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Thanks to Andrea Petrovic for sending in this photo captured at 210 Street and Golden Ears Way. What an epic shot of the sky!
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November 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Thanks to Andrea Petrovic for sending in this photo captured at 210 Street and Golden Ears Way. What an epic shot of the sky!
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Thanks to Olive Brown for sending us this photo of a sunrise in Pitt Meadows taken last week. Views like these make the short days a little bit more bearable, don't they?
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October 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Thanks to Olive Brown for sending us this photo of a sunrise in Pitt Meadows taken last week. Views like these make the short days a little bit more bearable, don't they?
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Thanks to @LindaPeters64 on X/Twitter for posting this photo of a fall time walk in Pitt Meadows, now published in this week's issue of The Ridge newsletter!
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October 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Thanks to @LindaPeters64 on X/Twitter for posting this photo of a fall time walk in Pitt Meadows, now published in this week's issue of The Ridge newsletter!
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Big shoutout to Anke Bachmann for this photo of the sun coming up, from last week's edition of The Ridge newsletter.
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September 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Big shoutout to Anke Bachmann for this photo of the sun coming up, from last week's edition of The Ridge newsletter.
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Big shout-out to Robb Berezan for this photo of sandhill cranes at Pitt Lake, as seen in today's edition of The Ridge newsletter.
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August 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Big shout-out to Robb Berezan for this photo of sandhill cranes at Pitt Lake, as seen in today's edition of The Ridge newsletter.
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Long-time Ridge readers/supporters may have seen this before, but this shot of the Alouette River by James Wheeler (via Unsplash) is so stunning, we're featuring it here this week!
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August 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Long-time Ridge readers/supporters may have seen this before, but this shot of the Alouette River by James Wheeler (via Unsplash) is so stunning, we're featuring it here this week!
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This week, we're featuring a photo from last week that's a throwback to cloudier days - thanks to @PeterVogel on X/Twitter for capturing this Maple Ridge moment.
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July 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This week, we're featuring a photo from last week that's a throwback to cloudier days - thanks to @PeterVogel on X/Twitter for capturing this Maple Ridge moment.
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Thanks to Joanne Oye for sending in this photo of this painted rock, found in Pitt Meadows! What a lovely way to add some beauty to day-to-day life.
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June 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Thanks to Joanne Oye for sending in this photo of this painted rock, found in Pitt Meadows! What a lovely way to add some beauty to day-to-day life.
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Thanks to Chener Tango for this stunning photo taken near Pitt Lake Dyke trail, posted in a Facebook group and published in this week's The Ridge newsletter.
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June 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Thanks to Chener Tango for this stunning photo taken near Pitt Lake Dyke trail, posted in a Facebook group and published in this week's The Ridge newsletter.
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Thanks to @CarolTopalian on X/Twitter for capturing this moment in nature on the Pitt Meadows Greenway, as published in this week's edition of The Ridge!
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May 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Thanks to @CarolTopalian on X/Twitter for capturing this moment in nature on the Pitt Meadows Greenway, as published in this week's edition of The Ridge!
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There's nothing like a late spring sunset, is there? Thanks to @kath_zedd on X/Twitter for sharing this photo of the Pitt River with us!
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May 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
There's nothing like a late spring sunset, is there? Thanks to @kath_zedd on X/Twitter for sharing this photo of the Pitt River with us!
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Many thanks to Rosa Maria for sending this photo of spring beauty to us at The Ridge. She captured this picture of the cherry blossoms at Brickwood Park mid-April.
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May 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Many thanks to Rosa Maria for sending this photo of spring beauty to us at The Ridge. She captured this picture of the cherry blossoms at Brickwood Park mid-April.
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Even in the midst of the daily grind, we can still look up at the mountains. Thanks to @ElijahBman on X/Twitter for this photo of the Golden Ears.
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April 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Even in the midst of the daily grind, we can still look up at the mountains. Thanks to @ElijahBman on X/Twitter for this photo of the Golden Ears.
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From Bruce Richards on Facebook, here's this week's featured photo: check out that blue sky!
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April 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
From Bruce Richards on Facebook, here's this week's featured photo: check out that blue sky!
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Brad604 shared this photo of Pitt Lake on X/Twitter. Great shot!
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To have your photo posts featured here on Bluesky, tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to us at hello@readtheridge.com.
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March 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Brad604 shared this photo of Pitt Lake on X/Twitter. Great shot!
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To have your photo posts featured here on Bluesky, tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to us at hello@readtheridge.com.
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Today's featured photo in The Ridge is this stunning view of mountains in Pitt Meadows, as captured by Chris Mann. What's your favourite local nature spot?
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Share your photos with us: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to us at hello@readtheridge.com.
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March 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Today's featured photo in The Ridge is this stunning view of mountains in Pitt Meadows, as captured by Chris Mann. What's your favourite local nature spot?
Share your photos with us: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to us at hello@readtheridge.com.
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Share your photos with us: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to us at hello@readtheridge.com.
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Big shoutout to Linda Peters for sharing this photo of a frosty Pitt Meadows morning! Are you happy the rain washed away the snow (and brought back warmer temperatures?)
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Share your photos with us: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to us at hello@readtheridge.com.
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February 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Big shoutout to Linda Peters for sharing this photo of a frosty Pitt Meadows morning! Are you happy the rain washed away the snow (and brought back warmer temperatures?)
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Share your photos with us: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to us at hello@readtheridge.com.
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Check out this snowy stunner from Glenda Jean, which was originally posted on Facebook and is now our Bluesky cover image for the next few weeks: check it out above!
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Share your photos with us: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to us at hello@readtheridge.com.
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February 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Check out this snowy stunner from Glenda Jean, which was originally posted on Facebook and is now our Bluesky cover image for the next few weeks: check it out above!
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Thanks so much to Joanne Oye for sharing this image of a picturesque view on Pitt Meadows' trail network with us!
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To share your photos with us, tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to us at hello@readtheridge.com.
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January 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Thanks so much to Joanne Oye for sharing this image of a picturesque view on Pitt Meadows' trail network with us!
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If you look hard enough at this photo, you'll be able to see snow-capped mountains in Pitt Meadows! Thanks to Linda Peters for capturing this image in today's newsletter.
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January 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
If you look hard enough at this photo, you'll be able to see snow-capped mountains in Pitt Meadows! Thanks to Linda Peters for capturing this image in today's newsletter.
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And we're back to our regular posting schedule: to start off the #NewYear, here's a view of Gloomy Peak in Pitt Meadows, courtesy of Darren Howard (@lightningmanAB on X/Twitter!)
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January 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
And we're back to our regular posting schedule: to start off the #NewYear, here's a view of Gloomy Peak in Pitt Meadows, courtesy of Darren Howard (@lightningmanAB on X/Twitter!)
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Share your photos with us! Tag them with #TheRidge or email us with your name at hello@readtheridge.com.
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'Tis the season for photos of wildlife: thanks to Marie Robson for sharing this photo of a deer standing in the grass, taken by her husband, John Robson!
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December 12, 2024 at 8:45 PM
'Tis the season for photos of wildlife: thanks to Marie Robson for sharing this photo of a deer standing in the grass, taken by her husband, John Robson!
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To have your photo posts featured here, tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to us at hello@readtheridge.com.
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Big news: The Ridge is now on Bluesky! Tell all your friends, family and colleagues to follow us @readtheridge.bsky.social, and please consider sharing your comments and photos of Ridge Meadows (like this photo of salmon taken by Linda Peters last month) with us by using the tag #TheRidge.
December 5, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Big news: The Ridge is now on Bluesky! Tell all your friends, family and colleagues to follow us @readtheridge.bsky.social, and please consider sharing your comments and photos of Ridge Meadows (like this photo of salmon taken by Linda Peters last month) with us by using the tag #TheRidge.