Nadia Steede Mudge

When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs.  When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.  ~Ansel Adams

Category: Autumn

October 15, 2015

An October day

I recently had a birthday, on a beautiful October day, with clear skies and sunshineNAD_8023

I’m a lucky girl, to have a wonderful husband who took the day off to spend with me, and we made the most of it!

We started with coffee and a walk in Steveston, then headed north to the ferry terminal to catch a ride across to Bowen Island.NAD_8047

Bowen is one of my favourite places, especially in the fall. The air is crisp, the main street is quaint, and there are so many places to walk outside and enjoy the views.

We took along a little picnic lunch with cheese, grape tomatoes, and hummus, and found some amazing baguettes in the general store up the hill. After refreshment, we strolled in the sun and paused to watch the cove from a park bench on the boardwalk.

The afternoon passed really quickly, and before long, the ferry was pulling into the terminal. We decided to get in line and catch this one home, instead of waiting another hour for the next boat, which would land us in the midst of rush hour traffic.

We weren’t ready to home, though, so we detoured to Granville Island. The place was crowded! Packs of private school kids roamed the allies, still dressed in their uniforms, and cars circled the island looking for the best parking spots.
Inside the market, people were buying ingredients for dinner, and it was tough to maneuver around everyone.

Heading back to the car was a slower walk than when we’d left it, as I was tuckered right out. We’d planned to go out for dinner, but now just going home to some comfy clothes and stripping off my shoes and socks seemed like a better idea.
Lucky for me, my husband is a chef, so he whipped up a fabulous dinner and we watched a funny movie.

By 10pm, we were both starting to doze off in front of the tv; a sure sign of a full and awesome day!

It was the perfect way to celebrate another year in the books, and start the new year off in a great way.

Click on the photo below for more pics.

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Brazilian artists have transformed the cement silos at Granville Island’s Ocean Concrete.

 

 

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October 15, 2015

BC Okanagan 2015

It’s been a while since I had anything to post… it’s been a while since I even got out with my camera!

Life has been a bit crazy lately, and it hasn’t left a lot of time for shooting, but now that I’ve picked it up again, i’m itching to find more to photograph.

I finally got an opportunity this October when we headed back out to the BC Okanagan for our annual wine tasting trip.NAD_7896
This year was a little different for me… at 6.5 months pregnant, I wasn’t able to sample the wine, but my husband sipped for the both of us and brought home some bottles that I’ll look forward to trying after the baby arrives.

I also wasn’t planning on starting the trip off with the autumn cold that everyone’s passing around, but we can’t control these things… Everyone was very patient with me as I coughed and blew my nose through the Naramata Bench and down into Oliver.

But, i did bring my camera, and while I didn’t get as creative as I had hoped (foggy head), it was nice to re-aquaint myself with my Nikon.

Click on the photo below to see more pics.

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October 16, 2014

October!

October is usually a busy month for us, but somehow we forget that in the year between Octobers, and when it comes around again we’re surprised by all the activities we have going on!

This year we were particularly lucky to have fantastic weather, as summer had started for us a bit late and extended itself into autumn.

I was nervous about when the impending rain would finally come, as we had our trip to BC’s Okanagan coming up, where we planned to spend a few days wine touring.  Dashing between wineries would be much more enjoyable in the sun, than in the rain, don’t you think?
As it turned out, we had nothing to worry about!  There were a few rain sprinkles, but then the cloud would pass and out came the sun again.

Of course, I brought my camera with me — wine tasting is only half the fun — and took a few pics.  Click on the photo here to see more.

Perseus Winery

Perseus Winery

We raced home on the Sunday, prepped and cleaned, then cooked all day Monday and hosted our family’s Thanksgiving dinner.  Good thing I took a few days off to recover!
The next day we took a field trip out to Fort Langley, which I hadn’t been to since I was a kid.  If you haven’t been, you should really check it out.  They have interpreters dressed in period clothing who tell you a little about the place, and a lot about our Province’s history. You can almost imagine what it might have been like back in the early 1800’s.

Fort Langley through the glass

Fort Langley through the glass

And then we finally ended the day in our favourite little town, Steveston.  The businesses all have scarecrows out front, with their own themed spins on the classic, and it was an awesome evening to wander a little and check them all out.

Scarecrow outside of Pieces shop

Scarecrow outside of Pieces shop

We’re halfway through the month…. what else will it bring?

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