A rustic covered bridge at Nawautin Nature Sanctuary near Grafton, Ontario, invites visitors to explore the peaceful, natural surroundings of this tranquil Canadian retreat.

#BuyIntoArt #NawautinNatureSanctuary #Canadian #Ontario #Grafton #Nature #NaturePhotography #DiscoverON #RusticBridge #NatureSanctuary #CanadianRetreat #ExploreNature #PeacefulEscape #TranquilVibes #VisitOntario

https://jrtphotography.com/featured/pathway-to-peace-john-twynam.html

#SilentSunday 2018.
Alone at the lake, on a cold, rainy day. It was a good day in the #rain. #GoodMemories 💗
The old wooden #boardwalk has since been replaced with metal.

#nature #landscape #RainyDay #WalkInThePark #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #RainyDayWalks #lake #NaturePark #NatureSanctuary #NaturePreserve #estuary #photography #DisabledPhotographers #VisualArt #PhotoArt

Went for a nature walk after volunteer work. Trails & lots of marshes at #SwanLake are #flooded. #Ducks have taken over 🦆

#Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #Autumn #RainyDay #flood #Nature #wildlife #mallards #waterfowl #NatureSanctuary #NaturePark #NaturePreserve #BirdSanctuary #estuary #wetlands #ecosystem #ecological #UrbanParks #PhotoCollage #NatureConservation

2023. Using my #cane to pull out a toy that was dropped by someone into #SwanLake.

#CaneFishing #LitterRemoval #PeopleWithDisabilities #Saanich #NatureSanctuary #LeaveNoTrace #NatureSteward #NatureGuardian #PickUpLitter #VictoriaBC #BirdEstuary #YYJ #NaturePark #ParksInSaanich #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW

#ThrowbackThursday
4 years ago, I first met this gentle giant.
It's one of the only older Western red #cedar #trees left at #W̱MÍYEŦEN #NatureSanctuary. Most of the land had been logged more than once before it was acquired for conservation & rewilding. This is a 2nd growth cedar & it is over 150 yrs old.

The W̱MÍYEŦEN #Nature Sanctuary is a 42 acre protected forest and riparian area ​that supports biodiversity while preserving ecosystems and wildlife habitat. The tranquil natural environment, inspires an awareness of nature as teacher and essential ally.

https://wmiyetennaturesanctuary.com/

I'm a member of this local, biodiverse nature sanctuary. They mainly rely on memberships & public donations. They work with #Indigenous leaders/educators/naturalists from #Wsanec First Nations. The name was changed from the former Mary Lake Sanctuary to W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary to respect that the property is on native lands.

#Forests #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #CedarTreeOfLife #YYJ #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #DisabledHiker #Environmentalist #NatureConservation #Stewardship

Underwater fountains are used to keep water aerated & prevent too many mosquitoes breeding in stagnant water.

#NatureSanctuary #water #aeration #Saanich #Wsanec #SwanLake #bubbly #Nature #VancouverIsland #NatureVideo #PacificNorthwest #GreenSolutions #YYJ #VictoriaBC #algae #freshwater #LekwungenTerritory #NaturePark #VanIsle #PNW

Talking to #ducks, in #Teochew. My first #language.
https://youtube.com/shorts/4dkFtzZnOiM?si=BiYUJbsAlSlpcQhC

Translation:
Hey, duck babes. Did you come to look for something to eat? Yes. You came to look for something to eat. But I can't give you anything to eat because of bird flu.

#AsianMastodon #nature #VictoriaBC #estuary #wetlands #VancouverIsland #Saanich #PNW #Environmental #ecosystem #ecological #NatureSanctuary #birds #Chinese #linguistics #AsianDiaspora