Film Photography
I found these gems in a box of old photos at Vancouver Flea Market. They were taken along the Jasper Highway during a holiday in July 1969. Rummaging through boxes of old photos and postcards is one of my favourite things to do at flea markets. Most of the time
Canada
On the day we visited Stanley park, my stomach woke me up at 5am and I couldn't get back to sleep. One perk to being awake at the crack of dawn was watching the sunrise over the North Shore. I started a time lapse video on my phone
Canada
Our hike along the Brother's Creek Loop started like many others during our trip — with a bear warning. This one put us on edge a little more than the others because it wasn't permanent. We double wrapped and sealed our lunch in a plastic bag (tip)
Nearly all of my favourite meals involve cheese in some way. To me there's only one thing as satisfying as eating cheese… and that's making it. I discovered cheesemaking thanks to my friend Kat. We made goats cheese together a few years ago using a kit
Canada
The day started with this smoky view of Vancouver from the North Shore. In fact, this was our view over breakfast most days. I sat eating hash browns, eggs and toast while watching footage of the BC wildfires on the news. Sad start to a post, but true. We followed
Old postcards
Last year I translated a couple of vintage Swedish postcards I found in an antique shop in Stockholm. Delving into the past was good fun so now I always keep an eye out for more postcards to translate when I'm on holiday. I bought this old Danish postcard
Canada
Lynn Canyon Park was a great place to go hiking for a few hours. Beautiful scenery, waterfalls and plenty of places to sit along the creek. Heat from the BC wildfires pushed the temperature into the 30's which isn't ideal for hiking so we weren'
Garden
We've made quite a few changes in the garden to attract more butterflies as well as bees. So when Belightful asked if I would like to try a Butterfly Oasis, I said yes! I had a choice of three colours that are attractive to butterflies: pink, purple and
Canada
Grouse Mountain was our final hike in North Vancouver but it was also my favourite so I couldn't wait to write about it. There are two trails on this mountain: The Grouse Grind and BCMC trail. The Grouse Grind can be quite crowded so we opted for the
Recipes
This recipe for lemon thyme sandwich chicken is quick, easy and delicious. I say 'recipe' but it's so simple it barely classes as a recipe. Sometimes the simple things are the best though! And by the way, if you need some roast chicken inspiration, have a
Life
August has been a good month; we are finally getting back on track, we've been out on our bikes, had a few nice days to ourselves, almost got the house straight and the first signs of Autumn are appearing. Here's what we've been up
Germany
I've got quite a few photos from Berlin that don't really fit any sort of theme but I wanted to share them anyway. This post is a bit of a photo dump of anything I snapped walking around the city. Some of these photos just look
© Copyright Gemma Evans 2025. Images cannot be used without permission.