The waters of Desolation Sound are very sheltered, which results in nearly glassy reflections and utmost peacefulness. The only manmade sounds were the lodge boats coming and going and the generator kicking in in the background. Otherwise, we chatted with the other guests and listened to the calls of loons, ducks, and geese, watched fish jump — none jumped onto hubby’s line, but it wasn’t for lack of trying! — and the dips of kayak paddles. Absolute serenity.
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New Releases
October 2018
• A Christmas to Remember by Kimberly Rose Johnson, Valerie Comer, Elizabeth Maddrey, Ginger Solomon, Lindi Peterson, Julie Arduini, Deb Kastner, and Janet W. Ferguson
• Her Undercover Prince (Crowns & Courtships 5) by Carol Moncado
• Somewhere Beyond the Blue by Marion Ueckermann, Cecelia Dowdy, and 3 others
• A Time to Push Daisies (Under the Sun ~ Seasons of Change 3) (paperback) by Marion Ueckermann
• The Cowboy’s Christmas Reunion (Montana Ranches Christian Romance 1) (paperback) by Valerie Comer
November 2018
• A Christmas Baby for the Cowboy (Cowboy Country 9) by Deb Kastner
• The Cowboy’s Mixed-Up Matchmaker (Montana Ranches Christian Romance 2) by Valerie Comer
• The Twins’ Family Christmas (Redemption Ranch) by Lee Tobin McClain
• Pathway to Peace (Grant Us Grace 5) by Elizabeth Maddrey
• Recovering Hope (The Potters House Books 14) by Marion Ueckermann
• I Still Do (Second Chance With You 6) by Melanie D. Snitker
Sunset on Desolation Sound, BC
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Valerie Comer is a USA Today bestselling author and a two-time Word Award winner who writes where food meets faith and fiction. She injects experience laced with humor into her green clean romances. Her life on a small farm in western Canada provides the seed for stories of contemporary inspirational romance. Like many of her characters, Valerie and her family grow much of their own food and are active in the local foods movement as well as their church. She only hopes her creations enjoy their happily-ever-afters as much as she does hers, shared with her husband, adult kids, and adorable granddaughters.
Thank you for all your hard work! :)
Hi Valerie, that water looks like glass- perfect to be out enjoying:) I had to look up the loon- it’s sound is haunting, it reminded me of what I imagine a wolf sounds like?! Our magpie sounds very different to a loon!!
Blessings:)
Hi Valerie! Your description is poetic and the pictures reflect the peacefulness and beauty. Thanks for sharing a bit of heaven. What a contrast to the gusting winds, hurling leaves and limbs, freezing hail and rain we had yesterday. Quite a fall storm. Waves on the lake were over 10 feet tall. Best wishes.
Looks absolutely serene! Thanks for sharing!!
Aw, thank YOU for popping by!!!
I was expecting the peacefulness and quiet. I wasn’t expecting the ocean to be so still! I hadn’t thought of comparing a loon’s cry to that of a wolf, but both do have a haunting, mournful sound. I haven’t heard wolves nearly as often. Where we live, coyotes are a typical night time sound with their yipping and yapping.
Wow, sounds like quite a storm!!! We get those sometimes, too, but our lake is much smaller than yours, so the waves aren’t that massive. Right now we are having foggy mornings, clear blue skies, and vivid foliage as the aspens, mountain ash, maples, sumac, and larch turn color. The weather is gorgeous — and typical — for late October. Good thing as we are in the midst of a large water-line digging project!
It definitely was! And you’re welcome.
Sounds absolutely marvelous!
It was :D
So beautiful! Thanks so much for posting thes, Valerie. <3
Glad you enjoyed the view :)
So beautiful Valerie! Thank you, blessings!
So glad you enjoyed them :)