A bit frilly and over-the-top, and yet not excessively so |
Wacky modern fireplaces |
Ahhh... I feel relaxed already |
Cute little breakfast nook... complete with flowers! |
Flowers and sunshine accompany our banana chocolate chip muffins |
And similar treatment for our veggie omelettes with seashell-shaped, cheese-filled croissants (no photo of Sunday's yummy Yemeni pancakes, alas) |
Though it was overcast in the morning, we were exceedingly pleased it was not pouring rain |
View from the balcony of the gazebo and dock... (the sauna and hottub are out of frame to the right) |
Crab trap? |
A dockside view of our place by the sea |
Anchor cleaning kit? |
The kayaks we couldn't use because it was officially too cold to beach launch their lovely, fibreglass hulls |
Me and a sign... I could look more energetic given the rest and relaxation that had been cheived |
"Sit down for a two arm hugger"... and unusual dedication |
House with matching birdhouse? |
Soaking up the unexpected sun on the Georgia Strait side of Sechelt |
The water was high enough at Dan Bosch Park that this makeshift dock was rather inaccessible |
Artwork found on a rock at the start of the Skookumchuk Rapids walk |
We didn't time our walk to Skookumchuk Rapids very well (or at all), so the tidal outflow was simply fast rather than outrageous... |
Instead of marvelling at the current, we marvelled at the logging instead |
Sunday turned out to be a beautiful, sunny day |
Just one look made me want to go play on the water, but it was just too cold to get hyped up about kayking... perhaps we should have rented a motorboat? |
Public art cum graffitti canvas at the Robert's Creek breakwater |
Robert's Creek south and silly faces |
Robert's Creek north |
Close up of silliness |
A closer look at the unusual place of expression |
"This machine kills fascists" |
"Vandalism is bad!" "But when does vandalism become art?" |
Call for class action lawsuit found in... the outhouse? |
Funky stairwell to some rooms with a view in Gibsons |
The local drifwood has had a previous, more functional life |
This log drifted long enough to acquire its own barnacles |
"Have a nice day, eh?" |
"Gramma's Cold Beer and Wine Store" |
"Oysters with Love Potion #9" |
View of Howe Sound from the pier at Gibsons Landing |
Working boats at Gibsons Landing |
A closer look |
"6x6 flat deck with 5 ton HIAB for hire" |
"22-ton manitex crane with 84 ft reach set on 24x45 ft sectional barge"; services include "island waste removal" |
I never really watched The Beachcombers, but apparently this is The Tourist Attraction |
Meow! |
Killing time before the ferry, we headed down Witherby Point on a gravel track of varying quality... We drove, then parked above a soft stretch and walked in to what appeared to be the end of the road. Apparently we mistook the public access turn off at Rusty Scupper Road for a private drive? Anyhow, the area is largely turned over to forestry use and this was a typical view of the booming grounds. |
Inexplicable cosntruction near a bend in the road |
According to the Official Community Plan, "Prior to encouraging public use of [...] Witherby Beach Road [...], the Regional District, in cooperation with adjacent landowners, should conduct an assessment to determine if these right-of-ways are suitable for public access and that safety concerns can be adequately addressed." |
A classic example of do-it-yourself road work, these Tim Horton's cups mark a soft shoulder section of the road |
The traditional wait for the ferry home... the view could be worse, though! |
After arriving home from our trip, we spent some time with Kris and Toby before they left town... |
... here, Toby fashions an interesting headpiece from thin film and yarn wrapper |