After lunch yesterday, Aileen slept
most of the afternoon away as she was still recovering from our busy trip to
the Sunshine Coast. I took the ATV up Nile Creek for a ride. I put on 48 kms and ran into snow twice. I did see an owl on the way back and he let
me get some pictures. I had an interesting
ride with even a challenging creek crossing.
It was mostly tee shirt riding too, which was a bonus. The flies were pesky up high when I stopped
for pictures out across the islands. I had
cut the front lawns in the morning. Brother Charlie and Sheila arrived home late
last night so that’s it for my lawn cutting for now.
We went to Duncan this morning for
Aileen to go to church. Mitzy and I drove
around the Glenora district and found a section of the Cowichan Valley Trail
where we went for a about a 3.5 kms stroll.
We met several big dogs and Mitzy is very nervous with them since her second
attack in two months. We came straight
home after lunch.
I filled out our passport renewals
online then printed the forms which we’ll take to the passport office in
Nanaimo tomorrow.
A pretty little waterfall where there used to be a bridge across
These are wild huckleberries in bloom
Looking across the Salish Sea. Deep Bay on Vancouver Island is in the lower left. Next is Denman Island with the Chrome Island lighthouse off the right end. Hornby Island is next then Texada with the huge rock quarry highly visible. Directly beyond the quarry would be Powell River on the Sunshine Coast. Sechelt, where we visited Auntie Ann is way off to the right.
A closer look at Deep Bay boat harbour, Denman, Hornby and Texada Islands and on to the Sunshine Coast (which is mainland BC)
Looking down the creek
My owl posing
Your stay in Nanaimo sounds all fun and enjoyment, John! I wish you took Aileen with you when you rode the ATV up to the Nile Creek. I’m sure you the two of you will enjoy the breathtaking scene, and it is quite romantic. Anyway, you can always do it again with her, right?
ReplyDeleteAs you know, riding an ATV is fun, no wait, it's a lot of fun. Of course you know that safety is one of the biggest concerns for ATV riders, but another concern that we should never forget about is the potential dangerous effects that riding can have on the environment.
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