Happy Mother's Day

Mother's Day.
A day to celebrate all the
 wonderful mothers in our lives.

I lost my Mom in 1992
at the age of 82.
She passed down her love
 of decorating, cooking,
gardening and fine china.
I'm decorating this table
in her honour. 

A Victorian table theme. 

I made cherry cupcakes 

decorated with cameo chocolates.

A delectable treat...

 cameos, pearls and lace 

 Royal Albert China. 

Named in honour of
 Queen Victoria's husband.....Albert.

For the recipe on my Cameo Cherry Cupcakes,
click here.

My Mom raised a large family of 14 children.
When she wasn't busy doing household chores,
 cooking, cleaning, gardening, sewing etc.
 She was writing.
She had a love for literature, especially poetry. 

Here's one of her poems

My Mom and Dad were together for 62 yrs.

"All that I am or ever hope to be,

I owe to my Angel.... Mother."

~Abraham Lincoln~

Happy Mother's Day
to all you wonderful Moms out there.

Thanks for your visit xo.

The Lighthouses Of Vancouver.

Last August, I visited my son Daniel

 and family, across Canada, in Vancouver.
I had a great two weeks, spending time
 with my two Grandsons, Louis and Jacob.

There were a lot of forest fires in B.C.
last year.  Hundreds of fires were
 burning throughout the province,
while we were there in August.

Poor air quality and a smoky haze
 prevented clear photos.

View from Daniel's home.

I am sharing two lighthouses, we visited.
One at Point Atkinson, in West Vancouver.

And another at Brockton Point, 
 in Stanley Park.

The light, a beacon in the night,
symbolizing safety and security,
 guided ships and boats for many years.

Each lighthouse has it's own
character,  history and legend.

The first one below is 

Atkinson Point Lighthouse.

The lighthouse was built on granite boulders in 1914,

replacing the 1875 lighthouse.

To visit the lighthouse
we hiked The Valley Trail in
Lighthouse Park.

A beautiful trail along Burrard Inlet.

The most beautiful path,
I've ever walked on.


It was as if we were in "An Enchanting Forest".
somewhere in a fairy tale....

Tall tall trees.
Red cedars, Douglas firs...

Huge Woodpeckers here.

Louis and Jacob

In 1792 Captain George Vancouver,

 named this site Point Atkinson.

During World War 11, this station was used 
for surveillance,  on alert for enemy submarines or ships,
against a possible Japanese attack.
Fortunately it didn't happen.

Water for dogs and wildlife,

along the path.

(Spring water)

Our next Lighthouse is in Stanley Park,

a 1001 acre public park,

 bordering downtown Vancouver,

and English Bay.

Brockton Point Lightstation.

Built in 1914, replacing the first lighthouse in 1890.

An arched base with a walkway 

under the lighthouse

Beneath the Lighthouse

Annie

Clouds and smoke,
mostly smoke.

Flowers in Stanley Park

Cruise ship in the harbour.

The Seawall of Stanley Park.

Stanley Park Totem Poles

In the distance, 
we could see the Lions Gate Bridge,
a suspension bridge, 
connecting Vancouver.

North Vancouver in view.

Thanks for your visit xo.

There are so many amazing sites to visit in 
this beautiful city of Vancouver.
from mountains, land and sea.

Other lighthouses I visited last year in Eastern Canada, 
where I live, "The Lighthouses Of Gaspé" click here. to view.