In early August, we spent a long weekend camping near Revelstoke, British Columbia, where we lived in the early 90s. It was great to revisit this beautiful spot with our kids, their spouses, and the grandgirls. Mount Revelstoke National Park is one of the few places I know of where you can drive right up into a sub-alpine meadow and then hike along the ridges from there.
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Early August is perfect in Mount Revelstoke National Park because wildflowers are at the height of their bloom right then. Sadly, mosquitoes were also at their height. The worst skeeters we’ve met in 2020, which made our hike much less fun.
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The views from the mountaintop were worth the hike, worth the mosquitoes. At least, I can say that now that all the itching is long gone… ;)
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Finding Love for the Matchmaker (Matchmaking Moms of Oceanview Church 5) by Laurie Larsen
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Marry Me for Real, Cowboy (Cavanagh Cowboys Romance 1) by Valerie Comer
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PS: Today is my family’s Thanksgiving dinner, so I may not be around to reply to comments. I’ll check in later or Monday. Happy Canadian Thanksgiving, eh!
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.
Happy Belated Thanksgiving! You always have the most beautiful photographs Valerie. Such a pleasure that you share them with us. Thanks.
Love the pics!!! BC is definitely going to be on my bucket list!! Happy Thanksgiving!! Question, what y’alls traditional meal???
I’m happy to share :)
Turkey or ham :) One thing my family sometimes does is focus on food we’ve grown on our farm or bought from a local grower. We love to be thankful for the bounty of our beautiful farming area!
A little trickier this year because Covid. Sigh! But SO THANKFUL for time together. I’m typing with a three-year-old pressed against my elbow…
Same things (kinda) as here, then! That little three-year-old makes things sooo much better!!! :)
I am jealous you got to go camping! No camping trips this year because of COVID. But I have hope for next year.
I am jealous you got to go camping! No camping trips this year because of COVID. But I have hope for next year.
She’s a character, for sure :)
We got in a ton of camping this year, but it helps that we live within 30 minutes of some great spots, with many more within a couple of hours. Definitely a benefit of where we live and the kind of camping we like to do!
Happy Sunday. God bless you. Happy belated Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving Valerie! As you know, here in America it isn’t until the end of November. Well go up to my sister-in-laws as usual to spend about 4 days. We have a wonderful little AirBnB to stay in since she doesn’t have enough bedrooms for all of us…everybody is much more comfortable that way. :-)
I love your pictures! We have mountains here too & thankfully no mosquitoes, lol! I grew up in Illinois where they were a nuisance in the summer. I certainly don’t miss them :-)
Happy Sunday Inspy Romance!
Congratulations to the winners! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful photos, I love them. So glad you got to go camping. Have a Great week and stay safe.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Beautiful wildflowers.
Congratulations to the winners.
Beautiful pictures.
Thank you!!
The BnB sounds great! I can’t imagine living away from mountains again…
Thank you! Have a great week :)
Thank you!
Thank you!
The mountains cry out and the wild flowers sing,
in praise so majestic to You, God and King.
The rivers flow down into lakes and the sea.
Your glory proclaimed and it echoes to me.
A tale of such tenderness, power and grace
That reaches to all time and every place.
Just look! We’re surrounded by witness no end
To our Great Deliv’rer, our Master, our Friend.
So come Holy Spirit, reach deep in my heart
To give me the words to proclaim well my part
In God’s mighty story of loving pursuit
From death into life He’s creating sweet fruit.
No one voice sufficient, no one heart so strong
To sing the Lord’s praise all eternity long.
So join in the choir. Lift *your* voice to sing
To praise our Redeemer, our Savior and King.
(c) Lincoln Clark
Amen. Thank you.
Those are some beautiful views from the park!
I just love wildflowers! I would prefer that to grass in my yard any day! Happy Thanksgiving! Hope your family had a wonderful day together!
I love those mountains. Where we live now they are much more rounded with no glaciers.
Aren’t the wildflowers gorgeous?! We did have a great day, thank you :)
Beautiful pictures! Thank you!
Such lovely photos! It must be a true joy to recall being at each location (such even great photos can’t capture the fullest extent of the view). ❤️
Such lovely photos! It must be a true joy to recall being at each location (it seems even great photos can’t capture the fullest extent of the view). ❤️
You’re right, Penelope! There is an entire experience surrounding each photo :)
Thank you, Natalya!!