Still, my proudest addition to the yard is among its smallest. You go tiny Arbutus! ❤️ 🌱 One day we will marvel at your height and breadth just as we now marvel at your resilience and vigour! #gardening #PortAlberni #Arbutus #PacificMadrone #transplant

I trudged through drifts that came to mid-thigh. Up, up to #arbutus knoll. An hour of sunlight. Warm enough to affect the balance of laden branches. The soft sara sara sara of snow cascading to the ground. #LekwungenTerritory #WinterWalks #PacificMadrone #SnowDay

I trudged through drifts that came to mid-thigh. Up, up to #arbutus knoll. An hour of sunlight. Warm enough to affect the balance of laden branches. The soft sara sara sara of snow cascading to the ground. #LekwungenTerritory #WinterWalks #PacificMadrone #SnowDay