The house
sitting has been going well. They
installed a 30 amp plug so we could run our RV A/C but it has been much cooler
this year so we haven’t needed it. We
have made a couple trips to Victoria.
Took friend Bev D to Sidney for lunch one day then had supper with
Richard and family. Another day we went
down for Georgia’s year end school party.
On yet another day, we went over
to Saltspring Island. After touring
around and finding a few geocaches, we looked up my nephew, Owen, and his
family. We had a great visit with
them. They were happy to have company as
they apparently have had very little other than immediate family. One day Richard and Georgia drove up and we
met for a walk in Cobble Hill Mtn Park.
We have
been walking every evening after supper, mostly to a different spot each
time. Some of the trails had geocaches
for me to search out. We went to the Duncan
Farmer’s Market both Saturdays and yesterday’s had some great music so we sat
and listened for a long time. We went
back to town at 4 pm yesterday and took in another music event that was really
good. Duncan has what they call the 39
days of summer, which is music from noon until 9 every day with 8-10 groups
performing each day. Lots of variety and
some excellent performers. Today we took
our lunch and saw the same couple from Alberta that we listened to yesterday
and they were again very good. The next
act, not so much, so we came home for Aileen to nap and me to post this blog.
Neil and
Carol are expected home tomorrow which will change the dynamics here. We have quite enjoyed our time here. No firm plans for when we leave here
yet.
An urban deer in Victoria
Rough Skin Newt, Chemainus Lake Park
Watershield, Chemainus Lake
Dragonfly on Watershield leaf, Chemainus Lake
Very recently born calf. I pulled this image from a video taken by my Canon SX60.
A young rabbit I photographed out the window from beside my computer
At Crofton while waiting for the ferry to Saltspring Island, I spotted this Lion's Mane Jellyfish. It appeared to be over a foot across.
North Beach, Saltspring Island
Lunch at North Beach, Saltspring Island
One of the new ferries leaving Long Harbour, Saltspring Island
Northern Flicker
Fungus on a dead log, Cobble Hill Mtn Park
California Quail and chicks where we are house sitting
California Quail
Kinsol Trestle, 187 m (561 feet) across and 44 m (145 feet) high, one of the tallest wooden railway trestles in the world
And the view from the other side, originally opened in 1920 and rebuilt recently
Woodland Penstemon
A quiet spot along the Koksilah River
Nodding Onion
