Category Archives: nature

Fish, trees and brakes: guess the connection

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. (Chinese Proverb). Now here’s a shameful confession from someone who has cycled to work almost every … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, family, nature, personal, photos, Vancouver | 18 Comments

CurlyLocks and the Six Bear Stories

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Or: If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a big surprise… As I’ve mentioned before, I am terrified of bears. I am not alone – I know at least one other female European import who feels … Continue reading →

Posted in camping, Canada, nature, personal, photos, silliness | 19 Comments

Lund Day 5-6: Pootling Around

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

We’ve just got back from yet another night under canvas. (In fact I’m at that stage of a hangover where all I want to do is eat and eat and eat, and I’m trying to resist). As fun as the … Continue reading →

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Lund Day 4: The Copeland Islands

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

You know how I said I’m not a big fan of open water crossings? Well, Day 4 contained a doozy. We haven’t measured our journey properly yet, but we’re pretty sure it was our longest paddling day ever (at least … Continue reading →

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Lund Day 3: Camp Life

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

We loved our Savary Island campsite and decided to just hang out and enjoy it for a full day. Here’s a little spinarama video – the sand fleas were indeed jumping all over the place, but only in one localised … Continue reading →

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Lund Day 1-2: Savary Island

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

While there are some amazing kayak destinations close to Vancouver, this five day trip was our longest to date and we decided to go a little further afield. The trip up to Rockfish Kayaks in Lund involves a drive, a … Continue reading →

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Back in the paddle again

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The specifics of my most recent trip are coming up next, but before I get into the maps and photos and meal plans I wanted to write a long-overdue generalised post: Why I Love Ocean Kayaking. The last two summers … Continue reading →

Posted in camping, drunkenness, food glorious food, kayaking, nature, personal, Vancouver | 8 Comments

Guest post (not for the squeamish)

Posted on March 29, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My friend Kyrsten has supplied me with a couple of interesting blog post subjects in the past, and I’m going to let her tell this current story in her own words. (What this essentially means is that I’m going to … Continue reading →

Posted in freakishness, medicine, nature, photos | 11 Comments

Friday’s Primate Party

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

A good news Friday today! The Cao Vit Gibbon, which lives along the China-Vietnam border, is the rarest ape in the world. But a recent survey found double the expected number of the animals (around 100, which isn’t great, but … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Primate Party

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

ROFL. Good one, dude.I do hope that last week’s casualty was honoured like this anonymous monkey in India. (It seems cruel to stop the other monkeys from taking the body away though). On a much lighter note, the BBC reports … Continue reading →

Posted in apes, creationism, evolution, monkeys, nature, photos, Primate Party, science, silliness | 5 Comments