Saturday morning Justine and I headed down to the George C. Reifel Migratory bird sanctuary to see what was going on. It wa sa nice morning, if a bit cool, and a nice day for a walk. I’m not going to add much commentary but instead will just be a post with a lot of photos.
Read MoreGaliano Visit for Justine's Birthday
We’ve had a busy stretch - Justine was “away (from home)” for 6 weeks straight, and this trip made it 2/3 weekends on the island. This one was a work weekend coupled with some relaxing, celebrating Justine’s birthday.
Read MoreGaliano - Landscaping Weekend
This weekend we headed over to Galiano to do some landscaping work. We had bought a number of trees over the last little while, and we wanted to get them in before we got too deep into winter. And of course, we spent some time doing some small hikes and watching for whales.
Read MoreWeaver Creek Salmon Spawning
Justine was away and I had a weekend to myself at home - a rare thing indeed! So on Saturday I took a little day trip to the Weaver Creek Salmon Spawning channel, hoping to catch the peak of the salmon run.
Read More2019 RBC Gran Fondo Whistler - Survived it!
For the last couple of months I had been doing a fair bit of training for the 2019 RBC Gran Fondo bike race from Vancouver to Whistler. September 7th was race day, and I got to see if the preparation was enough.
Read MoreA Work Weekend on the Island
Justine was off in France for work, so I headed over to Galiano for the weekend to get some work done around the property. There are lots of projects that need to get done.
Read MoreGolf Trip to the Okanagan
It’s been a busy summer so far. I got back from my trip to Europe, was home for half a day and then was off again on a fun “boys weekend” golfing in the Okanagan. This trip had been planned for over six months, so the timing was not something I could adjust. We played some amazing courses and had a fantastic trip.
Read MoreGaliano Project #1 - Complete!
We headed back over to Galiano Island on Saturday as our first project (of many to come) on our new property was completed, and we want to see the final result. It’s a lot more than we had planned, but the end result was great, and it should last a lifetime.
Read MoreSnowy Galiano
Justine and I spent a snowy day on Galiano. It was supposed to be a busy day working on the property, but the weather had other plans.
Read MoreFebruary Trip to Reifel
You guys are all probably getting tired of pictures of birds. Sadly, my travel of late has been uninteresting, so I’m limited in the choices. Hopefully that will change soon, but for now - birds!
Read MoreThe First Reifel Visit of 2019
Justine was still in Paris, and after a long week of travel in Atlanta I felt like I needed a walk. Saturday was overcast and a bit grey, but it wasn’t raining to I decided to head down to Reifel for a look around. It turned out to be a pretty great day for a number of reasons.
Read MoreA First Weekend on Galiano - Surveying the Storm Damage
Justine was off in Australia, so I was on my own for the weekend before having to head to Atlanta. Over the Christmas break, BC got hit by what was described as the worst storm in the province’s history. The Gulf Islands were particularly hard hit, with it taking almost 2 1/2 weeks to get full power restored to Galiano. We knew we had some storm damage on the property, so I headed over to see how bad it was and start the clean-up process.
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