Katherine Bickford

A rainy west coast day

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Katherine

A rainy day in Ucluelet

I’ve always enjoyed being on the west coast of British Columbia, especially on rainy, foggy days where colours are muted and the air is still. A bit of Ucluelet is just the ticket on these days…

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The back road

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Katherine

Sometimes you have to drive down that road. Sometimes you have to stop to enjoy it…

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Ice is nice…

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Katherine

A coating of ice, formed by fog rolling in from the Bay of Fundy

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A bit of winter

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Katherine

If I could paint or sketch I would like to capture the diversity and complexity of nature, especially the things that we overlook or take for granted.

Ice, mud, and a bit of grass – there’s a simplicity that belies the complexity and orderly chaos of nature.

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A house on the bay

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Katherine

Just a house on the Bay of Fundy

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One of the life lessons I have learned the hard way is to slow down, and enjoy poking about on a walk on the beach. Maybe it’s more like a lesson relearned as I somewhat doubt that I had any pressing issues that would cause me to look at the beach, and then head off in a hurry.

I love ocean beaches as they are ever changing, reshaped by tide, waves, storms, and unfortunately in some cases by humans.

Bits of plastic and rope and other detritus from the Bay of Fundy lobster fishery – it’s all over the place and there is a lot of it.

Slow down… that’s my advice.

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Bay of Fundy – Kirk Brook

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Katherine

If you like the ocean and seclusion, the small beach at Kirk Brook is just the ticket. It’s quiet, and there is a whole lot of shoreline to explore at low tide.