OCEAN AND FOREST STREAM.

I was sitting on a bench at Cattle Point watching this seal who kept popping up in the same place.

Richard and I walked up Goldstream Creek and stopped for a few photos.

It was a bit challenging here at Goldstream Falls as there were several people swimming. 

SOME NATURE PHOTOS IN THE VICTORIA AREA.

These photos were taken from several different locations around where we're staying.

Kingfisher.

A leaf in a tidal pool.

Great Blue Heron.

Great Blue Heron.

Great Blue Heron.

Downy Woodpecker.

Adult and young seals.

Adult and young seal.

Oak leaf thinks it is fall already.

And another leaf too.

TIME TO POST SOME MORE PHOTOS AND UPDATE THINGS.

On Wednesday, August 5, we loaded up, hooked on the Jeep and headed out.  After a smokey drive over the Hope-Princeton, we spent the night near Hope.  Thursday we took the ferry to Vancouver Island and are spending some time visiting our son and his family.

On board the ferry at Tsawwassen waiting for everyone to load.

Pelagic Cormorant taken from the ferry.

Pelagic Cormorant taken from the ferry.

Pelagic Cormorant taken from the ferry.

Lighthouse at the entrance to Active Pass. 

The ferries meet in the middle of Active Pass.

Just as we left Active Pass.

Arbutus tree bark and old branch stubs.

Arbutus tree bark and old branch stubs.

Arbutus tree bark and old branch stubs.

SOME PHOTOS TAKEN ALONG THE OKANAGAN RIVER NEAR MY HOME.

Sumac leaf.

Can't remember the name of this shrub.  Any ideas?

Black Hawthorne.

Great Blue Heron.

Notice the solid wall of poison ivy behind the heron.

Osprey bringing a fish to the nest.

Osprey bringing a fish to the nest.

Osprey bringing a fish to the nest.  However, after sitting there with the other adult and the chicks for a few minutes, he flew away with the fish.  Don't know what that was about.

Adult and two young osprey.

Serenity by the river.

AN EXCITING MORNING FOR FOUR YOUNG MERGANSERS.

It started off peacefully.  With the smokey skies I've just been walking from home.  I was down by the river when four young Mergansers came floating along.  Suddenly one darted into the shallows on the opposite shore and came up with a Pumpkinseed fish which is a member of the Sunfish family.  Then the fun started.  The other three ducks kept chasing whoever had the fish and when one dropped it, another would grab the fish.  I watched until they all disappeared around a bend in the river.

Just cruising along.

Making a getaway.

Come on and share!

What a mouthful!