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Beach day!

December 11, 2011 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment
Morning rainbow!

Friday was our beach day and it was wonderful. The sun was hot, the drinks were cold, and the conversations were hilarious. At one point, I floated around in the ocean with my [Read more]

Posted in: Friends & Family, Photography, Travel Tagged: Hawaii, Maui, Photography, Rainbow, Travel

Male ‘ana

December 9, 2011 by Kirsten Neil 1 Comment
Sunset in secret cove

This is where my best friend got married yesterday. What an absolutely beautiful place to get hitched. The sunset was perfection.  

Posted in: Friends & Family, Photography, Travel Tagged: Beach, Hawaii, Maui, Ocean, Photography, Sunset, Travel, Wedding

Under the sea

December 8, 2011 by Kirsten Neil 1 Comment
Molokini crater

Early this morning, we ventured over to the Pacific Whale Foundation to begin our snorkelling tour for the day. On our way to our first stop at Molokini crater we watched the [Read more]

Posted in: Photography, Travel Tagged: Maui, Molokini, Photos, Snorkel, Travel

The Road to Hana

December 7, 2011 by Kirsten Neil 7 Comments
Palm tree in Ke'anae

Today I experienced one of the loveliest drives in the world - The road to Hana. It was a lush, jungle-like trip that took us around 6 hours to travel 40 miles. The road has [Read more]

Posted in: Photography, Travel Tagged: Beach, Hana, Hawaii, Maui, Photography, Rainbow, Road Trip, Swim, Travel

Beaches, surf and lava fields

December 5, 2011 by Kirsten Neil 5 Comments
Amazing colours everywhere

Oh, Maui, you are so pretty and laid back! Here are a few photos from yesterday.    

Posted in: Photography, Travel Tagged: Beach, Hawaii, Lava, Maui, Ocean, Pacific, Photography, Photos, Travel

Aloha!

December 4, 2011 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment
Hibiscus flower

After three flights and an overnight stay in the wonderful Fairmont at the Vancouver airport, I'm glad to report that we made it safe and sound to Maui. The long journey was [Read more]

Posted in: Photography, Travel Tagged: Family, friends, Hawaii, Maui, Photography, Photos, Travel

The holiday season is upon us

December 1, 2011 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment
Maui, baby!

And when I say "holiday," forget Christmas, I'm talking Maui baby! Woohoo! Tomorrow, my friends, family and I will embark on an adventure to Maui to enjoy the beaches, [Read more]

Posted in: Photography, Travel Tagged: Beach, Family, friends, Hawaii, Holiday, Maui, Photography, Travel, Wedding

If we don’t change, we don’t grow

November 16, 2011 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment

Oh my god! I just quit my job! Ok, now that the histrionics are over… Yes, I handed in my resignation on Monday and I am leaving Investors Group at the end of next week. [Read more]

Posted in: Content, Work Tagged: Content, Work

An act of kindness

November 8, 2011 by Kirsten Neil 4 Comments
Feather earrings

My awesome coworker, Jennifer Cloutier, just made me these feather earrings after hearing I lost my old pair. She rocks! Jen creates some really beautiful, modern jewelry [Read more]

Posted in: Artists, Friends & Family Tagged: Handmade

White Orchid

November 4, 2011 by Kirsten Neil 2 Comments
White Orchid, watercolour, 2011

For over a week I haven't had a clue what to paint next. I was thinking weathered tree knots or rocks on the beach; something with a lot of texture. Well, as you can see, what [Read more]

Posted in: Artwork Tagged: Flowers, Nature, Painting, Watercolor, Watercolour

Alice’s Teapots

October 25, 2011 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment
Alice's Teapots, watercolour, 2011

My latest painting comes from a photograph I took at the Portobello Road Market last year in London. The market is so vibrant and has lots of teapots and pictures of chickens, [Read more]

Posted in: Artwork Tagged: Artist, Artwork, London, Painting, Watercolor, Watercolour

Blasts from the past

October 20, 2011 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment
Tiger, pen and ink, 1999

This week I started digging through some old artwork and brought out my portfolio. I'm not gonna lie, it creaked like an old man's knees; it's been so long since I opened the [Read more]

Posted in: Artwork Tagged: Animals, Artist, Artwork, Drawing, Painting, Watercolor, Watercolour

Paper Umbrellas

October 17, 2011 by Kirsten Neil 4 Comments
Paper Umbrellas, watercolour, 2011

At home in my sun room there is a piece I completed years ago that is an overhead view of people carrying large yellow umbrellas. (Or "oh, those are pretty flowers, Kirsten" [Read more]

Posted in: Artwork Tagged: Artwork, Colour, Painting, Watercolor, Watercolour

Crumbling cottages and colourful back lanes

October 11, 2011 by Kirsten Neil 4 Comments
Farmers field across from the old cabin

Nostalgia alert! Drove around the Winnipeg Beach area over the weekend and it turned into a little photo journey. Surprisingly (or maybe not), nothing has changed in over 20 [Read more]

Posted in: Photography Tagged: Autumn, Fall, Interlake, Manitoba, Matlock, Nostalgia, Photography, Winnipeg Beach

Haida Totems

October 7, 2011 by Kirsten Neil 4 Comments
Haida Totems, watercolour, 2011

While visiting Vancouver this year, we took a trek out to UBC so I could see my old school. We walked around campus, checked out the old dormitory, and ended up at the Museum [Read more]

Posted in: Artwork, Photography, Travel Tagged: Artwork, Museum, Nature, Painting, Photography, Totems, UBC, Vancouver, Watercolor, Watercolour
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Tangier was not originally on our agenda for Morocco. But once we saw how pretty Chefchaouen (see previous post) was, and that it was conveniently situated between Tangier and Fes, we altered our plans to visit the coastal city that’s situated on the Strait of Gibraltar. 

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We didn’t need to add another place to visit on our already packed Morocco itinerary, but a friend said I needed to visit Chefchaouen. I then looked it up on Insta and I immediately knew we had to fit “The Blue City” into our travels. I think this photo gallery clearly show why.

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We didn’t have a ton of time to explore all that Fes has to offer, but what we did do was lovely. We stayed in a couple riads, dined at some great spots, shopped for lots of goodies and, of course, got lost in the medina on a daily basis.

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AFCON was the main reason we stopped in Morocco before heading to Lagos for winter. A month-long tournament where the best African football players duke it out (sometimes literally) to be crowned the best team on the continent.

Now, when I tell you this tournament is out of control, believe me. We watched it on TV while in Lagos a couple years ago and I was instantly hooked. No one brings drama like Africans. Mix all that drama with sports… Well, as the ladies say on tv here, “Blood of Jesus!” 😉

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Hands-down, the biggest highlight on our Moroccan adventure (besides AFCON, but that’s sports) was a journey from Fes to Marrakech via the Sahara Desert.

We found a highly-rated three-day trip from @moroccofabuloustravel via @tripadvisor. I didn’t know Morocco’s beauty could stun even more after our first few days in Fes, Chefchaouen and Tangier, but boy, did it ever. We were left enchanted…

Read my full recap at betweenbrushstrokes.com
(link in profile)
—
#ckvacays #kirstentravels #morocco🇲🇦 #moroccofabuloustravel
🌴🌴🌴 🌴🌴🌴
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! A petit taste of Tangier. 🇲🇦 Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! A petit taste of Tangier. 🇲🇦

Tangier was not originally on our agenda for Morocco. But once we saw how pretty Chefchaouen (see previous post) was, and that it was conveniently situated between Tangier and Fes, we altered our plans to visit the coastal city that’s situated on the Strait of Gibraltar. 

We actually didn’t do a heck of a lot in Tangier as we were already spinning from a hectic first few days in Fes. Instead, the city became a place where we could slow down, relax and breathe in the fresh sea air.

Read my full recap at betweenbrushstrokes.com
(link in profile)
—
#ckvacays #kirstentravels #tangier #morocco🇲🇦 #afcon2025
Chefchaouen, a city painted in blue. One saturated Chefchaouen, a city painted in blue. One saturated in cobalt and azure and cerulean and indigo tones so much so that it’s both stunning and exhilarating at the same time. 🙌🏻💙

We didn’t need to add another place to visit on our already packed Morocco itinerary, but a friend said I needed to visit Chefchaouen. I then looked it up on Insta and I immediately knew we had to fit “The Blue City” into our travels. I think this photo gallery clearly show why.

Read my full recap at betweenbrushstrokes.com
(link in profile)
—
#ckvacays #kirstentravels #chefchaouen #chefchaouen💙 #morocco🇲🇦
Here’s looking at you, Fes. ♥️🇲🇦 Fes was the firs Here’s looking at you, Fes. ♥️🇲🇦

Fes was the first place we visited in late December/early January on our AFCON adventure. Since the Nigerian football team was stationed mostly in Fes, so were we. 

We didn’t have a ton of time to explore all that Fes has to offer, but what we did do was lovely. We stayed in a couple riads, dined at some great spots, shopped for lots of goodies and, of course, got lost in the medina on a daily basis.

There were so many moments in Fes that reminded us we were exploring a very cool place. 

Read my full recap at
betweenbrushstrokes.com
(link in profile)
—
#ckvacays #kirstentravels #fes #morocco🇲🇦
A Canadian sports-loving gal goes to the Africa Cu A Canadian sports-loving gal goes to the Africa Cup of Nations and insanity ensues. 😱⚽️

AFCON was the main reason we stopped in Morocco before heading to Lagos for winter. A month-long tournament where the best African football players duke it out (sometimes literally) to be crowned the best team on the continent.

Now, when I tell you this tournament is out of control, believe me. We watched it on TV while in Lagos a couple years ago and I was instantly hooked. No one brings drama like Africans. Mix all that drama with sports… Well, as the ladies say on tv here, “Blood of Jesus!” 😉

The players, the refs, the coaches, the fans, they all go freaking nuts at this tournament. So I assumed I knew what I was getting into. Nope. It was so much more. 

Read my full recap at betweenbrushstrokes.com
(link in profile)
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