Category: the wellness almanac

Kamana Bikadi had one week this summer that wasn’t jam-packed and she agreed to instagram for us. Here’s how it went down.

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https://www.instagram.com/p/BI2adpcj3Hb/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac In between university, camping trips, vacations, visiting family, working downtown and conferences, Kamana Bikadi managed to squeeze a week of instagramming into her schedule for us. https://www.instagram.com/p/BI7wke0D6vP/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac While she's based in Vancouver for school, we caught her on a week when her weekend was going to bring her back to Pemberton. https://www.instagram.com/p/BI-YPU7jPm7/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac I thought … Continue reading Kamana Bikadi had one week this summer that wasn’t jam-packed and she agreed to instagram for us. Here’s how it went down.

A professional photographers counsels you to leave the huge equipment behind, but never leave home without an iPhone.

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I am terrible at bringing my camera gear with me. Seriously. If it's not for work, I almost always leave it at home. I am a big believer in enjoying experiences firsthand, so if I am off to enjoy a birthday or fireworks, I do it camera-free. I remember missing an entire evening once because … Continue reading A professional photographers counsels you to leave the huge equipment behind, but never leave home without an iPhone.

Beware: Horses. Lindsay Craig steps in to run the Wellness Almanac instagram account

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  Our instagram experiment is going strong. Thanks to Holly Joseph who took us out picking with her last week. Today, we welcome our 13th guestagrammer, Lindsay Craig. If she has cut your hair, at the Mountain Rose Parlour, which is her business, you'll probably know, she loves horses. Fair warning. This takeover will likely … Continue reading Beware: Horses. Lindsay Craig steps in to run the Wellness Almanac instagram account

Berry Picking

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On May 24th weekend, I picked the first huckleberries of the season while descending the stairs to town. I was supposed to be doing hill repeats but those glossy purple berries were too juicy to resist. Now, here it is the end of July and my hands are still stained from the berries I stopped … Continue reading Berry Picking

When the Mayor took over the instagram account and got this close to Billy Idol

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Instagram isn't really Mike Richman's thing. In fact, social media isn't his jive. He'd rather talk to people, for real. He'd rather do, than take selfies. He does have an instagram account, but only because the girls on his basketball team peer-pressured him into it. But when I asked him to take-over the instagram account … Continue reading When the Mayor took over the instagram account and got this close to Billy Idol

The Owl Hole

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We were out searching for Barred Owl, our eyes trained on perches where we’d seen them before, ears straining for any squawking sounds. About fifteen metres up an old cottonwood tree, I spied a perfectly owl-sized hole and we stopped to check it out with our binoculars. The hole was spectacularly vacant and remained that … Continue reading The Owl Hole