Anne
@anne.onbowen.ca
Retired, CBC Listener, Island Dweller. Fortunate to live close to the ocean and forest, with access to the city. Interested in people’s stories, following politics. Trying to reduce my footprint on the earth.
November beach panorama. Some floats and docks are wrapped in orange or green fencing, preventing sea lions from taking up residence and keeping people awake with their incessant barking.
November 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
November beach panorama. Some floats and docks are wrapped in orange or green fencing, preventing sea lions from taking up residence and keeping people awake with their incessant barking.
Mushroom time! Dank, dark November has its perks.
November 16, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Mushroom time! Dank, dark November has its perks.
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How number systems shape our thinking, and what this means for learning, language and culture
How number systems shape our thinking, and what this means for learning, language and culture
A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them.
theconversation.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
How number systems shape our thinking, and what this means for learning, language and culture
Remembering my mother who died this day 38 years ago. In this photo she was wearing her Sunday dress, which was still her Sunday dress after I was born more than ten years later. It had a yellow pattern with velvet purple shoulder patches. I still remember the feeling of that dress.
October 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Remembering my mother who died this day 38 years ago. In this photo she was wearing her Sunday dress, which was still her Sunday dress after I was born more than ten years later. It had a yellow pattern with velvet purple shoulder patches. I still remember the feeling of that dress.
A walk in the forest after the rain makes everything glisten.
October 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A walk in the forest after the rain makes everything glisten.
My very last dahlia blossom of this year. I brought it in before the forecast rainstorm arrives. No choice now but to start on my indoor tasks that I’ve neglected during the summer. At least, that last dahlia will keep me company for a few days.
October 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
My very last dahlia blossom of this year. I brought it in before the forecast rainstorm arrives. No choice now but to start on my indoor tasks that I’ve neglected during the summer. At least, that last dahlia will keep me company for a few days.
I did enjoy another unexpected short ocean swim today at Bowen Bay Beach, in an unconventional swim suit. Hoping to have a few more chances like that before the heavy rains set in.
October 15, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I did enjoy another unexpected short ocean swim today at Bowen Bay Beach, in an unconventional swim suit. Hoping to have a few more chances like that before the heavy rains set in.
Wistfully sitting at the shore, wishing swimming season would just last a little longer.
October 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Wistfully sitting at the shore, wishing swimming season would just last a little longer.
Horseshoe Bay, on a warm day after the end of the summer, can be a relaxing place while waiting for the ferry.
September 27, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Horseshoe Bay, on a warm day after the end of the summer, can be a relaxing place while waiting for the ferry.
And … another day for a swim. I am grateful for every opportunity to swim before the water gets cold.
September 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
And … another day for a swim. I am grateful for every opportunity to swim before the water gets cold.
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Ken Sim and ABC have voted to bury Lucy Maloney’s motion that would have brought six floors and corner stores to side streets across Vancouver, unlocking thousands of family-friendly homes.
September 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Ken Sim and ABC have voted to bury Lucy Maloney’s motion that would have brought six floors and corner stores to side streets across Vancouver, unlocking thousands of family-friendly homes.
Nothing beats a late summer swim in crystal clear water at the now almost deserted beach. For me, this beats a tropical, sandy beach any day.
September 13, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Nothing beats a late summer swim in crystal clear water at the now almost deserted beach. For me, this beats a tropical, sandy beach any day.
Smoky air continues. Another day to stay indoors with doors and windows closed, air purifiers and air conditioning running. Our new community centre is offering a safe refuge for those not having relief at home, including free N95 masks. - Photo by Karen Baker Mooder.
September 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Smoky air continues. Another day to stay indoors with doors and windows closed, air purifiers and air conditioning running. Our new community centre is offering a safe refuge for those not having relief at home, including free N95 masks. - Photo by Karen Baker Mooder.
Poor air quality gets me back to wearing my mask outside.
September 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Poor air quality gets me back to wearing my mask outside.
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If ever in Victoria, BC, a nice street to walk down & waste time looking at telephone poles is Cook Street, because some brilliant artist has painted every telephone pole for a kilometre or two with cats.
I don’t know why. But I love it. Every one, both sides of the street. All different. #yyj
I don’t know why. But I love it. Every one, both sides of the street. All different. #yyj
September 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
If ever in Victoria, BC, a nice street to walk down & waste time looking at telephone poles is Cook Street, because some brilliant artist has painted every telephone pole for a kilometre or two with cats.
I don’t know why. But I love it. Every one, both sides of the street. All different. #yyj
I don’t know why. But I love it. Every one, both sides of the street. All different. #yyj
A well written explanation, why governments need to invest in Open Source as a foundation of sovereign public digital infrastructure, at a small fraction of the cost of public physical infrastructure such as roads and bridges.
To protect the digital foundation of essential government services, governments should invest in Open Source as public infrastructure and shift from consumption to contribution. dri.es/funding-open... #foss #opensource #sovereignty
Funding Open Source like public infrastructure
To protect the digital foundation of essential government services, governments should invest in Open Source as public infrastructure and shift from consumption to contribution.
dri.es
August 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A well written explanation, why governments need to invest in Open Source as a foundation of sovereign public digital infrastructure, at a small fraction of the cost of public physical infrastructure such as roads and bridges.
The joy of my balcony garden in the summer.
August 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The joy of my balcony garden in the summer.
Today’s challenge: Finding the safest and least steep bike routes to various spots around the North Shore. Google made some good suggestions but there was no mention of several long staircases in parks. I exercised my body as well as my brain with various detours.
July 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Today’s challenge: Finding the safest and least steep bike routes to various spots around the North Shore. Google made some good suggestions but there was no mention of several long staircases in parks. I exercised my body as well as my brain with various detours.
Just listened to an interview on CBC with Adam Abti who used Vancouver Open Data to create a Vancouver map showing all locations of trees suitable for using a hammock. Perfect for this hot weather!
vanhammockmap.com
vanhammockmap.com
Streamlit
vanhammockmap.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Just listened to an interview on CBC with Adam Abti who used Vancouver Open Data to create a Vancouver map showing all locations of trees suitable for using a hammock. Perfect for this hot weather!
vanhammockmap.com
vanhammockmap.com
Beach Siesta. I love interpreting cloud shapes. I think the one above the tree branches looks like the head and neck of a horse.
July 4, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Beach Siesta. I love interpreting cloud shapes. I think the one above the tree branches looks like the head and neck of a horse.
This morning, waiting for the ferry.
July 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This morning, waiting for the ferry.
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@avibryant.com is a standup guy macleans.ca/politics/tax...
I’m a Millionaire. Tax Me More, Please. - Macleans.ca
Wealthy Canadians like me can afford to pay extra for the greater good
macleans.ca
June 27, 2025 at 4:16 AM
@avibryant.com is a standup guy macleans.ca/politics/tax...
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Think I’m finished! Just need to frame it now. You can see the felted moss a lot better in this video.
#felt #felting #needlefelt #embroidery #forestfriday
#felt #felting #needlefelt #embroidery #forestfriday
June 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Think I’m finished! Just need to frame it now. You can see the felted moss a lot better in this video.
#felt #felting #needlefelt #embroidery #forestfriday
#felt #felting #needlefelt #embroidery #forestfriday
This year’s balcony gardening surprise: The rosebush I propagated three years ago from a little branch has finally grown up and is producing beautiful, fragrant blossoms for the first time!
June 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
This year’s balcony gardening surprise: The rosebush I propagated three years ago from a little branch has finally grown up and is producing beautiful, fragrant blossoms for the first time!