On The Rock - The Quarry

A trip to The Rock, ie: Texada Island, 2 weeks ago, with a photo stop

at the quarry, also know as Heisholt Lake. A very pretty spot, worth a few photos,

and peaceful if you go early and avoid the other day-trippers

from Powell River.

All That Chrome ....

... makes for a nice shiny toy.

(But, alas, not mine!)

Cockatoo

One from the archives.

One day in June 2015, coming off the Seawalk at the Westview 

ferry terminal, I spotted this bird, doing what tourists and locals alike

do while waiting in a ferry line-up on a warm day - strolling

about and catching some sun.

He's an 18-year old Moluccan Cockatoo,

and a nice catch for my camera.

Beach Access - Armour Road

The Regional District has made available more than fifteen beach access points

along Highway 101 and the side roads leading from it. This is one, the beach

at the bottom of Armour Road, though even after well over 40 years

of coastal living, I still have a hard time with what passes for a

"beach" in this area.

Market Floral

All those gorgeous colourful bouquets to be had at the Farmer's Market.

Black Bear

Coho salmon start appearing at Lang Creek in small numbers by

the end of August, and as their numbers increase into September, Black

Bears also appear. These photos were taken at the Creek last year. With a long lens.
I was there a week ago, the bears weren't, yet.

Pure, Pure Water

Haslam Lake, with Freda in the background, a photo taken from beside
the north fence of the water pumping station that supplies 

the city's pure, pure water