CrankyGoat 🇨🇦
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Vancouver Islander and outdoor enthusiast who loves hiking, kayaking, rowing, adventure rucking, natural sciences, environmental ecology, art and reading a good book cuddled with our dog.
Life is meant to be savoured …
#CrankyGoat #Elbowsup #Canada
Life is meant to be savoured …
#CrankyGoat #Elbowsup #Canada
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis): This North American bird is found in southern Canada, eastern USA and Mexico. The 23cm (9.1in) bird is mainly granivorous but also feeds on insects and fruit. Remarkable shot taken by Lanny Thompson in Arkansas, USA.
August 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis): This North American bird is found in southern Canada, eastern USA and Mexico. The 23cm (9.1in) bird is mainly granivorous but also feeds on insects and fruit. Remarkable shot taken by Lanny Thompson in Arkansas, USA.
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“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
The Invention of “Sesame Street”
Renata Adler’s 1972 review of the program that revolutionized children’s television.
www.newyorker.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
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“The BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) says for the first long weekend since the campfire ban for the Coastal Fire Centre took effect, its officers issued $29,900 in violation tickets.” vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/06/b... - @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social
#BCWildfire #Nanaimo #SeaToSky
#BCWildfire #Nanaimo #SeaToSky
B.C. conservation officers issue nearly $30,000 in campfire tickets
Dozens of coastal British Columbians — or visitors — received a stern reminder of the ongoing campfire ban over the August long weekend.
vancouver.citynews.ca
August 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“The BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) says for the first long weekend since the campfire ban for the Coastal Fire Centre took effect, its officers issued $29,900 in violation tickets.” vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/06/b... - @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social
#BCWildfire #Nanaimo #SeaToSky
#BCWildfire #Nanaimo #SeaToSky
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“Dog chained to tree in B.C. wildfire zone was only found by her cries for help” globalnews.ca/news/1132110... - Global News
#Animals #BCWildfire #Dogs #Nanaimo #WesleyRidgeWildfire
#Animals #BCWildfire #Dogs #Nanaimo #WesleyRidgeWildfire
Dog chained to tree in B.C. wildfire zone was only found by her cries for help | Globalnews.ca
"We went up there with water and food and my friend stayed down at the service road with his dogs, just so we wouldn't intimidate her," Janet O'Reilly said.
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August 7, 2025 at 2:12 AM
“Dog chained to tree in B.C. wildfire zone was only found by her cries for help” globalnews.ca/news/1132110... - Global News
#Animals #BCWildfire #Dogs #Nanaimo #WesleyRidgeWildfire
#Animals #BCWildfire #Dogs #Nanaimo #WesleyRidgeWildfire
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Take a walk through Outerbridge Park in Saanich. Video link in post above.
August 5, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Take a walk through Outerbridge Park in Saanich. Video link in post above.
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July 20, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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When will the US realize their President is making them a pariah to the rest of the world… do you really want to live life that way!
July 13, 2025 at 4:48 AM
When will the US realize their President is making them a pariah to the rest of the world… do you really want to live life that way!
So proud to be Canadian…
July 13, 2025 at 4:43 AM
So proud to be Canadian…
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Back to back to back weekends jam packed with events and activities kicks off Saturday along the Nanaimo waterfront.
The Nanaimo Marine Festival is one of the busiest times in the Harbour City, with dragon boats first up Saturday and Sunday.
#Nanaimo
nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/07/11/n...
The Nanaimo Marine Festival is one of the busiest times in the Harbour City, with dragon boats first up Saturday and Sunday.
#Nanaimo
nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/07/11/n...
Nanaimo Marine Festival launches with dragon boat festival
NANAIMO - Combined with an annual bump-up in tourism traffic making its way to Nanaimo, summer events season i...
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July 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Back to back to back weekends jam packed with events and activities kicks off Saturday along the Nanaimo waterfront.
The Nanaimo Marine Festival is one of the busiest times in the Harbour City, with dragon boats first up Saturday and Sunday.
#Nanaimo
nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/07/11/n...
The Nanaimo Marine Festival is one of the busiest times in the Harbour City, with dragon boats first up Saturday and Sunday.
#Nanaimo
nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/07/11/n...
Golden: A Swiss-style getaway in the birthplace of Canadian mountaineering. An area which is surrounded by six national parks offering hiking trails and ski runs…
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www.timescolonist.com/life/travel/...
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Golden: A Swiss-style getaway in the birthplace of Canadian mountaineering
Built in 1910 and 1912 by the Canadian Pacific Railway, Swiss-style chalets offer a historic place to stay in Golden, which is surrounded by six national parks offering hiking trails and ski runs
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July 13, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Golden: A Swiss-style getaway in the birthplace of Canadian mountaineering. An area which is surrounded by six national parks offering hiking trails and ski runs…
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www.timescolonist.com/life/travel/...
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“The BC Wildfire Service (BCWF) says moderate winds and increased warming and drying conditions could increase wildfire activity early next week.”
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/07/12/b... - @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social
#BCHeat #BCWildfire #Wildfires
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#BCHeat #BCWildfire #Wildfires
Weather in B.C.'s coastal areas could increase wildfire activity early next week: BCWF
The BC Wildfire Service says moderate winds and increased warming and drying conditions could increase wildfire activity early next week.
vancouver.citynews.ca
July 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
“The BC Wildfire Service (BCWF) says moderate winds and increased warming and drying conditions could increase wildfire activity early next week.”
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/07/12/b... - @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social
#BCHeat #BCWildfire #Wildfires
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/07/12/b... - @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social
#BCHeat #BCWildfire #Wildfires
It’s easier than ever to make music, and harder than ever to make a living from it … The sad reality is that most musicians in this country do not make money. This is also true for most independent record labels.
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The Death of the Middle-Class Musician | The Walrus
It’s easier than ever to make music, and harder than ever to make a living from it
thewalrus.ca
July 13, 2025 at 4:26 AM
It’s easier than ever to make music, and harder than ever to make a living from it … The sad reality is that most musicians in this country do not make money. This is also true for most independent record labels.
#crankygoat
thewalrus.ca/the-death-of...
#crankygoat
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Unique to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, is the jasper form known as Dallasite, named after the road it was discovered on in the south end of Vancouver Island. It is officially recognized as the third most important gemstone in British Columbia…
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Dallasite
Dallasite, the Pacific Northwest Jasper Unique to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, is the jasper form known as Dallasite, named after the road it was discovered on in the south end of Va…
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July 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Unique to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, is the jasper form known as Dallasite, named after the road it was discovered on in the south end of Vancouver Island. It is officially recognized as the third most important gemstone in British Columbia…
#crankygoat
bcrockhound.com/dallasite/
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If you love nature, than you should get to know iNaturalist. It helps you to learn and understand the animals & plants around you while helping science & conservation… citizen science at its finest.
#crankygoat
www.inaturalist.org
#crankygoat
www.inaturalist.org
iNaturalist
iNaturalist is a social network for naturalists! Record your observations of plants and animals,
share them with friends and researchers, and learn about the natural world.
www.inaturalist.org
July 5, 2025 at 5:39 AM
If you love nature, than you should get to know iNaturalist. It helps you to learn and understand the animals & plants around you while helping science & conservation… citizen science at its finest.
#crankygoat
www.inaturalist.org
#crankygoat
www.inaturalist.org