at our local school, I found the youth crafters are the sweetest! I bought a little Christmas tree, cut and folded from paper. The paper bag offered to transport my treasure had a riddle hand written on it, with the answer on the bottom of the bag!08 Dec 2025 04:24 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7h6pwptk22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3m7h5w7uqss2oWinter cycling in Oulu, Finland, the fourth most northern city in the world, is possible with planned infrastructure and bike route clearing before clearing roads. Flat landscape and snow are an advantage over our hilly and narrow roads and often merciless rain, despite mostly mild temperatures.08 Dec 2025 04:10 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7h5w7uqss2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/anne.onbowen.ca/post/3m6p7zzdjx226While I never had to go hungry, being raised by a generation of small family farmers that experienced war and shortages, I do have high regard for the efforts of those who grow our food and bring it to market. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Nov 2025 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:g5w5jdle32gmcqbquhfe7wc7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6p7zzdjx226