SOME RECENT PHOTOS AND SOME THAT SLIPPED UNDER THE RADAR.

While we were at Cattle Point near Victoria last week Mt Baker was visible through the haze.

Cattle Point.

Cattle Point.

Otters at Cattle Point.

Otters at Cattle Point.

Mallards at Cattle Point.

Song Sparrow at Cattle Point.

Anna's Hummingbird at Qualicum Beach.

Female House Finch at Qualicum Beach.

Pileated Woodpecker at Errington.

Partial eclipse of the moon August 27, 2026. 

As the eclipse recedes you can see the arc of the earth's shadow.

A FEW RECENT PHOTOS.

I had taken Richard down to catch the Mill Bay ferry Saturday morning (well actually he drove) and while waiting for the ferry I watched some Turkey Vultures.  On my drive home, not far from the terminal, I spotted the Heron and got my photo through the passenger window which didn't disturb him or her.

On Sunday we got together with some of my siblings and our cousin Neil and his wife Carol for lunch.  It was a raucous good time!

On Monday I took the Jeep to the local dealer then on Tuesday they did a diagnosis on my 4x4 system and said, yup broken.  They are going to try and get it fixed for us but there is one part that is backordered with no estimated time of availability.  However, they have ordered all the rest of the parts.  So, we wait with bated breath.

Our electric awning decided to malfunction the other day so we were able to get a mobile RV tech come and fix it yesterday.  That was great since the awning was stuck in the out position making the motorhome undriveable.

Distant shot of a boat heading into the sunset.

Late evening light.  The reflection is the sun reflected off a house window.

Turkey Vultures at the sea shore.

Turkey Vulture.

Great Blue Heron.

Evening light at Qualicum Beach.

A peaceful evening paddle.

We spent our evening sitting at this peaceful beach.

A Spotted Towhee.  I think he must be moulting given his head looks like mine.

CRUISE SHIPS IN VICTORIA IN LATE EVENING THEN MOVING DAY.

One night we were out for a drive and Aileen wondered if there were any cruise ships docked in Victoria.  I checked my Ship Finder app and sure enough, two ships were in port.  Since it was very busy we had to park a long distance away and walk there.  Even though it was quite late in the evening, ship passengers were riding around in carriages and pedal carts and walking around the streets.

On Friday we hooked up the Jeep to the motorhome to drive up to my brother's place in Errington.  But then the Jeep wouldn't disengage the transmission.  We tried various things including a call to the dealer.  in the end, Richard drove the Jeep, stayed overnight then I drove him back Saturday morning.  I have an appointment with the local dealer tomorrow to see if the problem can be rectified.  The drive on Friday was not a great one as there was a traffic delay leaving Victoria and a much worse cluster just north of Nanaimo.  I barely moved for most of an hour.  I don't think there was even an accident to blame, it was just the volume of traffic that was compounded by so many vehicles passing on the right shoulder then butting in up ahead.

BEACHED SEAL ENJOYING A SUNNY MORNING.

Sooke Potholes Park.

Sooke Potholes Park.  This would have been an epic photo if I could have been on the far side by the bubbles shooting back at the double waterfall but the area was heavily fenced off.  All I could do was look through a hole in the branches from above.

The sunning seal.

My what a big mouth.

Levitating.

Hind feet.

Can I help you sir?

Perennial Sow Thistle.

A bit of fog in Cordoba Bay.

A bit of fog in Cordoba Bay.

A bit of fog in Cordoba Bay.

Coastal Hedge-nettle.

Coastal Hedge-nettle.

SITTING ON A BENCH AT CATTLE POINT THE OTHER EVENING HAD ITS REWARDS.

A river otter in the ocean.  He had just come across some rocks and the water was flying from his coat.

A river otter in the ocean.

A river otter in the ocean.

A Least Sandpiper.

Seal.

Seal.

A river otter in the ocean.

A Lady Beetle.