Peter Brunette

Starla, Ardeo, Julie, & Peter ~ Mt. Washington, Vancouver Island, March 8, 2010

Ardeo & Julie Ski-Sledding ~ Mt. Washington, March 8, 2010

Lunch Break ~ Julie & Ardeo, Mt. Washington, March 9, 2010

Amanda, Ardeo, Samantha, Thea (daughter of Stephen’s then partner Trish), & Julie at Lightning Lake ~ Manning Provincial Park, August 20, 2010

Ardeo & Peter on Skyline Trail (Hozomeen Mtn. in background) ~ Manning Provincial Park, August 21, 2010

Ardeo, Thea, & Amanda ~ Manning Provincial Park, August 10, 2011

Tug o’ War: Thea, Samantha, & Amanda vs. Julie & Ardeo ~ Fort Langley, August 11, 2011

Cheryl & Simon ~ False Creek Housing Co-op, January 15, 2011

Liza’s 46th Birthday ~ Royal Woods, June 8, 2011

Samantha & Thea (with Starla in background) ~ Vancouver, October 22, 2011

Grandchild #7: Kellen (son of Stephen & Trish, born July 25, 2011) ~ With his cousin Amanda

Family Party ~ False Creek Housing Co-op, Vancouver, Boxing Day 2011

Samantha & Thea on Little Mt. Doug ~ Mt. Douglas Park, Victoria, March 22, 2012

Starla & Peter at Mystic Beach ~ Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, April 7, 2012

Starla, Lornel, & Cheryl ~ Swartz Bay, April 4, 2012

Kellen in a Driftwood Fort ~ Sidney, May 12, 2012

Cousin Judy Ball, Her Husband Gary, Starla, & Peter ~ Eastern Oregon, June 15, 2012

Justin & Micah with Their Mom Wanda & Her Partner Darwin ~ June 30, 2012

Peter & Starla ~ Downtown Victoria, July 8, 2012

Amanda, Thea, & Samantha at Kitsilano Pool ~ Vancouver, August 11, 2012

Garnet & Liza ~ Spanish Banks, Vancouver, August 11, 2012

Amanda, Ardeo, Sasha, Samantha, & Thea ~ Estruary of Black Creek, Miracle Beach Provincial Park, August 28, 2012

Sasha, Ardeo, Amanda, Thea, & Samantha ~ Miracle Beach Provincial Park, August 28, 2012

Starla Playing Her Favourite Game ~ With Stephen & his then partner Trish, Royal Woods, December 31, 2012

Camping with Friends ~ Peter, Starla, Barbara, & Buzz, Banff National Park, August 1, 2013

Samantha, Amanda, & Thea at Our Local Candy Store ~ Victoria, August 27, 2013

Thea, Samantha, & Amanda Hiking in Mt. Douglas Park ~ Victoria, August 28, 2013

Publicity Photo for Nedjo’s Fringe Festival Show ~ Victoria, June 1, 2014

Nedjo vs. Nedjo ~ Publicity photo for his Fringe Festival show, Victoria, June 1, 2014

Thea, Kellen, & Stephen ~ Trout Lake, Vancouver, June 21, 2014

Ardeo & Nedjo on the Summit of Mt. Arrowsmith ~ Vancouver Island, September 14, 2014

Samantha the Goalie ~ February 22, 2015

Peter Combining a Few of His Passions ~ The Rockpile, Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, July 30, 2013. Photo by Starla.

Emblem of the VFMS ~ Shortly after moving to Victoria, Peter joined this club & began performing on its open stage.

He served for several years as editor of the monthly VFMS newsletter.

Peter & Starla (on right, back row) attended the society’s 2012 Autumn Retreat. ~ Shawnigan Lake, November 11, 2012

A Duet ~ Starla & Peter performing at the Saturday night concert, VFMS Autumn Retreat, Shawnigan Lake, November 10, 2012

In 2015, Peter released his first (and so far only) album, featuring 12 of his original songs. To listen to them, go to the Songs page on this website.

With his trio, the Lake Hill Band (featuring Martin on lead guitar & Ken on bass), he performed at half a dozen folk clubs on Vancouver Island . . .

 . . . as well as one in Vancouver.

Peter’s Trio at the Vancouver Folk Song Society, with Sasha Sitting in on Banjo ~ March 4, 2015

Starla (in the pink jacket) Politicking with the Victoria Public Education Coalition (VPEC) ~ Beacon Hill Park, April 12, 2015

The Red Hens ~ Dale, Sharon, Starla, & Jennifer, Victoria, May 13, 2014

Progressive Activists ~ Carol P., Deborah, & Starla, February 5, 2017

Behind-the-Scene Activist ~ Starla at a Saanich–Gulf Islands nomination meeting, Victoria, May 30, 2015

Trish, Samantha, Stephen, Thea, & Kellen ~ Reifel Island Bird Sanctuary, May 18, 2015

Julie Graduates High School ~ June 25, 2015

Extended-Family Gathering ~ Charleson Park, Vancouver, June 28, 2015

Extended Family ~ Charleson Park, Vancouver, June 28, 2015

Cousins ~ Nola, Cleo, Coltan, Kellen, Amanda, Isaac, & Siri, Charleson Park, Vancouver, June 28, 2015

Singers ~ Cleo, Nola, Isaac, & Siri, Charleson Park, Vancouver, June 28, 2015

Julie in the Prom Dress Her Mom Designed & Made for Her ~ Charleson Park, Vancouver, June 29, 2015

Derek, Siri, Terra, & Nola ~ Beaver Lake, Greater Victoria, July 1, 2015

Trish, Kellen, & Amanda ~ Butchart Gardens, August 21, 2015

Amanda & Kellen ~ Oak Bay Marina, August 22, 2015

Samantha & Starla ~ September 13, 2015

Starla, Ardeo, & Peter ~ Royal Woods, October 21, 2015

Cousin Bob & His Wife Susan D. ~ At their home near Port Angeles, Washington, May 30, 2016

Starla with Our Friend Merunka & Her Son Misha ~ Willows Beach, Oak Bay, June 6, 2016

Peter & Starla ~ Pacific Rim National Park, June 25, 2016

Burying Lornel’s Ashes in His Parents’ Grave ~ Stephen, Cheryl, Starla, & Karlene, July 25, 2016

Peter, Scott, Stephen, Starla, Isaac, Cleo, & Kellen ~ Rathtrevor Provincial Park, September 11, 2016

Peter, Starla, Stephen, & Kellen ~ Paradise Meadows, Strathcona Provincial Park, September 11, 2016

Samantha, Starla, Stephen, & Kellen ~ Sidney Aquarium, December 27, 2016

Starla on the Coho Ferry ~ Strait of Juan de Fuca, May 27, 2017

Peter & Starla Acting like Teenagers ~ Port Townsend, Washington, May 27, 2017

Cheryl and Starla ~ Port Townsend, Washington, May 27, 2017

Starla, Amanda, & Dana ~ False Creek Housing Co-op, June 15, 2017

Starla, Nola, Siri, & Terra ~ Butchart Gardens, August 30, 2017

Haverfield Cousins & Spouses ~ Royal Woods, September 7, 2017

Starla’s 73rd Birthday ~ With Peter & our friends Georgie & Jeremy at the Lox, Stock, & Bagel deli, Victoria, September 13, 2017

Nedjo & Dana at Their Hippie-Themed 50th-Birthday Party ~ Vancouver, December 16, 2017

Singalong Time at Nedjo & Dana’s 50th-Birthday Party ~ Vancouver, December 16, 2017

Ardeo, Liza, Malixi (Sasha’s partner), & Sasha ~ Vancouver, December 16, 2017

Slideshow Time at Nedjo & Dana’s 50th-Birthday Party ~ Vancouver, December 16, 2017

Slideshow Time at Nedjo & Dana’s 50th-Birthday Party ~ Vancouver, December 16, 2017

Slideshow Time at Nedjo & Dana’s 50th-Birthday Party ~ Vancouver, December 16, 2017

Starla & Dana ~ Vancouver, December 16, 2017

Sasha & Malixi ~ Vancouver, December 16, 2017

Amanda & River (daughter of Jade & granddaughter of Susan B.) ~ Vancouver, December 16, 2017

Pubbing with Friends in Comox ~ February 25, 2018

Cousin Randy (2nd from left) Jamming with Friends ~ Comox, February 25, 2018

Anderson Family Gathering ~ Fir Mountain Hall, Saskatchewan, May 20, 2018

Picking Out Starla in the Group Photo ~ Fir Mountain Hall, Saskatchewan, May 20, 2018

Starla & Her Friend Judy Bethel Scrambling up a Sea Stack ~ Iron Mine Bay, East Sooke Regional Park, June 2, 2018

Their Reward ~ Judy Bethel & Starla on the sea stack at Iron Mine Bay, East Sooke Regional Park, June 2, 2018

Our Campsite

Peter & Starla at Moraine Lake ~ Jasper National Park, July 15, 2018

Moraine Lake ~ Jasper National Park, July 15, 2018

Moose ~ Jasper National Park, July 15, 2018

Yearling Black Bear ~ Jasper National Park, July 15, 2018

Elk ~ Jasper National Park, July 20, 2018

The Chalet We Stayed at When the Mosquitoes Got Unbearable ~ Jasper National Park, July 15, 2018

The Town of Jasper Surrounded by Dead Pine Forests ~ July 16, 2018

A Billion Cords of Firewood ~ The view from Whistlers Mtn., Jasper National Park, July 16, 2018

Liza, Jeannie, & Starla at Liza’s Housewarming Party ~ W. 4th Ave., Vancouver, September 8, 2018

Cheryl, Cleo, Isaac, Scott, & Kate at Liza’s Housewarming Party ~ Vancouver, September 8, 2018

Starla & Vince (our friend and Starla’s former colleague) ~ Mt. Douglas Park, Victoria, November 18, 2018

A Birthday Party with Friends ~ Starla, Georgie (the birthday girl), her husband Jeremy, Phil, & his wife Jane McE. ~ Royal Woods, January 26, 2019

Merunka’s Husband Pete, Their Daughter Milena (the birthday girl), Misha, & Merunka ~ Royal Woods, February 4, 2019

Starla & Peter Snowshoeing at Mt. Washington ~ Vancouver Island, February 17, 2019

Peter Snowshoeing at Mt. Washington ~ Vancouver Island, February 24, 2018

Starla Snowshoeing at Mt. Washington ~ Vancouver Island, February 17, 2019

Peter, Starla, and Friends Georgia & John ~ Comox, February 18, 2019

Georgia & Starla ~ Comox, February 19, 2019

Peter & Dana on Black Mtn. ~ Cypress Provincial Park, June 22, 2019

Samantha Graduates High School ~ Coquitlam, June 24, 2019

Stephen, Starla, & Peter ~ Buntzen Lake, June 24, 2019

Amanda Roasting a Marshmallow (Dana in background) ~ Golden Ears Provincial Park, June 29, 2019

Kellen & Stephen ~ Alouette Lake, Golden Ears Provincial Park, June 29, 2019

Kellen ~ Golden Ears Provincial Park, June 29, 2019

Dana & Starla ~ Golden Ears Provincial Park, June 30, 2019

Peter & Starla ~ Golden Ears Provincial Park, July 1, 2019

Peter, Starla, Bob, & Susan D. on Hurricane Ridge ~ Olympic National Park, August 18, 2019

Starla on Hurricane Ridge ~ Olympic National Park, August 18, 2019

Dana & Her Dogs at Mystery Lake ~ Mt. Seymour Provincial Park, November 2, 2019