July on Salt Spring...not always about the sea. Hiking a trail I met two curious beasties...lucky us that we get the real reality. Not virtual, not augmented, not a metaverse. We observed each other.

February. Every day a little lighter, a little longer. On Salt Spring? Enjoy the "cosy season", with its tagline: "nothing is the new something". An invitation to enjoy our companion natural world and to remember the hippie ethic (just "be")? I'm in!

New is always fun...a new year holds promise. January comes from the Roman god Janus...he had two faces, one looking back and one forward. As we stroll into this new year, let's make sure we are looking ahead, and that we enjoy our beautiful surroundings. Lucky Salt Springers!

November: speaks the tongue of grey. Remember to catch up with the soup recipes, to light lamps, fire in the hearth, candles on the table...keep the light shining on. Fire up the summer memory, too. A bird's eye view of Salt Spring to enjoy...beauty in this Salish Sea.

October...amazing weather continues. Harvest time: Apple Fest, Canadian Thanksgiving, farmgate stands, Tuesday and Saturday Markets, wine tastings, cidery tastings, craft brewery. Harvest menus at great restaurants. Art Gallery openings. Wow, feed the soul on Salt Spring!

September smiles a sunny hello, on special Salt Spring Island. Labour Day Weekend: the Saturday Market is on, the Ganges Galleries are open, the patios and decks are waiting for you to enjoy lunch or dinner with a view. Summer-summer is still with us. Enjoy!

July: beauty all around, on wondrous Salt Spring. Take in the wild roses, the wild daisies, the lush green spaces everywhere. Canada Day celebrations on the 1st, Saturday Market in the Park, Tuesday Farmers Market, wine tastings, cider tastings. Explosion of summer delights.

Fly in or ferry forward...catch Salt Spring's beauty (rain or shine!). Markets (Saturday & Tuesday), galleries, ArtCraft & ArtSpring openings, farm stands, hiking trails...the island is open for your pleasure.

May 1st on special Salt Spring. Catch the agricultural world happenings at Ruckle Farm. Enjoy Salt Spring Cheese. Meander Ganges Village, check out the galleries, latte time at Treehouse, seaside deck at Kitchen at Vesuvius, Moby's outdoor deck. Yes! It's called Spring...

April,,,dances between Winter and "almost summer". Blossom trees meet us, gardens flourish, remember to pay attention to the annual eruption of life. The surround sound of our global days can be troubling, but April's beauty is there to enjoy...do so!