CAR SHOW AT THE COOMBS FAIRGROUNDS

I went to Nanaimo the other day for some groceries and was very surprised to see my old friends John and Alethea T from Penticton in one of the stores.  John and I were friends through the Okanagan Photo Association even though we were at opposite ends of the region.  They have relocated to Gabriola Island which is a short ferry ride from Nanaimo.  Aileen and I hope to get over for a visit this week.
The forecast rain didn't happen although the temperatures did moderate for a while.  The forecast calls for a return to higher temperatures most of this coming week.  Guess we'll stay put so Aileen can use the A/C.
Another of my brothers in law has taken up geocaching so he and I went out the other day to show him the ropes.  I rode my bike over to the Coombs Fairgrounds yesterday to take in the car show which turned out to be pretty good.  After that, I rode down to the Errington Farmers Market and listened to live music for a while.
I spent some time last night backing up my recent photos as my computer is starting to act up.  I visited the computer store the other day and now I'm trying to decide whether to stay with a laptop with a small screen or make the move to a mini tower with a 27 inch monitor.  I still need a laptop for portability and the tower would require power all the time.  The laptop can be charged during daylight with the solar then used for hours unplugged.  Decisions! 

Three boys playing on a log in the setting sun at Qualicum Beach the other night

Dahlia

1948 Plymouth

Chrysler Royal

Tricked out Chevy S10 pickup, the whole back was speakers

1941 Chev pickup

Flashy paint job

1947 Plymouth woody wagon

1928 Ford pickup

1926 Ford 

1935 Chev

Engine side panel 1935 Ford

1935 Ford

1935 Ford

Three shots of an old Auburn

Four AMC Javelins 

1934 Ford

Early T-Bird

1931 Ford

There's a picture of me in there

I'm in this photo too

Car show reflections

Nicely restored

1941 Ford

VISITING ANOTHER ISLAND

Actually, I visited two other islands.  Charlie invited me along when he went to check one of his current construction jobs on Hornby Island the other day.  We took a ferry first to Denman Island then drove across it to catch the ferry to Hornby.  While he conferred with his crew, I wandered the property and along the beach below.
We've been laying a bit low with the warmer temperatures and the motor home air conditioning is getting a workout.  It malfunctioned the other day so I was up on the roof yesterday taking the covers off and Charlie brought his air compressor over so we could blow things out.  It worked fine in the afternoon when needed.
We have a friend closing up her parents home with things to dispose of so one night Charlie and I went down and removed what we could then another day my brother in law, John R and I took away a couple loads of firewood.
Last night, Aileen and I picked up my sister Sue and John R and went to play cards at my sister Janet and John H's house.   John H won the game of 2500 while the ladies trounced us guys in Hand and Foot.

We spied this Mink while waiting for our first ferry

Overgrown doorway

1953 Ford Jublilee tractor 

Immature Bald Eagle

And a closer shot

Down on the ocean's edge

This search and rescue plane was on maneuvers circling Hornby while I was on the beach 

I saw this Mink while wandering the beach on Hornby

I think this must be some type of seaweed.  It made loud crunching noises when he was eating it.

Looking from Hornby Island to Chrome Island lighthouse at the toe of Denman Island and over to Vancouver Island

Mature Bald Eagle

Chrome Island Lighthouse framed from Hornby

Some old Hornby houses

An old oak tree on Hornby that I played with in Photoshop

The same tree taken from the other side 

A spiral Arbutus tree

Closeup of the Arbutus.  The green is the new bark while the red is the old bark being shed.  An Arbutus in a deciduous evergreen in that it has leaves but it doesn't drop them every year.

The Ford Jubilee framed by some Arbuitus 

A couple of moon shots taken the night before full.  Handheld