The weather the past week has been uncharacteristically beautiful - cool and clear. I’m sure it cannot last, and so to take advantage Justine and I drove down to Boundary Bay to go for a walk along the trails and see what we could see.
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With the fall surge in the COVID pandemic, we’re once again stuck closer to home. Justine was quick and booked a slot on Sunday morning to head down to Reifel and spend the morning out on the trails, and doing some bird watching. The weather has been beautiful, so it was great to get out of the house and get some fresh air.
I’m not going to add a lot of commentary - just pictures of birds, so you are forewarned….
Read MoreDeer Lake Park - Fall Walk
The weather this past weeked has been really nice and we wanted to make the most out of it. So we decided to head to BUrnaby and go for a walk around Deer Lake, at Deer Lake Park. It wasn’t the most exciting trip, but it was a nice day and we got outside for a bit.
Read MoreRemembrance Day on Galiano
With Remembrance Day falling on a Wednesday, we decided to make the most of the timing and spend 5 days on Galiano, staying right through the weekend from the holiday Wednesday. Earlier in the year, we had also picked this weekend as a laneway broome clearing weekend with our neighbors, so we had lots planned and hoped the weather would hold for us.
Read MoreA Day Trip to Sasquatch
We decided to stay home over the Thanksgiving long weekend, but as we did not want to sit around the house all weekend we decided to make a day trip and go for a drive and do a hike. We didn’t want to force a huge, long hike but also wanted to get a little ways out from the city. So we decided to head east and up to Sasquatch Provincial Park to do a reasonable hike around Hick’s Lake.
Read MoreA Week on Galiano
The first week of September, just after Labour Day I decided to take a week off work and spend it at the island. I was hoping the weather would stay nice, and that following weekend our friends Katie and John were coming to spend the weekend with us. For me, it was a chance to tackle a bunch of projects, as well as try and relax and enjoy myself a bit.
Read MoreA First Post-COVID Visit to Reifel
Reifel has been one of our favorite places to visit over the years, but even it wasn’t spared the effect of COVID. They had to close back in March, and didn’t reopen until late in July. Justine and I finally got to head back this past weekend, and while the experience was a little different, it was still great to get back.
Read MoreNew Year's on Galiano
We spent New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day on Galiano. It was a short trip, and it mostly rained the whole time. But we got to relax a bit, played with our new toy, got some work done and had a few great wildlife sightings. There’s never a dull visit!
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