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<p>I have to be honest, this shot was taken a few weeks ago already. But I couldn&#8217;t find a better time to post it—I just met with our wedding photographer. These all delicate and white flowers fit totally in the mindset I&#8217;m in! And it&#8217;s Mother&#8217;s Day this week-end. Enjoy!<br />
To all the Moms, cheers! Hope you&#8217;ll have plenty of hugs and be treated with lots of kindness :)</p>
<p><em>Je me dois d&#8217;être honnête, cette photo a été prise il y a quelques semaines déjà. Mais je ne pouvais trouver un meilleur moment pour la mettre en ligne—je termine tout juste une rencontre avec la photographe pour notre mariage.  Ces petites fleurs blanches si délicates s&#8217;accordent bien avec mon état d&#8217;esprit! Et en plus c&#8217;est la fête des mères cette fin de semaine, profitez-en! </em><br />
<em>À toutes les mamans, tchin-tchin! J&#8217;espère qu&#8217;on vous donnera beaucoup de câlins et que vous serez traitées aux petits oignons :) </em></p>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~4/iDrVHccYaYw" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>iPad     iPhone4     iPhone5     1900×1080     1900×1200 I have to be honest, this shot was taken a few weeks ago already. But I couldn&amp;#8217;t find a better time to post it—I just met with our wedding photographer. These all delicate and white flowers fit totally in the mindset I&amp;#8217;m in! And it&amp;#8217;s Mother&amp;#8217;s Day this week-end. Enjoy!...</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/05/09/wallpaper-friday-explosion-of-white-flowers/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/05/09/wallpaper-friday-explosion-of-white-flowers/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=wallpaper-friday-explosion-of-white-flowers</feedburner:origLink></item><item rdf:about="http://melaniesaucier.com/?p=4889"><title>Photo Touring: Old Sacramento or “Old Sac”, California.</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~3/SrbyY8EnKR4/</link><dc:subject>Sacramento</dc:subject><dc:subject>old sac</dc:subject><dc:subject>sacramento</dc:subject><dc:creator>melo</dc:creator><dc:date>2013-04-28T18:49:53-07:00</dc:date><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>When I first visited Old Sac, I thought I was in the 19<sup>th</sup> Century—in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_Luke" target="_blank">Lucky Luke</a> I read as a child, <a href="http://www.clinteastwood.net/" target="_blank">Clint Eastwood</a>, the legendary <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gold_Rush" target="_blank">Gold Rush</a>, the <a href="http://www.wellsfargohistory.com/stagecoach/index.html" target="_blank">Wells Fargo Stagecoach</a> and messengers on horses. The city was officially founded when the Gold Rush was thriving—which is in 1849*. Its history has not been as romanced as in my cartoons though; fires, floods and drama around gold have once transformed the city in the &#8220;worst skid row west of Chicago&#8221;. Today Old Sac is 53 historic buildings on 28 acres registered as a National and California Historic Landmark where you can enjoy a nice coffee, shop, visit the railroad history museum, dine and stay on the water front.</p>
<blockquote><p>*Ever wondered why the <a href="http://www.49ers.com/" target="_blank">San Francisco football team is named the 49<sup>ers</sup></a>? This is how all men rushing to California to discover gold in 1849 were called; the 49<sup>ers !</sup></p></blockquote>
<p><em>Quand je suis tombée sur la partie historique de Sacramento, qu&#8217;on appelle Old Sac, en l&#8217;espace d&#8217;une seconde je me suis sentie balancée au 19<sup>e</sup> siècle—dans les <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_Luke" target="_blank">Lucky Luke</a> que je lisais enfant, <a href="http://www.clinteastwood.net/" target="_blank">Clint Eastwood</a>, <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ru%C3%A9e_vers_l'or" target="_blank">la légendaire Ruée vers l&#8217;or</a>, <a href="http://www.wellsfargohistory.com/stagecoach/index.html" target="_blank">les charrettes Wells Fargo</a> et les messagers à cheval. La ville a été officiellement fondée au début de la ruée vers l&#8217;or—soit en 1849*. Son histoire n&#8217;a cependant pas été toujours romantique comme dans mes bandes dessinées; feux, inondations et drames associés à l&#8217;or ont fait de la ville &#8220;le plus sordide endroit à l&#8217;ouest de Chicago&#8221;. Mais Old Sac est aujourd&#8217;hui composée de 53 bâtisses historiques sur 28 acres de terrain enregistrée comme site historique en Californie et site historique national où on peut y prendre un bon café, bien manger, visiter le musée de l&#8217;histoire du chemin de fer et séjourner sur le bord de la rivière. </em></p>
<blockquote><p><em>*Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé pourquoi l&#8217;équipe de football de<a href="http://www.49ers.com/" target="_blank"> San Francisco s&#8217;appelle les 49<sup>ers</sup></a>? C&#8217;est ainsi qu&#8217;on appelait les hommes qui venaient en Californie pour découvrir l&#8217;or en 1849; les 49<sup>ers</sup> !</em></p></blockquote>
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<p>Links / <em>Liens</em></p>
<p><a href="http://oldsacramento.com/" target="_blank">Old Sacramento Website<br />
</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Sacramento_State_Historic_Park" target="_blank">Old Sac on</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Sacramento_State_Historic_Park" target="_blank">Wikipedia<br />
</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gold_Rush" target="_blank">The Gold Rush</a> / <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ru%C3%A9e_vers_l'or" target="_blank">La ruée vers l&#8217;or</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wellsfargohistory.com/" target="_blank">Wells Fargo</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nps.gov/poex/historyculture/index.htm" target="_blank">The Pony Express</a><br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_Luke" target="_blank">Lucky Luke<br />
</a><a href="http://www.clinteastwood.net/" target="_blank">Clint Eastwood</a></p>
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<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~4/SrbyY8EnKR4" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>When I first visited Old Sac, I thought I was in the 19th Century—in the Lucky Luke I read as a child, Clint Eastwood, the legendary Gold Rush, the Wells Fargo Stagecoach and messengers on horses. The city was officially founded when the Gold Rush was thriving—which is in 1849*. Its history has not been...</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/04/28/photo-touring-old-sacramento-or-old-sac-california/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/04/28/photo-touring-old-sacramento-or-old-sac-california/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=photo-touring-old-sacramento-or-old-sac-california</feedburner:origLink></item><item rdf:about="http://melaniesaucier.com/?p=5393"><title>Wallpaper Friday: Jacuzzi Winery Flowers</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~3/XBpQt5tLLdA/</link><dc:subject>Wallpaper Friday (Freebie)</dc:subject><dc:subject>jaccuzzi</dc:subject><dc:subject>winery</dc:subject><dc:creator>melo</dc:creator><dc:date>2013-04-26T04:33:35-07:00</dc:date><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Jaccuzzi_Winery2-iPad.jpg" target="_blank">iPad</a>     <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Jaccuzzi_Winery2-iPhone4.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone4</a>     <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Jaccuzzi_Winery2-iPhone5.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone5</a>     <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Jaccuzzi_Winery2-1900x1080.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1080</a>     <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Jaccuzzi_Winery2-1900x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1200</a></p>
<p>As expected and posted on my facebook page on Monday, I indeed have one or two great shots of our &#8220;April in Carneros&#8221; tour. It&#8217;s hard to <em>not have</em> great pictures when you&#8217;re in the Napa and Sonoma area actually.Touring wineries for Mr. T and I is more than tasting wines. It&#8217;s about the experience as a whole. The architecture, the food—local olive oils are often to be found, cheeses or handmade chocolates—the art on displays, the wine obviously and the grown up conversations we can enjoy while relaxing under the California sun. It&#8217;s our version of the date night :)<br />
These images were taken at <a href="http://www.jacuzziwines.com/" target="_blank">Jacuzzi Winery</a> in the Carneros region. This winery is definitely one to visit. The Tuscan inspired property, with its interior courtyard and its Renaissance style building , is very welcoming and charming. I should publish a post for April in Carneros only, but I can&#8217;t help but to share a few pictures today. Click on them to see it bigger.</p>
<p><em>Comme je m&#8217;y attendais et vous disais sur ma page facebook lundi dernier, j&#8217;ai effectivement quelques photos que je trouve pas mal de notre tournée &#8220;Avril dans Carneros&#8221;. Bien franchement, je crois que c&#8217;est difficile de NE PAS avoir de belles photos quand on est dans le coin de Napa ou Sonoma.<br />
</em><em>Faire la tournée des vignobles pour M. T et moi, c&#8217;est bien plus que déguster des vins. C&#8217;est l&#8217;expérience dans son ensemble qui nous séduit; l&#8217;architecture, la bouffe—des huiles d&#8217;olives locales, du fromage et du chocolat fait main—l&#8217;art sur les murs ou dans les espaces, le vin évidemment et puis les discussions de grandes personnes que nous apprécions tout en relaxant sous le soleil Californien. C&#8217;est notre version du rendez-vous amoureux (euh pas sûre de ma traduction du date night, mais bon, on se comprend hein?).<br />
</em><em>Ces images ont été prises au <a href="http://www.jacuzziwines.com/" target="_blank">vignoble Jacuzzi </a>dans la région de Carneros. </em><em> Ce vignoble est définitivement à visiter. La propriété d&#8217;inspiration toscane, avec sa cour intérieure et le bâtiment de style Renaissance, est vraiment charmante et accueillante. Je devrais publier un billet sur Avril dans Carneros seulement, mais je ne peux pas m&#8217;empêcher de publier quelques images aujourd&#8217;hui. Cliquez sur les photos pour les voir en plus grand.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/04/26/wallpaper-friday-jacuzzi-winery-flowers/jaccuzzi_winery-3/" rel="attachment wp-att-5416"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5416" alt="Jaccuzzi Winery 3 150x150 Wallpaper Friday: Jacuzzi Winery Flowers" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Jaccuzzi_Winery-3-150x150.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Jacuzzi Winery Flowers" /></a><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/04/26/wallpaper-friday-jacuzzi-winery-flowers/jaccuzzi_winery-8/" rel="attachment wp-att-5421"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5421" alt="Jaccuzzi Winery 8 150x150 Wallpaper Friday: Jacuzzi Winery Flowers" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Jaccuzzi_Winery-8-150x150.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Jacuzzi Winery Flowers" /></a><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/04/26/wallpaper-friday-jacuzzi-winery-flowers/jaccuzzi_winery/" rel="attachment wp-att-5414"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5414" alt="Jaccuzzi Winery 150x150 Wallpaper Friday: Jacuzzi Winery Flowers" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Jaccuzzi_Winery-150x150.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Jacuzzi Winery Flowers" /></a><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/04/26/wallpaper-friday-jacuzzi-winery-flowers/jaccuzzi_winery-6/" rel="attachment wp-att-5419"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5419" alt="Jaccuzzi Winery 6 150x150 Wallpaper Friday: Jacuzzi Winery Flowers" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Jaccuzzi_Winery-6-150x150.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Jacuzzi Winery Flowers" /></a><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/04/26/wallpaper-friday-jacuzzi-winery-flowers/jaccuzzi_winery-7/" rel="attachment wp-att-5420"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5420" alt="Jaccuzzi Winery 7 150x150 Wallpaper Friday: Jacuzzi Winery Flowers" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Jaccuzzi_Winery-7-150x150.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Jacuzzi Winery Flowers" /></a></p>
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<p>Links / Liens<br />
<a href="http://www.carneroswineries.org/events/index.htm" target="_blank">April in Carneros</a><br />
<a href="http://www.carneros.com/appellation/map" target="_blank">Carneros AVA<br />
</a><a href="http://www.jacuzziwines.com/" target="_blank">Jacuzzi Winery</a></p>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~4/XBpQt5tLLdA" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>iPad     iPhone4     iPhone5     1900×1080     1900×1200 As expected and posted on my facebook page on Monday, I indeed have one or two great shots of our &amp;#8220;April in Carneros&amp;#8221; tour. It&amp;#8217;s hard to not have great pictures when you&amp;#8217;re in the Napa and Sonoma area actually.Touring wineries for Mr. T and I is more than tasting wines. It&amp;#8217;s...</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/04/26/wallpaper-friday-jacuzzi-winery-flowers/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/04/26/wallpaper-friday-jacuzzi-winery-flowers/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=wallpaper-friday-jacuzzi-winery-flowers</feedburner:origLink></item><item rdf:about="http://melaniesaucier.com/?p=5054"><title>Wallpaper Friday: Salad in my Garden.</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~3/7G_PjEIG7Xw/</link><dc:subject>Wallpaper Friday (Freebie)</dc:subject><dc:subject>salad</dc:subject><dc:subject>spring</dc:subject><dc:creator>melo</dc:creator><dc:date>2013-04-12T10:25:43-07:00</dc:date><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>I know it&#8217;s not fair&#8230;while my folks in Canada have to endure a never ending winter—they are still having snow—I&#8217;m posting today a picture of my garden, part of my garden: the state of my growing salad. This is my first year really dedicating time to a veggie garden and I love watching it growing, from seeds to beautiful leaves and flowers. I have more time and the weather makes it, honestly, quite easy. Mother nature is so generous over here. We had 83°F Wednesday and the pool is ready—still too cold for me thank you but the boys just couldn&#8217;t wait.<br />
Hang in there Canadian friends, download this wallpaper and get lost in it ;)</p>
<p><em>Oh que ce n&#8217;est pas juste&#8230;alors que mes amis au Canada endurent un hiver qui ne veut pas finir—de la neige est annoncée pour la journée—je partage aujourd&#8217;hui une photo de mon jardin, d&#8217;une partie de mon jardin: l&#8217;état de ma salade qui pousse. C&#8217;est la première année que je me dédie autant à un jardin et j&#8217;adore voir les graines se transformer en de superbes fleurs et plantes. J&#8217;ai plus de temps que par le passé et honnêtement, la température rend ça vraiment facile. Mère nature est super généreuse par ici. On a eu 28°C mercredi et la piscine est prête—pas mal trop</em> frette<em> pour moi merci, mais les gars ne pouvait plus attendre. Eh ben tenez bon mes amis canadiens, téléchargez ce fond d&#8217;écran et perdez-vous dedans ;)</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Salad_iPad.jpg" target="_blank">iPad</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Salad_iPhone4.jpg">iPhone4</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Salad_iPhone5.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone5</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Salad_1900x1080.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1080</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Salad_1900x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1200</a></p>
<p><em id="__mceDel"><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Salad_1900x1200.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5058" alt="Salad 1900x1200 450x284 Wallpaper Friday: Salad in my Garden." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Salad_1900x1200-450x284.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Salad in my Garden." /></a></em></p>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~4/7G_PjEIG7Xw" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>I know it&amp;#8217;s not fair&amp;#8230;while my folks in Canada have to endure a never ending winter—they are still having snow—I&amp;#8217;m posting today a picture of my garden, part of my garden: the state of my growing salad. This is my first year really dedicating time to a veggie garden and I love watching it growing,...</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/04/12/wallpaper-friday-salad-in-my-garden/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/04/12/wallpaper-friday-salad-in-my-garden/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=wallpaper-friday-salad-in-my-garden</feedburner:origLink></item><item rdf:about="http://melaniesaucier.com/?p=5032"><title>Wallpaper Friday: Wild and Yellow Flowers.</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~3/N_CZMEkPJKI/</link><dc:subject>Wallpaper Friday (Freebie)</dc:subject><dc:subject>flowers</dc:subject><dc:subject>spring</dc:subject><dc:creator>melo</dc:creator><dc:date>2013-04-05T02:03:09-07:00</dc:date><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>Nature is in full swing right now; new branches, new saturated and bright colors, my garden is growing well and flowers, again, everywhere. Hubby and I love to discover our trees, one after the other. Actually, Mr. T is turning into a gardener&#8230;I know, unbelievable. But he is :) There is a pergola I found this week at the community center who is entirely covered with bouquets like this &#8211; I know crazy huh! <strong>Gardners, friends, what is this variety??? It smells lilac&#8230;but I&#8217;m not sure?</strong><br />
<em>La nature est en pleine effervescence en ce moment; plein de nouvelles branches, une orgie de couleurs vives et saturées, mon jardin qui grandit bien et des fleurs, encore, partout. Mon chum et moi, on adore découvrir nos arbres, floraison après floraison. J&#8217;vous dirais même que M. T est en train de devenir jardinier&#8230;je sais, c&#8217;est pas croyable. Mais je l&#8217;ai vu de mes yeux vu :) Je suis aussi tombée sur une pergola cette semaine complètement recouverte de bouquets de lilas comme ici *ma-la-de*! <strong>Jardiniers et amis, c&#8217;est quoi cette variété??? Ça sentait le lilas, mais je ne suis pas certaine?</strong></em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-3.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5041" alt="photo 3 450x337 Wallpaper Friday: Wild and Yellow Flowers." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-3-450x337.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Wild and Yellow Flowers." /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5040" alt="photo 2 450x600 Wallpaper Friday: Wild and Yellow Flowers." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-2-450x600.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Wild and Yellow Flowers." /></a></p>
<p>And the smell&#8230;oh my, I could have stayed there much longer than it took me to take the shot!<br />
<em>Oh et l&#8217;odeur j&#8217;vous dis pas! Je serais bien restée pas mal plus longtemps que ça m&#8217;en a pris pour la photo! </em></p>
<p>Now here is the wallpaper image of the week—which I don&#8217;t know the name either! :/<br />
<em>Et voici la photo de la semaine—dont je ne sais pas plus le nom! :/</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/GoldFlowers_iPad.jpg" target="_blank">iPad</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/GoldFlowers_iPhone4.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone4</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/GoldFlowers_iPhone5.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone5</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/GoldFlowers_1900x1080.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1080</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/GoldFlowers_1900x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1200</a></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/GoldFlowers_1900x1200.jpg"><img alt="GoldFlowers 1900x1200 450x284 Wallpaper Friday: Wild and Yellow Flowers." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/GoldFlowers_1900x1200-450x284.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Wild and Yellow Flowers." /></a></p>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~4/N_CZMEkPJKI" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>Nature is in full swing right now; new branches, new saturated and bright colors, my garden is growing well and flowers, again, everywhere. Hubby and I love to discover our trees, one after the other. Actually, Mr. T is turning into a gardener&amp;#8230;I know, unbelievable. But he is :) There is a pergola I found this...</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/04/05/wallpaper-friday-wild-and-yellow-flowers/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/04/05/wallpaper-friday-wild-and-yellow-flowers/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=wallpaper-friday-wild-and-yellow-flowers</feedburner:origLink></item><item rdf:about="http://melaniesaucier.com/?p=5010"><title>Wallpaper Friday: Lake Clementine Trail, Auburn CA.</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~3/o6z25B-pIBg/</link><dc:subject>Wallpaper Friday (Freebie)</dc:subject><dc:subject>Auburn</dc:subject><dc:subject>lake</dc:subject><dc:subject>trail</dc:subject><dc:creator>melo</dc:creator><dc:date>2013-03-29T08:16:43-07:00</dc:date><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>We are at the end of week 1 of Spring break here*. The last two weeks have revolved around kids&#8217; activities; my little one&#8217;s pirate birthday—and as it&#8217;s becoming my usual I hand craft everything—driving them around like at gym camp 25 minutes on the highway from home&#8230;—my bad, I booked it—extra-activities, Easter&#8217;s crafts, prepping the house for the in-laws visit, various work projects and so, yes I admit, I skipped the last Wallpaper Friday. I apologize. Hope you&#8217;ll forgive me ;)<br />
Today&#8217;s wallpaper was taken during our last family walk on the trail leading to Lake Clementine in Auburn, Ca. The drive from our place to Auburn is quite interesting but not for the faint of heart.<br />
*My first grader has two weeks off and quite frankly I have a mixed feeling&#8230; :D or :/? heehee.</p>
<p><em>On achève la semaine 1 du spring break par ici*. Les deux dernières semaines ont tourné autour des activités pour les enfants; la fête de pirate de mon plus jeune,—et comme ça devient mon habitude, j&#8217;organise et je décore tout à la main—faire le taxi pour aller au camp de gymnastique à 25 minutes sur l&#8217;autoroute de la maison&#8230;—ma faute, j&#8217;ai mal choisi—extra-activités, bricolage de Pâques, préparation de la maison pour la visite des beaux-parents, du travail au travers, alors oui, j&#8217;admets que j&#8217;ai passé tout droit le dernier Wallpaper Friday. Désolée. J&#8217;espère que vous me pardonnerez ;)<br />
L&#8217;image d&#8217;aujourd&#8217;hui a été prise lors de notre dernière sortie en famille pour une marche vers le lac Clémentine dans Auburn, Ca. La route pour s&#8217;y rendre est super intéressante, mais pas pour les coeurs faibles.</em></p>
<p><em>*</em><em>Mon plus vieux a deux semaines de congé et bien franchement j&#8217;ai des sentiments mitigés&#8230;:D ou :/ ? héhé. </em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MG_6614.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5017" alt="MG 6614 450x300 Wallpaper Friday: Lake Clementine Trail, Auburn CA." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MG_6614-450x300.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Lake Clementine Trail, Auburn CA." /></a></p>
<p>But what was the most striking was the color of the river&#8230;which gives us a nice wallpaper on top of matching the color of the season. Happy Easter!</p>
<p><em id="__mceDel"> </em><em>Mais ce qui était le plus frappant était la couleur de l&#8217;eau dans la rivière&#8230;qui je crois donne un très joli fond d&#8217;écran en plus d&#8217;être dans les couleurs estivales. Joyeuses Pâques! </em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Auburn-iPad.jpg" target="_blank">iPad</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Auburn-iPhone4.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone4</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Auburn-iPhone5.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone5</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Auburn-1900x1080.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1080</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Auburn-1900x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1200</a></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Auburn-1900x1200.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5014" alt="Auburn 1900x1200 450x284 Wallpaper Friday: Lake Clementine Trail, Auburn CA." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Auburn-1900x1200-450x284.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Lake Clementine Trail, Auburn CA." /></a></p>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~4/o6z25B-pIBg" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>We are at the end of week 1 of Spring break here*. The last two weeks have revolved around kids&amp;#8217; activities; my little one&amp;#8217;s pirate birthday—and as it&amp;#8217;s becoming my usual I hand craft everything—driving them around like at gym camp 25 minutes on the highway from home&amp;#8230;—my bad, I booked it—extra-activities, Easter&amp;#8217;s crafts, prepping the house for...</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/03/29/wallpaper-friday-lake-clementine-trail-auburn-ca/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/03/29/wallpaper-friday-lake-clementine-trail-auburn-ca/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=wallpaper-friday-lake-clementine-trail-auburn-ca</feedburner:origLink></item><item rdf:about="http://melaniesaucier.com/?p=4954"><title>Photo Touring: St-Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley.</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~3/s06rvqKMDAw/</link><dc:subject>Sonoma</dc:subject><dc:subject>st-francis</dc:subject><dc:creator>melo</dc:creator><dc:date>2013-03-19T09:12:51-07:00</dc:date><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>With the great weather we&#8217;re having right now, I feel like wine tasting season is fast approaching. Um what? Oh! Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I don&#8217;t wait for &#8220;the season&#8221;&#8230;I am tasting wine already. On a weekly basis—sometimes daily.<br />
But I digress.</p>
<p>Sonoma Valley is located just about thirty minutes west of Napa Valley. It&#8217;s smaller, known to be more laid-back and less commercial then Napa but not less interesting. There are great wines and great architecture as well. It&#8217;s still possible to enjoy a friendly and not too pricey wine tasting experience—although if you want to splurge you always can! The winery I&#8217;m showing you today is St-Francis. We toured the winery last summer when we had friends over. It was the first time we were doing wine tasting in our children&#8217;s company—yes, it&#8217;s doable but to fully enjoy the experience, I still prefer &#8220;sans&#8221; children ;)<br />
Enjoy the virtual tour!</p>
<p><em>Avec le beau temps qu&#8217;on a ces jours-ci, je sens que la saison de dégustation de vin approche. Hmm quoi? Oh! Comprenez-moi bien, je n&#8217;attends pas LA SAISON pour déguster du vin. Je déguste hebdomadairement, si ce n&#8217;est pas quotidiennement.<br />
</em><em>Mais bon, je m&#8217;écarte.</em></p>
<p><em id="__mceDel"> </em><em> La vallée de Sonoma est située à environ trente minutes à l&#8217;ouest de Napa. La région est un peu plus petite, est reconnue pour être moins formelle et commerciale mais où néanmoins il existe de beaux vignobles et de bons vins. Encore à ce jour, certains vignobles vous permettent de déguster à peu de frais. Mais si le désir est de vous gâter vous pouvez aussi! Le premier vignoble de Sonoma que je vous présente ici est St-Francis. Nous l&#8217;avons visité l&#8217;été dernier quand des amis ont fait un séjour chez nous. C&#8217;était la première fois qu&#8217;on explorait des vignobles en compagnie de nos enfants—oui c&#8217;est faisable, mais pour profiter pleinement de l&#8217;expérience, je préfère &#8220;sans&#8221; ;)</em><br />
<em> Bonne tournée virtuelle!</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-1-of-11.jpg"><img alt="St Francis 1 of 11 682x1024 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-1-of-11-682x1024.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-10-of-11.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4975" alt="St Francis 10 of 11 1024x682 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-10-of-11-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-9-of-11.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4974" alt="St Francis 9 of 11 1024x682 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-9-of-11-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-8-of-11.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4973" alt="St Francis 8 of 11 1024x682 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-8-of-11-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-7-of-11.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4972" alt="St Francis 7 of 11 1024x682 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-7-of-11-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-6-of-11.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4971" alt="St Francis 6 of 11 1024x682 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-6-of-11-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-5-of-11.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4970" alt="St Francis 5 of 11 682x1024 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-5-of-11-682x1024.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-4-of-11.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4969" alt="St Francis 4 of 11 1024x682 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-4-of-11-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-3-of-11.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4968" alt="St Francis 3 of 11 1024x682 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-3-of-11-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-11-of-11.jpg"><img alt="St Francis 11 of 11 1024x682 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/St-Francis-11-of-11-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a></p>
<p>The remaining pictures are from my friend Mrs N. There&#8217;s a cute story between her and I&#8230;I still remember when she announced in a meeting—we were members of the same business association— she was pregnant. Little did I know at that time, sipping my glass of wine, I was pregnant too. Her due date was a week before me. I ended up having my son 24 hours before her daughter and I recall texting her from the hospital &#8220;come down here! what&#8217;ya doing??? I&#8217;m not supposed to have this baby before you!!!&#8221;. And I also remember her walking with her baby in arms to my hospital room, yes WALKING. I was glued to my bed, thanks to a second C-Section (ugh!) while she was all smile and full of energy. Such good memories&#8230; and so every year, even though we&#8217;re far apart, I will remember the 22nd and the 23rd of March 2010. This week our babies are no longer babies&#8230;<br />
<em>Les photos suivantes sont de ma copine Mme N. On a une cute petite histoire elle et moi&#8230;je me rappelle encore le moment où lors d&#8217;une rencontre d&#8217;affaires—nous étions membres d&#8217;un même regroupement d&#8217;entreprises—elle nous a annoncé qu&#8217;elle était enceinte. Je ne me doutais pas à ce moment, trinquant à sa santé avec mon verre de vin, que j&#8217;étais aussi enceinte! Sa date d&#8217;accouchement était prévue une semaine avant moi. Finalement j&#8217;ai eu mon garçon 24 heures avant qu&#8217;elle ait sa fille et je me souviens de l&#8217;avoir texté de l&#8217;hôpital &#8220;amène-toi ici! &#8216;kesse tu fais??? Je ne suis pas supposé accoucher avant toi!!!. Je me rappelle très bien aussi lorsqu&#8217;elle s&#8217;est présenté à ma chambre d&#8217;hôpital, en marchant avec son bébé dans les bras, oui en MARCHANT. Moi qui était scotchée à mon lit, merci à une deuxième césarienne (argh!) elle, était tout sourire et pleine d&#8217;énergie. De beaux souvenirs&#8230;et alors chaque année, même si nous sommes bien loin, je me rappellerai toujours le 22 et 23 mars 2010. Cette semaine, nos bébés ne sont plus des bébés&#8230;</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0138.jpg"><img alt="DSC 0138 400x600 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0138-400x600.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0135-1024x683.jpg"><img alt="DSC 0135 1024x683 450x300 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0135-1024x683-450x300.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0150.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-4999" alt="DSC 0150 450x300 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0150-450x300.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0145.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4998" alt="DSC 0145 400x600 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0145-400x600.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0167.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5005" alt="DSC 0167 450x300 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0167-450x300.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0164.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5004" alt="DSC 0164 450x300 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0164-450x300.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0153.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5003" alt="DSC 0153 450x300 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0153-450x300.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0235.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5001" alt="DSC 0235 450x300 Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0235-450x300.jpg" title="Photo Touring: St Francis Winery, Sonoma Valley." /></a></p>
<p>Links / <em>Liens</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.stfranciswine.com/" target="_blank">St-Francis Winery</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sonomavalley.com/" target="_blank" class="broken_link">Sonoma Valley</a></p>
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<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~4/s06rvqKMDAw" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>With the great weather we&amp;#8217;re having right now, I feel like wine tasting season is fast approaching. Um what? Oh! Don&amp;#8217;t get me wrong, I don&amp;#8217;t wait for &amp;#8220;the season&amp;#8221;&amp;#8230;I am tasting wine already. On a weekly basis—sometimes daily. But I digress. Sonoma Valley is located just about thirty minutes west of Napa Valley. It&amp;#8217;s...</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/03/19/photo-touring-st-francis-winery-sonoma-valley/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/03/19/photo-touring-st-francis-winery-sonoma-valley/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=photo-touring-st-francis-winery-sonoma-valley</feedburner:origLink></item><item rdf:about="http://melaniesaucier.com/?p=4981"><title>Wallpaper Friday: Jenkinson Lake, Sly Park.</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~3/1LGqAHMr4Zw/</link><dc:subject>Wallpaper Friday (Freebie)</dc:subject><dc:subject>camping</dc:subject><dc:subject>jenkinson lake</dc:subject><dc:subject>kayak</dc:subject><dc:subject>sly park</dc:subject><dc:creator>melo</dc:creator><dc:date>2013-03-14T22:43:40-07:00</dc:date><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>Our first kayak-camping outing of the season and we still can&#8217;t believe it was beginning of March. OK yes; the night was pretty chilly but we were well equipped—hey we&#8217;re Canadian or we&#8217;re not EH!<br />
I took a lot of shots with my iPhone, which is more convenient on my kayak than my heavy Canon that I&#8217;m always scared to damage. So I ended up having a great shot that would have been nice today&#8230;on my iPhone only. Ugh. The resolution is not good enough to use it as a wallpaper. Bummer.</p>
<p><em>Notre première sortie kayak-camping de la saison et on a peine à croire encore qu&#8217;on a fait ça début mars. J&#8217;avoue; la nuit a été plutôt..frette mais on était bien équipé—heille on est Canadiens où on l&#8217;est pas!<br />
</em><em>J&#8217;ai pris beaucoup de photos avec mon iPhone, ce qui est pas mal plus pratique à utiliser dans mon kayak que ma lourde Canon, que j&#8217;ai toujours peur de briser. Alors alors, je me suis ramassée avec une belle photo qui aurait bien fait aujourd&#8217;hui&#8230;sur mon iPhone seulement. Argh. La résolution est trop basse pour l&#8217;utiliser comme fond d&#8217;écran. Poche.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/JenkinsonLake.jpg"><img alt="JenkinsonLake 1024x582 Wallpaper Friday: Jenkinson Lake, Sly Park." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/JenkinsonLake-1024x582.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Jenkinson Lake, Sly Park." /></a></p>
<p>Now for today&#8217;s wallpaper, a less spectacular shot but I like the end-of-day colors (previous picture was taken in early morning). Have a great week-end!<br />
<em>Enfin, voici l&#8217;image du jour, moins spectaculaire mais j&#8217;aime bien les couleurs de fin de journée (la précédente a été pris au petit matin). Bonne fin de semaine!</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/JenkinsonLake-iPad.jpg" target="_blank">iPad</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/JenkinsonLake-iPhone4.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone4</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/JenkinsonLake-iPhone5.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone5</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/JenkinsonLake-1900x1080.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1080</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/JenkinsonLake-1900x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1200</a></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/JenkinsonLake-1900x1200.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4983" alt="JenkinsonLake 1900x1200 1024x646 Wallpaper Friday: Jenkinson Lake, Sly Park." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/JenkinsonLake-1900x1200-1024x646.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Jenkinson Lake, Sly Park." /></a></p>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~4/1LGqAHMr4Zw" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>Our first kayak-camping outing of the season and we still can&amp;#8217;t believe it was beginning of March. OK yes; the night was pretty chilly but we were well equipped—hey we&amp;#8217;re Canadian or we&amp;#8217;re not EH! I took a lot of shots with my iPhone, which is more convenient on my kayak than my heavy Canon...</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/03/15/wallpaper-friday-jenkinson-lake-sly-park/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/03/15/wallpaper-friday-jenkinson-lake-sly-park/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=wallpaper-friday-jenkinson-lake-sly-park</feedburner:origLink></item><item rdf:about="http://melaniesaucier.com/?p=4941"><title>Wallpaper Friday: More Flowers in Napa Valley.</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~3/lhVYtD14qDk/</link><dc:subject>Wallpaper Friday (Freebie)</dc:subject><dc:subject>cherry blossom</dc:subject><dc:subject>mustard field</dc:subject><dc:subject>Napa</dc:subject><dc:subject>napa valley</dc:subject><dc:creator>melo</dc:creator><dc:date>2013-03-08T01:30:08-08:00</dc:date><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>I couldn&#8217;t resist posting <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/03/01/wallpaper-friday-mustard-field-in-napa-valley/" target="_blank">another shot</a> of my last trip in Napa Valley&#8217;s mustard fields&#8230;so YES AGAIN, more flowers!</p>
<p>Have a great week-end :)</p>
<p><em>Je ne pouvais pas résister à publier <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/03/01/wallpaper-friday-mustard-field-in-napa-valley/" target="_blank">une autre image</a> de ma dernière session dans les champs de moutarde à Napa&#8230;alors OUI, encore des fleurs!</em></p>
<p><em>Bonne fin de semaine :)</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/NapaFruitTreeandMustard-iPad.jpg" target="_blank">iPad</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/NapaFruitTreeandMustard-iPhone4.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone4</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/NapaFruitTreeandMustard-iPhone5.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone5</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/NapaFruitTreeandMustard-1900x1080.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1080</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/NapaFruitTreeandMustard-1900x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1200</a></p>
<p><em><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/NapaFruitTreeandMustard-1900x1200.jpg"><img alt="NapaFruitTreeandMustard 1900x1200 1024x646 Wallpaper Friday: More Flowers in Napa Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/NapaFruitTreeandMustard-1900x1200-1024x646.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: More Flowers in Napa Valley." /></a></em></p>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~4/lhVYtD14qDk" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>I couldn&amp;#8217;t resist posting another shot of my last trip in Napa Valley&amp;#8217;s mustard fields&amp;#8230;so YES AGAIN, more flowers! Have a great week-end :) Je ne pouvais pas résister à publier une autre image de ma dernière session dans les champs de moutarde à Napa&amp;#8230;alors OUI, encore des fleurs! Bonne fin de semaine :) iPad  iPhone4  iPhone5  1900×1080  1900×1200</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/03/08/wallpaper-friday-more-flowers-in-napa-valley/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/03/08/wallpaper-friday-more-flowers-in-napa-valley/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=wallpaper-friday-more-flowers-in-napa-valley</feedburner:origLink></item><item rdf:about="http://melaniesaucier.com/?p=4932"><title>Wallpaper Friday: Mustard Field in Napa Valley.</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~3/tvKOLmQbmHo/</link><dc:subject>Wallpaper Friday (Freebie)</dc:subject><dc:subject>moutarde</dc:subject><dc:subject>mustard field</dc:subject><dc:subject>napa valley</dc:subject><dc:creator>melo</dc:creator><dc:date>2013-03-01T16:18:11-08:00</dc:date><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>Again this week&#8217;s wallpaper was a tough choice&#8230;I went to Napa Valley this week with my photographers meetup group. I met new nice and interesting people and had the pleasure of shooting one of mother nature&#8217;s great performance. That was a fantastic day! I wanted to give you a little break of the pink this week, but man oh man there were so many beautiful fruits trees in full bloom—maybe this will be for next week&#8217;s wallpaper, what do you say? Anyhow, I hope you&#8217;ll love this shoot of the mustard fields through the vineyards in Napa Valley.<br />
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<p><em>Encore une fois cette semaine le choix a été difficile&#8230;J&#8217;étais dans la vallée de la Napa cette semaine avec un groupe de photographes. J&#8217;y ai rencontré de nouvelles intéressantes personnes tout en ayant le plaisir de photographier un des beaux spectacles de mère nature. </em><em>Quelle belle journée! Je voulais cette semaine vous donner un petit</em> break <em>du rose, mais oh la la il y avait tellement d&#8217;arbres fruitiers en fleurs, qui m&#8217;ont aussi donné de belles photos—peut-être pour la semaine prochaine, qu&#8217;en dîtes-vous? Enfin, j&#8217;espère que vous aimerez cette image d&#8217;un champ de moutarde à travers les vignes dans la vallée de la Napa.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MustardFieldNapa-iPad.jpg" target="_blank">iPad</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MustardFieldNapa-iPhone4.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone4</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MustardFieldNapa-iPhone5.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone5</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MustardFieldNapa-1900x1080.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1080</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MustardFieldNapa-1900x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1200</a></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PinkBlossom-1900x1200.jpg" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MustardFieldNapa-1900x1080.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4933" alt="MustardFieldNapa 1900x1080 1024x582 Wallpaper Friday: Mustard Field in Napa Valley." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MustardFieldNapa-1900x1080-1024x582.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Mustard Field in Napa Valley." /></a></p>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~4/tvKOLmQbmHo" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>Again this week&amp;#8217;s wallpaper was a tough choice&amp;#8230;I went to Napa Valley this week with my photographers meetup group. I met new nice and interesting people and had the pleasure of shooting one of mother nature&amp;#8217;s great performance. That was a fantastic day! I wanted to give you a little break of the pink this...</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/03/01/wallpaper-friday-mustard-field-in-napa-valley/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/03/01/wallpaper-friday-mustard-field-in-napa-valley/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=wallpaper-friday-mustard-field-in-napa-valley</feedburner:origLink></item><item rdf:about="http://melaniesaucier.com/?p=4910"><title>Wallpaper Friday: Pink Blossom.</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~3/2qCIODLP5V0/</link><dc:subject>Wallpaper Friday (Freebie)</dc:subject><dc:creator>melo</dc:creator><dc:date>2013-02-21T15:45:47-08:00</dc:date><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>While I was writing this post&#8217;s title, my little finger was telling me <em>I&#8217;ve wrote this before</em>&#8230;and indeed I did! I found out that last year I posted an image of <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/2012/05/25/blossom-free-wallpaper/" target="_blank">something very similar</a>, but in Ontario, Canada. The picture was taken at the end of&#8230;May! We sometimes wonder, hubby and I, how the seasons are far off from what we&#8217;ve always known. So here is one of the answers: Spring is about three months earlier here; that is 90 days—yes, ninety beautiful days.<br />
Not all trees are in full blossom though as you can see in the picture below. Our own plum tree has only one flower but loads of buds. Isn&#8217;t that funny how the young branches—the ones that have no buds— are kind of reaching straight for the sky? :)</p>
<p><em>Alors que j&#8217;écrivais le titre de ce billet, mon petit doigt me disait que </em>j&#8217;avais déjà écrit ça ici avant<em>&#8230;et effectivement! J&#8217;ai retrouvé un billet avec <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/2012/05/25/blossom-free-wallpaper/" target="_blank">une image pas mal similaire</a>, mais prise en Ontario au Canada. La photo a été prise à la fin du mois de&#8230;Mai! On se demandait d&#8217;ailleurs, mon chum et moi, de combien de temps sommes-nous en décalage par rapport aux saisons que nous avons toujours connues. Voilà une des réponses: le printemps est environ trois mois plus tôt ici; c&#8217;est 90 jours—oui, quatre-vingt-dix belles journées.</em><br />
<em>Les arbres ne sont pas en complète floraison comme vous pouvez le voir dans photo ici-bas. Notre prunier est d&#8217;ailleurs plein de bourgeons mais seulement une fleur est ouverte. Vous ne trouvez pas ça comique de voir les jeunes branches—celles sans bourgeons—pointer droit vers le ciel? :)</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PinkBlossom-iPad.jpg" target="_blank">iPad</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PinkBlossom-iPhone4.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone4</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PinkBlossom-iPhone5.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone5</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PinkBlossom-1900x1080.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1080</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PinkBlossom-1900x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1200</a></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PinkBlossom-1900x1200.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4919" alt="PinkBlossom 1900x1200 1024x646 Wallpaper Friday: Pink Blossom." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PinkBlossom-1900x1200-1024x646.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Pink Blossom." /></a></p>
<p>I took a few pictures on different angles and I couldn&#8217;t decide which one to chose. So I asked my dear friend <a href="http://foodnouveau.com/" target="_blank">Marie</a> and this is the other one she liked:<br />
<em>J&#8217;ai pris pas mal de photos sous différents angles et au final je n&#8217;arrivais pas à décider laquelle ferait le plus beau fond d&#8217;écran&#8230;alors j&#8217;ai fait intervenir ma copine <a href="http://foodnouveau.com/" target="_blank">Marie</a>, et voici l&#8217;autre image qu&#8217;elle aurait aussi choisie:</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PinkBlossom2-1900x1200.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4923" alt="PinkBlossom2 1900x1200 1024x646 Wallpaper Friday: Pink Blossom." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PinkBlossom2-1900x1200-1024x646.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Pink Blossom." /></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PinkBlossom-around-Large.jpg"><img alt="PinkBlossom around Large 682x1024 Wallpaper Friday: Pink Blossom." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PinkBlossom-around-Large-682x1024.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Pink Blossom." /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PinkBlossom-around-2.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4913" alt="PinkBlossom around 2 682x1024 Wallpaper Friday: Pink Blossom." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PinkBlossom-around-2-682x1024.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Pink Blossom." /></a></p>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~4/2qCIODLP5V0" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>While I was writing this post&amp;#8217;s title, my little finger was telling me I&amp;#8217;ve wrote this before&amp;#8230;and indeed I did! I found out that last year I posted an image of something very similar, but in Ontario, Canada. The picture was taken at the end of&amp;#8230;May! We sometimes wonder, hubby and I, how the seasons...</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/02/21/wallpaper-friday-pink-blossom/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/02/21/wallpaper-friday-pink-blossom/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=wallpaper-friday-pink-blossom</feedburner:origLink></item><item rdf:about="http://melaniesaucier.com/?p=4890"><title>Wallpaper Friday: The Hills And The Cows.</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~3/lz9tGpwU_hE/</link><dc:subject>Wallpaper Friday (Freebie)</dc:subject><dc:creator>melo</dc:creator><dc:date>2013-02-15T10:02:29-08:00</dc:date><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>February is well under its way and I thought I&#8217;d update you about the colors of our landscape during this time of the year. If you remember, the hills are all golden during the summer. As you&#8217;ll see, there&#8217;s —a little—more green in the scenery, there is water and the cows seems to be happy about it all!<br />
Wishing you a lovely long week-end, already started in this house. Yes, I&#8217;m having 2 little monkeys on my back &#8220;Mommyyyy, you&#8217;re taking too loooooong, come playyyy&#8221;. Gotta go ;)</p>
<p><em>Février est bien entamé et j&#8217;ai pensé vous mettre à jour sur les couleurs des collines durant cette période de l&#8217;année. Si votre mémoire est bonne, les collines qui nous entourent sont toutes dorées en été. Comme vous verrez, il y a—un peu—plus de verdure maintenant, de l&#8217;eau! et d&#8217;ailleurs les vaches semblent apprécier!</em><br />
<em>En vous souhaitant une belle fin de semaine &#8211; qui en est une longue ici avec un vendredi et lundi de congé pour les enfants. Ouaip, d&#8217;ailleurs j&#8217;ai deux singes sul&#8217;dos qui me réclament &#8220;Mamaaaaaaan, c&#8217;est trop loooonng, vient joueeeerrrr&#8221;. J&#8217;dois y aller ;) </em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HillsCows-iPad.jpg" target="_blank">iPad</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HillsCows-iPhone4.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone4</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HillsCows-iPhone5.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone5</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HillsCows-1900x1080.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1080</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HillsCows-1900x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1200</a></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HillsCows-1900x1200.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-4894" alt="HillsCows 1900x1200 450x284 Wallpaper Friday: The Hills And The Cows." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HillsCows-1900x1200-450x284.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: The Hills And The Cows." /></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02FebruaryHills-iPad.jpg" target="_blank" class="broken_link">iPad</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/FebruaryHills-iPhone4.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone4</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/FebruaryHills-iPhone5.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone5</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/FebruaryHills-1900x1080.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1080</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/FebruaryHills-1900x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1200</a></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/FebruaryHills-1900x1200.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-4899" alt="FebruaryHills 1900x1200 450x284 Wallpaper Friday: The Hills And The Cows." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/FebruaryHills-1900x1200-450x284.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: The Hills And The Cows." /></a></p>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~4/lz9tGpwU_hE" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>February is well under its way and I thought I&amp;#8217;d update you about the colors of our landscape during this time of the year. If you remember, the hills are all golden during the summer. As you&amp;#8217;ll see, there&amp;#8217;s —a little—more green in the scenery, there is water and the cows seems to be happy...</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/02/15/wallpaper-friday-the-hills-and-the-cows/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/02/15/wallpaper-friday-the-hills-and-the-cows/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=wallpaper-friday-the-hills-and-the-cows</feedburner:origLink></item><item rdf:about="http://melaniesaucier.com/?p=4872"><title>Wallpaper Friday: San Francisco.</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~3/Pih_FhihG8g/</link><dc:subject>Wallpaper Friday (Freebie)</dc:subject><dc:creator>melo</dc:creator><dc:date>2013-02-08T10:10:04-08:00</dc:date><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>For the last three weeks, in preparation to my return to full time work, I drove to San Francisco every Wednesday evenings to attend a series of workshops. This week I arrived earlier which gave me the opportunity to chat a little bit with one of the instructor. He learned I was not living downtown which led us to talk about being close to Tahoe, the outdoors, family and working from home.<br />
I really feel lucky; life here is still affordable, I can enjoy the outdoors easily, and San Francisco—one of the hotbed for industrial design and one of the most beautiful city in the States—is at reach.<br />
I have to say, I&#8217;m really looking  forward to be part of this active industrial design and design thinking community.</p>
<p>This picture of the Golden Gate Bridge was taken in August. Have a great week-end!</p>
<p><em>Chaque mercredi soirs depuis trois semaines, en préparation à mon retour au boulot à temps plein je me suis rendue à San Francisco pour participer à des ateliers. Cette semaine je suis arrivée plus tôt ce qui m&#8217;a permis de placoter un peu avec un des instructeurs. Il a alors appris que je ne vivais pas downtown, ce qui nous a amené à parler de Tahoe, d&#8217;activités extérieures, </em><em>de la famille et de travailler de la maison. Je me suis trouvée bien chanceuse; la vie ici est encore abordable, je peux profiter de la nature facilement et San Francisco—un des foyers des philosophies en design industriel et une des plus belle ville des États-Unis—est accessible. </em><br />
<em>Je dois avouer, j&#8217;ai pas mal hâte de faire partie de cette communauté vibrante en design industriel et design thinking.</em></p>
<p><em>Cette photo du Golden Gate Bridge a été prise en août. Bonne fin de semaine!</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GoldenGateSanFrancisco-iPad.jpg" target="_blank">iPad</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GoldenGateSanFrancisco-iPhone4.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone4</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GoldenGateSanFrancisco-iPhone5.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone5</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GoldenGateSanFrancisco-1900x1080.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1080</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GoldenGateSanFrancisco-1900x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1200</a></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GoldenGateSanFrancisco-1900x1200.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4874" alt="GoldenGateSanFrancisco 1900x1200 1024x646 Wallpaper Friday: San Francisco." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GoldenGateSanFrancisco-1900x1200-1024x646.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: San Francisco." /></a></p>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~4/Pih_FhihG8g" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>For the last three weeks, in preparation to my return to full time work, I drove to San Francisco every Wednesday evenings to attend a series of workshops. This week I arrived earlier which gave me the opportunity to chat a little bit with one of the instructor. He learned I was not living downtown...</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/02/08/wallpaper-friday-san-francisco/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/02/08/wallpaper-friday-san-francisco/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=wallpaper-friday-san-francisco</feedburner:origLink></item><item rdf:about="http://melaniesaucier.com/?p=4754"><title>Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra-at-Tahoe and more!</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~3/IxdDrmwO7M4/</link><dc:subject>Tahoe</dc:subject><dc:creator>melo</dc:creator><dc:date>2013-02-05T16:12:01-08:00</dc:date><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<div>Here it is, finally! And while the ski season is still in full swing, here is my post about skiing around Lake Tahoe. While I have been skiing at two resorts only—and you&#8217;ll see why I say <em>only</em> at the end of this post—I thought you might enjoy the pictures and movies I shot while on the road or on the slopes!</div>
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<div><em>Enfin le voici! Pendant que la saison de ski bat encore de son plein, mon billet à propos du ski autour du lac Tahoe. Malgré que je n&#8217;ai skié qu&#8217;à seulement deux centres de ski—vous comprendrez plus bas pourquoi je dis &#8220;seulement&#8221;—j&#8217;ai pensé que vous pourriez apprécier de voir les paysages et les vidéos que j&#8217;ai pris alors que j&#8217;étais sur la route ou sur les pentes!</em></div>
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<div>On the road to Squaw Valley—</div>
<div><em>Sur la route vers Squaw Valley</em>—</div>
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<div><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Donner-Lake-2.jpg"><img alt="Donner Lake 2 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Donner-Lake-2-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a></div>
<div><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Donner-Lake-3.jpg"><img alt="Donner Lake 3 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Donner-Lake-3-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a></div>
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<div><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Donner-Lake-7.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4778" alt="Donner Lake 7 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Donner-Lake-7-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a></div>
<div><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Donner-Lake-5.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4776" alt="Donner Lake 5 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Donner-Lake-5-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a></div>
<div><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Donner-Lake-4.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4775" alt="Donner Lake 4 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Donner-Lake-4-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a></div>
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<div>Squaw Valley resort, one of the largest ski areas in the United States, and host of the 1960 Winter Olympics—<br />
<em>Le centre de ski Squaw Valley, un des plus grands centre de ski aux États-Unis et hôte des jeux olympiques de 1960—</em></div>
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<div><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-13.jpg"><img alt="Squaw Valley 13 1024x768 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-13-1024x768.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a><img alt="Squaw Valley 2 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-2-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-1.jpg"><img alt="Squaw Valley 1 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-1-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a><img alt="Squaw Valley 21 1024x768 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-21-1024x768.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-31.jpg"><img alt="Squaw Valley 31 1024x768 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-31-1024x768.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a><img alt="Squaw Valley 51 768x1024 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-51-768x1024.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-41.jpg"><img alt="Squaw Valley 41 1024x768 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-41-1024x768.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a><img alt="Squaw Valley 61 1024x768 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-61-1024x768.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4817" alt="IMG 2512 1024x1024 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_2512-1024x1024.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-12.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4816" alt="Squaw Valley 12 1024x768 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-12-1024x768.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-11.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4815" alt="Squaw Valley 11 1024x768 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-11-1024x768.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-10.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4814" alt="Squaw Valley 10 1024x768 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-10-1024x768.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-8.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4813" alt="Squaw Valley 8 1024x768 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-8-1024x768.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-71.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4812" alt="Squaw Valley 71 1024x768 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-71-1024x768.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a>      <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4805" alt="Squaw Valley 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-6.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4804" alt="Squaw Valley 6 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-6-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-5.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4803" alt="Squaw Valley 5 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-5-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-4.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4802" alt="Squaw Valley 4 725x1024 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-4-725x1024.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-9.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4798" alt="Squaw Valley 9 1024x1024 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Squaw-Valley-9-1024x1024.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a></div>
<p>Between Squaw Valley and Sierra-at-Tahoe, the Lake itself with views of Heavenly resort!<br />
<em>Entre Squaw Valley et Sierra-at-Tahoe, le lac en personne avec vue sur le centre Heavenly!</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Lake-Tahoe-4.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4786" alt="Lake Tahoe 4 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Lake-Tahoe-4-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Lake-Tahoe-3.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4785" alt="Lake Tahoe 3 682x1024 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Lake-Tahoe-3-682x1024.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Lake-Tahoe-2.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4784" alt="Lake Tahoe 2 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Lake-Tahoe-2-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Lake-Tahoe.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4783" alt="Lake Tahoe 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Lake-Tahoe-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a></p>
<div>On the slopes of Sierra-at-Tahoe (and views on the lake Tahoe)—<br />
<em>Sur les pistes de Sierra-at-Tahoe (avec vues sur le lac Tahoe)—</em></div>
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<div><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-11.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4797" alt="Sierra 11 682x1024 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-11-682x1024.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-9.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4795" alt="Sierra 9 682x1024 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-9-682x1024.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-8.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4794" alt="Sierra 8 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-8-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-7.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4793" alt="Sierra 7 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-7-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-6.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4792" alt="Sierra 6 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-6-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-5.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4791" alt="Sierra 5 682x1024 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-5-682x1024.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-4.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4790" alt="Sierra 4 682x1024 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-4-682x1024.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-3.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4789" alt="Sierra 3 682x1024 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-3-682x1024.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4787" alt="Sierra 682x1024 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sierra-682x1024.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a></div>
<p>And finally, family sledding fun at Granlibakken :)<br />
<em>Et finalement, petits plaisirs en famille à glisser à Granlibakken :)</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Granlibakken-4.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4782" alt="Granlibakken 4 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Granlibakken-4-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Granlibakken-3.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4781" alt="Granlibakken 3 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Granlibakken-3-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Granlibakken-2.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4780" alt="Granlibakken 2 1024x682 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Granlibakken-2-1024x682.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Granlibakken.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4779" alt="Granlibakken 682x1024 Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Granlibakken-682x1024.jpg" title="Photo Touring: Squaw Valley, Sierra at Tahoe and more!" /></a></p>
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<div>More resorts in the area—<br />
<em>Les stations de ski du coin—</em></div>
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<p><a href="http://www.skialpine.com/" target="_blank">Alpine Meadows</a><br />
<a href="http://www.rideboreal.com/winter/index.html" target="_blank">Boreal</a><br />
<a href="http://www.diamondpeak.com/" target="_blank">Diamond Peak</a><br />
<a href="http://www.donnerskiranch.com/" target="_blank">Donner Ski Ranch</a><br />
<a href="http://www.granlibakken.com" target="_blank">Granlibakken</a><br />
<a href="http://www.skiheavenly.com/" target="_blank">Heavenly</a><br />
<a href="http://www.skihomewood.com/" target="_blank">Homewood</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kirkwood.com/" target="_blank">Kirkwood</a><br />
<a href="http://www.skirose.com/" target="_blank">Mt. Rose</a><br />
<a href="http://www.northstarattahoe.com" target="_blank">Northstar</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sierraattahoe.com" target="_blank">Sierra-at-Tahoe</a><br />
<a href="http://www.squaw.com/" target="_blank">Squaw Valley</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sugarbowl.com/" target="_blank">Sugar Bowl</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tahoedonner.com/downhill-ski/" target="_blank">Tahoe Donner</a></p>
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<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~4/IxdDrmwO7M4" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>Here it is, finally! And while the ski season is still in full swing, here is my post about skiing around Lake Tahoe. While I have been skiing at two resorts only—and you&amp;#8217;ll see why I say only at the end of this post—I thought you might enjoy the pictures and movies I shot while on...</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/02/05/photo-touring-squaw-valley-sierra-at-tahoe-and-more/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">2</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/02/05/photo-touring-squaw-valley-sierra-at-tahoe-and-more/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=photo-touring-squaw-valley-sierra-at-tahoe-and-more</feedburner:origLink></item><item rdf:about="http://melaniesaucier.com/?p=4756"><title>Wallpaper Friday: Flying Over Squaw Valley, Tahoe.</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~3/t9Vq3W6ENtM/</link><dc:subject>Wallpaper Friday (Freebie)</dc:subject><dc:creator>melo</dc:creator><dc:date>2013-01-24T22:24:22-08:00</dc:date><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>In honor of the freezing cold temperatures— -22ºF and below— in my hometown Quebec City, here&#8217;s another winter photography! Here? At my place now? Oh we need to put a sweater in the morning. Brrrr, chilly ;) But during the day we&#8217;re doing ok with temperatures rising 60ºF and above.<br />
:P<br />
The picture this week was taken at Squaw Valley. It&#8217;s funny to realize that even right now, just looking at this image—a perfect sunny day with a deep blue sky— means a crazy freezing day&#8230;Quebec is not out my system yet! Have a nice week-end!</p>
<p><em>En l&#8217;honneur des températures &#8220;mordantes&#8221;, comme j&#8217;entendais l&#8217;annonceur météo de Radio-Canada, j&#8217;y vais avec une autre photo d&#8217;hiver! Ici? Où je vis? Oh eh ben, il faut quand même mettre une petite veste le matin. Brrrr, p&#8217;tit frisson quand même ;) Mais on s&#8217;en remet dans la journée avec des 16-17ºC.</em><br />
<em>:P</em><br />
<em>L&#8217;image de cette semaine a été prise à Squaw Valley. C&#8217;est fou de réaliser que même encore aujourd&#8217;hui, regarder cette photo—un temps ensoleillé et clair—me donne le frisson parce que normalement ça veut dire qu&#8217;on &#8220;va se les geler en siouplait&#8221;&#8230;semble que j&#8217;ai encore l&#8217;hiver québécois dans mon système!<br />
</em><em>En vous souhaitant une fin de semaine plus chaude, ou du moins chaleureuse!</em></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AirplaneSquaw_iPad.jpg" target="_blank">iPad</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AirplaneSquaw_iPhone4.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone4</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AirplaneSquaw_iPhone5.jpg" target="_blank">iPhone5</a> <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AirplaneSquaw_1900x1080.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1080</a>  <a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AirplaneSquaw_1900x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1900×1200</a></p>
<p><a href="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AirplaneSquaw_1900x1200.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-4758" alt="AirplaneSquaw 1900x1200 1024x646 Wallpaper Friday: Flying Over Squaw Valley, Tahoe." src="http://melaniesaucier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AirplaneSquaw_1900x1200-1024x646.jpg" title="Wallpaper Friday: Flying Over Squaw Valley, Tahoe." /></a></p>
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MelanieSaucier/~4/t9Vq3W6ENtM" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>In honor of the freezing cold temperatures— -22ºF and below— in my hometown Quebec City, here&amp;#8217;s another winter photography! Here? At my place now? Oh we need to put a sweater in the morning. Brrrr, chilly ;) But during the day we&amp;#8217;re doing ok with temperatures rising 60ºF and above. :P The picture this week...</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/01/25/wallpaper-friday-flying-over-squaw-valley-tahoe/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://melaniesaucier.com/2013/01/25/wallpaper-friday-flying-over-squaw-valley-tahoe/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=wallpaper-friday-flying-over-squaw-valley-tahoe</feedburner:origLink></item></rdf:RDF>
