My Favourite Animals: Horses, Dogs & More

Originally Published: November 23rd, 2024 What are my favourite animals? Horses and dogs are my favourite. Michael and I love our rescue dogs Vinnie and Pebbles and our cat from Qatar, Georgie. We miss our past pets, now waiting for us at The Rainbow Bridge: Marlow, Pooh Bear and Bob Jazeera. One fun memory we…

Reflections on Turning 51: What A Wild Year

As my 56th birthday approaches, I’ve decided to repost blogs I published about past birthdays. I wrote Reflections on Turning 51: What A Wild Year on April 25th, 2020 while we were living in Campbell River, British Columbia. So much happened from April 25th, 2019 to April 25th, 2020, rereading it was an emotional roller coaster ride down…

Maldives Baby! Kandoomaa Fushi Island, South Malé Atoll – Day 4 – Coral Reef Snorkeling – Hawksbill Sea Turtle

At least I think this is a Hawksbill sea turtle – it is difficult to identify precisely by looking at these pictures because I didn’t get a clear enough shot of his (or her) beak.  I’m thinking maybe a Hawksbill because the beak does seem to have a sharper, more curved edge?  I might be…

Maldives Baby! Kandooma Fushi Island, South Malé Atoll – Day 3 – Snorkeling With Sea Turtles

This was an exciting boat ride to two locations! First, to snorkel with sea turtles at Turtle Point; second to snorkel along a reef. The water visibility wasn’t so great because of recent rains, but hey!  Who cares!  Sea turtles! The turtles were difficult to spot, as they camaflauge so well with their environment.  But,…