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As seen while walking the dog - an auspicious way to end our long day; sailing across the Salish Sea with a glorious sunset instead of rain. #CoastSalishTerritory #beautifulbritishcolumbia #photography #PacificOcean

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As seen while walking the dog - as the first-time person of a white-bellied velociraptor, I’m noticing even training walks result in muddy legs. My last dog was a dark brown brindle that didn’t show dirt. He too slept on my bed with his head on a pillow #dogs #adoptdontshop #thatswhattowelsarefor

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As seen while walking the dog - a concrete (see what I did there) example of how diversity elevates even the ugliest of spaces. Local people invest their time and money in these crosswalks; I appreciate knowing what they value instead of what they hate. #iPhonePhotography #Photography #SmallTown

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As seen while walking the dog - kwsuts (the common Hul'qumi'num word for trout without specifying species) hatchery habitat. “Let the sun shine in” #iPhonePhotography #photography #VancouverIsland #freshwater #fish #winter

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As seen while walking the dog - baakwaanaatig (Anishinaabemowin) Rhus typhina (Latin) Staghorn Sumac (English) berries are high in vitamin c.

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As seen while walking the dog - C’qwaqwa (Hul'q'umi'num') Agelaius phoeniceus (Latin) Red-Winged Blackbird (English) singing pretty on Stthe’q’un (Hul'q'umi'num') Typha latifolia (Latin) Cattail (English) in a fav #SniffSpot #iPhonePhotography #photography #songbird #freshwater #VancouverIsland

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As seen while walking the dog - a sqw'ulesh (Hul'q'umi'num') perfectly framed by snow-laden branches, gifting a naturally almost monochrome vignette. #iPhonePhotography #Photography #birds #VancouverIsland #winter

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As seen while walking the dog - deciduous ornamental resplendent in this season’s finest jewels - exposure set to zero to leverage the ambient light of a small town side street. #iPhonePhotography #Photography #winter #night #ice

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As seen while walking the dog - a little earnest smile that brought to mind the sage words of Pebbles Flintstone & Bam Bam Rubble - “Let the sun shine in, face it with a grin. Open up your heart, and let the sun shine in” & then it started to snow #iPhonePhotography #photography #hope #CoreMemories

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As seen while walking the dog - first snow and the E&N Railway. As a tool of colonialism and accumulation of private wealth the E&N was an early success. The impacts of land grants for that tool continue to impede relations with local First Nations. #iPhonePhotography #Photography #CanadianHistory

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As seen while walking the dog - a pause in the rain - sqw'ulesh is Hul'q'umi'num' for bird, but I don’t know the species specific name for this Poecile atricapillus (Latin) black capped chickadee (English) who supervised Rose’s morning training. #iPhonePhotography #photography #VancouverIsland

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As seen while walking the dog - p'qw'axw (Hul'q'umi'num') Corylus americana (Latin) Beaked Hazelnut (English) easy to cultivate shrub that provides food and shelter for a variety of species. #iPhonePhotography #Photography #VancouverIsland #NativeSpecies #FrontYardsAreHabitat

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As seen while while walking the dog - early morning light on a… rock. Me realizing I had to think hard to guess that it’s probably sedimentary, so I’m off to find an app to help out with future 🪨 endeavours :) #letthelightshinein #theresanappforthat #iphonephotography #photography #vancouverisland

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Serial Kong Killer Rosie working on victim #3. Do you see that smirk? Not sure they make these things like they used to… #adoptdontshop and pay and pay and pay just like any other dog :) #pitbull #dogs #iphonephotography #photography

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Happy 4 months since gotcha day to very good girl Rosie! From 50lbs to 65lbs, our first Kong, nail trim, hike, Halloween, winter solstice & Yule, frost, second Kong, first toe in the Salish Sea, third Kong (dogdamnit), and come Sunday maybe first coastal snowfall. #dogs #pitbulls #adoptdontshop

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As seen while walking the dog - A-ya-ni-sdi (Cherokee) Liquidambar styraciflua (Latin) Sweet gum (English). Utilized for thousands of years by the Cherokee in what is now the south eastern USA. Here it’s an ornamental. #iPhonePhotography #photography #VancouverIsland #gardening #colonization

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As seen while walking the dog - learning to walk nicely in new places, listening to Spaal’ (Hul'q'umi'num') Corvus corax (Latin) Ravens (English) in Glenora Tails Head Park Cowichan River Provincial Park ‘let the light shine in’ #iphonephotography #photography #green #dog #rainforest #adoptdontshop

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As seen while walking the dog - Physalis alkekengi (Life Within Death lantern aka Chinese Lantern) the brilliant orange of the edible fruit, held aloft within the lace-like skeletons of the faded flowers are just one layer of this neat winter garden habitat #iphonephotography #photography #gardening

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As seen while walking the dog - ‘Let the sun shine in’ or onto a shivering Canis liberatio, who has made it clear that she is not a fan of Vancouver Island’s wet cold, even with her awesome #sparkpaws hoodie #fotovorschlag #iphonephotography #photography #dog #pitbull #adoptgontshop

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‘Let the sun shine in’ Kitty Coleman Provincial Park #FotoVorschlag #LowWinterSun

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If you see this, post something white. #iphonephotography #photography #LikeAChainLetterButNot #pitbull #dog #SittingPretty #AdoptDontShop

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As seen while walking the dog - tth’qw’ulhp in Hul'q'umi'num', Picea sitchensis Latin, Sitka Spruce in English, a monument to biodiversity, hosting fungi, mosses, insects, birds, and small amphibians and mammals, oh my! #iphonephotography #photography #vancouverIsland #Rainforest #SmallTown #green

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As seen while walking the dog - there is great beauty in even the smallest acts of resistance. #iphonephotography #photography #LeadWithLove #VancouverIsland #SmallTown #graffiti

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As seen while walking the dog - a wee Verbascum thapsus (common mullein) invasive medicinal and food herb struggling between frosty artificial turf and pavement - life finds a way, at least until the landscaping contractor notices. #iphonephotography #photography #VancouverIsland #green #gardening

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As seen while walking the dog - from your lips to the habitat of fish & a myriad of other species that rely on the water and land polluted by cast off cigarette butts & a myriad of other thoughtless actions. Invasive fescue or wild garlic 🤷🏻‍♀️ #iphonephotography #photography #VancouverIsland #SmallTown

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As seen while walking the dog - Tl’uxwtl’uxw is Hul'qumi'num for invasive Crassostrea gigas (Pacific Oysters) and either also refers to the native Ostrea lurida (Olympia Oyster) or is a modification. Dog walk = complex adventure #iphonephotography #photography #VancouverIsland #colonialism

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Team Truffle! I am so ridiculously pleased by this factoid, but I’m sure I’d be so regardless of which server/fungi I was included in.

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As seen while walking the dog - a very cheeky ‘E s-hw (HuI'qumi'num) aka Phoca vitulina (harbour seal). Went big for prairie-dog Rose’s first glimpse of the Salish Sea with a trip to Bamfield Provincial Park. #shittyiphonephotography #photography #VancouverIsland #blue #adoptdontshop #dogs #pitbull

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As seen while walking the dog - invasive Malva neglecta (common mallow) and Trifolium repens (white clover) bowing under what I think is our first real frost this winter. #iphonephotography #photography #green #VancouverIsland #smalltown #climatechange

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As seen while walking the dog - no full Wolf Moon at Midnight because clouds, a practice shot from Sunday night prior to 2 hours learning to capture a photo of the moon with an iPhone 16 Pro :/ along with Monday’s sunset from my balcony & Rosie #photography #VancouverIsland #smalltown #Dogs

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As seen while walking the dog - last harvestable Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera (Brussels Sprouts) in a community sharing garden - if you’re hungry take, take what you need. #iphonephotography #photography #gardening #green #kindness #citizenship #decency

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As seen while walking the dog - a cluster of poisonous & invading invasive species Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop), Hedera helix (English Ivy), & Ilex aquifolium (English Ivy). Have I found the home of a potion-maker? #iphonephotography #photography #vancouverisland #smalltown #gardening #green

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As seen while walking the dog - pretty confident this salvaged lawn ornament giving me the ok to have an excellent weekend is a pruning from the adjacent tree known as P’hwulp in Hul'q'umi'num (aka Quercus garryana aka Garry Oak). #iphonephotography #photography #vancouverisland #smalltown #green

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As seen while walking the dog - a variety of Ramalinaceae, a species of fungi that grow as lichens. I need to up my fungi game so I can admire their beauty from a place of knowledge instead of just “look it’s pretty and green!” :) #iphonephotography #photography #vancouverisland #smalltown #green

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As seen while walking the dog - invasive Erodium cicutarium (Storks Bill Filaree) thriving in a wetter environment than it’s supposed to prefer. Evidence that we’ve struggled with drought conditions for years? #iphonephotography #photography #smalltown #vancouverisland #green #climatechange

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As seen while walking the dog - I’m pretty sure these are Euphagus cyanocephalus (Brewers Blackbird) Rose sat and watched them forage within a couple of feet of us like the good girl she is. Lessons in impulse control. #iphonephotography #photography #adoptdontshop #dogs #vancouverisland #smalltown

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As seen while walking the dog - Hylocomium splendens (know to me as feather moss but apparently ak glittering wood moss!!) Each frond grows as steps and I’m wondering how our warm winter is affecting the growth cycle #iphonephotography #photography #green #vancouverisland #rainforest #smalltown

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As seen while walking the dog - Malva neglecta, Taraxacum officinale, & other assorted bobs. Cynical me struggles to equate happiness with pollution, yet my dog, the promise of flowers & the sentiment of the note make me smile. #smalltown #iphonephotography #photography #green #HappyNewYear

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As seen while walking the dog - Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (aka kinnikinnick for smoking mix made with the plant apaakozigan in Anishinaabemowin, but here it is known as Tl'ikw'iyelhp in Hul'q'umi'num') #smalltown #iphonephotography #photography #medicinalplant #green #groundcover #IndigenousPlants

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As seen while walking the dog - Pseudotsuga menziesii (common Douglas fir) - a cultural resource giant for medicine, building, and carbon sequestration. Non-Indigenous botanists labelled them ‘discovered’ and ‘common’ #smalltown #iphonephotography #photography #perspective #nativespecies #green

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As seen while walking the dog - Euphorbia cyparissias (graveyard weed aka love in a huddle because why not?) amongst the upcycled ☺️fencing. #smalltown #iphonephotography #photography #neighbourhoodgarden #green #gardening

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As seen while walking the dog - carnivorous host of microscopic but intelligent beings. His moral foundation is anchored in respecting everybody and paying attention to the poorest person. Intentional, and seasonally appropriate, Yoda is. #smalltown #photography #starwars #green #iphonephotography

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As seen while walking the dog - an Araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle Tree) teaching by example that even if you’re far from home, there are people who will appreciate your beauty and resiliency. Happy new calendar year. #smalltown #iphonephotography #photography #gardening #green #lifelessons

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As seen while walking the dog - my fungi knowledge is limited and therefore cannot identify beyond the family Physalacriaceae 🤷🏻‍♀️ #smalltown #iphonephotography #photography #mushroom #mycology #neverguessaboutfungisafety #pacificnorthwet #hiking #green #brown #nurselog

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