From the Mountains to the Sea

A Picnic in the Rocky’s

Leaving Salmon Arm

On the outskirts of Vancouver heading towards the Ferry

The ferry from Vancouver to Sidney (Vancouver Island)

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From the Mountains to the Sea

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I am gradually drifting down
From out of the mountains smoky shroud
Toward the seaside playground
To rejoin a welcoming crowd

Where around the magical island
There will be more stories unfold
As time quickly filters through my hand
But these precious moments will be all molded
Into poetic lines, written in charcoal and gold

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Ivor Steven (c) Sept 2025

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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer. I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.

49 thoughts on “From the Mountains to the Sea”

  1. Fantastic seeing you having such a wonderful adventure with this glorious backdrop! How lucky are you! Thank you, dear Ivor, for these beautiful photos and poems straight from the heart. They are wonderful! And I love that photo of Frankie’s barbecue! What serendipity! 🥰🐶🌊⛴🗻🇨🇦💛

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    1. Serendipity indeed my friend … I am tripping the lights fantastic, from cloud nine to cloud nine with my feet touching the ground… it’s all a surreal dream that has come true … I am in a land full of kind hearts and I am touching the stars of my dreams, Nancy 💕😊🇨🇦😍🌏🎶😀

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    1. Oh, it’s difficult to explain all of wonderful emotions I am experiencing, so I’m just letting my photos and poems talk for me … needless to say, I am thoroughly enjoying myself as my dream come true evolves beyond all of expectations … 💙💙💙🌏🤗🇨🇦😍📘📖🎶

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  10. OH, Ivor! Gorgeous photos! And so many beautiful layers of nature in several of them! (land, seas, mountains, sky, etc!) 🙂
    Love the Frankie’s BBQ! Who knew Frankie had a business! 😉 😀 😛
    A perfect poem about your awesome adventures!!! 🙂 It’s always so encouraging and joy-bringing to see how beautiful the planet is…and how kind and loving it’s inhabitants are! 🙂 YAY for your wonderful cousins! 🙂
    Keep havin’ fun fun FUN! 🙂
    (((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️

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    1. Oh, my wonderful cousins are gorgeously the bestest , Carolyn, and I am having the time of life here there and everywhere in beautiful Canada 🇨🇦😊😍🌏💕🎶🐶📖📘💙

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    1. Thank you for your lovely words, Hazel … my trip to Canada is proving to be extremely popular with my readers and followers … you’re “580th” visitor to my website ‘today’ … 😊🇨🇦🌏😍🎶

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  15. Wow, what a truly wonderful trip. Travelling by ferry is so amazing because it provides opportunities to enjoy breathtaking views of the sea and the surrounding landscapes while travelling. Thanks for sharing, and have a good day 🙂 Aiva xx

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