Showing posts with label British Columbia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label British Columbia. Show all posts

Monday, June 25, 2012

Ten Days #5





Setting up camp in the middle of nowhere at 2am in total darkness made for a tired and grumpy Green of Eye. It was worth it, as i discovered upon waking the next morning to blue skies and epic views like the one above.




For many years I swore blind that I'd never entertain the idea of marriage.
 PMV strolled into my life with his boundless compassion, kindness, intelligence, generosity, humour, positivity, creativity and love. Needless to say I've since reevaluated my opinion on the subject and I'm incredibly grateful to have this amazing gent in my life. 




A much needed weekend away with good food, 12 year old Jameson, a roaring fire, hot tub and falling asleep to the noise of the Pacific crashing against the cliffs beneath our cottage



You know how every day should start? 
Naked hot tubbing, peach juice, huge breakfast. Not necessarily in that order.




A tattered crackle manicure clutching a seemingly Roman Dirge inspired icecream




Only in Canada: flipflops on snow in May!



Some of the coolest gates i've ever seen which were made by Foggy Mountain Forge.
The pillars of the gates were flanked by dragons and the pièce de résistance? An enormous spider centrepiece.


New shoes inspired by listening to lots of Kate Bush

"It's the red shoes, they can't stop dancing, dancing
And this curve, is your smile
And this cross, is your heart
And this line, is your path"

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Sustain

Toronto: Financial District (Before)
© Bill Ivy / WWF-Canada




Toronto: Financial District (During)
© Bill Ivy / WWF-Canada

Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia in 2007 and in the space of three years has become a global sustainability movement. More than 50 million people across 35 countries participate as homes, skyscrapers, office blocks and landmarks turn off their lights. It's not a case of turning off the lights for 1 hour each year making a huge change but rather a reminder to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future.

In British Columbia the electricity load dropped by 1.04 per cent during the hour. From 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. British Columbians saved 64.6 megawatt hours of electricity – the equivalent of turning off about 1.4 million lights. If the province implemented the same conservation measures for one hour every evening, the combined savings would be enough to power close to 2,200 homes for an entire year.

Boston.com has a number of great photographs from around the world, taken prior and during Earth Hour. You can see them here

To find out more about Earth Hour:
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