Politics and Progress

Two days ago our province returned Gordon Campbell and his Liberal party to the legislature for another 4 year term. The NDP made a better showing this time and we should hopefully have a more balanced governnent now.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip are in Canada for a few days.

I have learned how to make a photo gallery in my PS CS. I have learned how to load my page with my FTP. It is going to be awhile before I get all the albums finished. I think I might load what I have finished so far and add the rest as I get a few more finished.

It has been raining off and on the last week, so I have got nothing done in the garden. Today I mowed the grass. The irises, roses, lilacs, california lilacs, rhodos, azalyeas, oriental poppies, daisies, hebes, thyme, and many others are in bloom. I am going to have to think about getting some plants that bloom later in the summer, although the roses carry on till December, as do the daisies.

Peace - the first rose of the year

Peace 

This Peace rose is open and viewed from within the house, it overlooks the rest of the front garden. It was gorgeous this morning with a few drops of rain and the sun back lighting it. This photo is from yesterday, when the light was less intense. The birds are singing, the garden is fragrant and colorfull, the weather is perfect.

I harvested the rhubarb and made a pie for tomorrow's dinner.

I spent some time yesterday learning a few more things about my scanner and PS CS, getting a few photos into the albums. Its fun and I shall be taking my time and enjoying every minute of it. My page is going to obviously be amature, but I like it, so far. I think I could redo it when I learn more. This is all so interesting.

Shadows of the Past

Shadows of Past May 

I am beginning to go through my old photos with a view to making the albums for my web page. My mentor mentioned that the size for the large photos should be no more than 800 to be viewed on anyone's screen resolution. In looking at other people's pages and their albums, I think I will try to keep my large size at around 600 pixels. This one is smaller and I may try to find the original and redo this one from scratch to get it to the 600 size if I can.