spring – NANCY HILDEBRAND

23 Mar 2014

Delighting in spring

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Nature, Photography | 0

I love being able to take photos wherever I go now, though the quality is not as good as with our “real cameras.” I find it has never been easier to enjoy beautiful moments throughout the day, and never miss … Continued

21 Mar 2014

Spring hike

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Nature, Parenting | 0

I couldn’t have enjoyed our first day of spring more than by taking my kids for a hike on a nearby trail. Once we are in the woods, things are peaceful (most of the time). I love hearing the sound … Continued

11 Mar 2014

Get outdoors! It’s spring

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Creative, Nature, Parenting, Photography | 0

“What are you going to do with your nature?” my four- and six-year-old kids asked each other in the back seat of the car on the way home from our walk. They had each gathered a little baggy of acorn … Continued

22 Feb 2014

Mood

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Nature, Parenting, Photography | 0

On our weekend family hike, we took an adventure in a new direction on the nearby trail. It was an overcast day, but kind of flat light. I loved the look of this lonely tree, above, which I think captures … Continued

15 Feb 2013

moss

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Nature, Parenting, Photography | 0

We awoke to a shining sun in a gleaming blue sky; a rare sight for British Columbians in winter. My three-year-old son and I decided to go for a hike, and he suggested a nearby waterfall. I forgot how rejuvenating … Continued

10 May 2012

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Nature, Writing | 0

The sun has been out for a week, and I’ve been waking up with it, getting up early, leaving early, coming home early, going to bed early. I feel whole and full in this season, and gladly let go of … Continued

19 Apr 2012

Gentle the Rain

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Nature, Writing | 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IbuQ74Q0HdY#!

Beautiful song for a rainy April day.

26 Mar 2012

Spring hike

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Nature, Parenting, Photography | 5

The sun came out, and so did we. I love the luscious greens, layer upon layer of verdant mosses and sword ferns and lichen. One of the first things that struck me about west coast forests, when I hiked at … Continued

17 Mar 2012

Spring?

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Nature, Parenting, Photography | 0

I’ll be honest: March is not my favourite month. In British Columbia, it rains most of the month. In fact, it’s been raining pretty steadily since mid-October. It gets a bit dreary by January, and by March, I’m just done … Continued

15 Mar 2012

March

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Nature, Writing | 0

Drowning, drowning, we are, on the rainforest coast. Most days, the sky is gray, the trees are gray, the landscape two-dimensional. The rains are heavy, the earth like a sponge. At noon, the sun broke through today. I walked along … Continued