It was a dull overcast morning as we left Vancouver Island. We had many small rain showers much of the way home that day. We are now experiencing some gorgeous weather with the current temperature at 2 pm today sitting at 25C/77F. The mornings are cooler at about 13C/lower 50's F.
We canned 20 pounds of Bartlett pears yesterday and today getting 21 pints. We also made 5 pints of apple sauce today. No local peaches to can this year since the flower buds got froze during the winter so pears and apples are going to have to make up for it.
Barnacle and mussel encrusted at the ferry terminal.
Barnacle and mussel encrusted at the ferry terminal.
This was a self-appointed guardian at the ferry terminal. Nothing fazed him, he just sat there the whole time and he was still there the last I could see as we departed.
Looking into the Nanaimo inner harbour from the ferry as we left.
Closeups of a little island as we departed the ferry terminal.
Closeups of a little island as we departed the ferry terminal.
Closeups of a little island as we departed the ferry terminal.
Closeups of a little island as we departed the ferry terminal.
Shortly after we left the terminal we passed this sailboat.
This Great Blue Heron watched me from the other side of the Okanagan River last night. That's poison Ivy all around him.
The Sockeye Salmon arm making their way up the Okanagan River. The Vaseux Dam is one of their obstacles to surmount.
The Sockeye Salmon arm making their way up the Okanagan River. The Vaseux Dam is one of their obstacles to surmount.
The Sockeye Salmon arm making their way up the Okanagan River. The Vaseux Dam is one of their obstacles to surmount.
This one might have made it.
These ones took the wrong trajectory and will just smack into the cement. The wall is wet from the large number of fish that are hitting it.
I am always amazed at how many of nature's species struggle to survive.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures as always.
Be Safe and Enjoy!
It's about time.