Walk with me ...

One of several walks I regularly enjoyed in Comox (mid Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada) was through Brooklyn Creek Greenway which connected to 

Mack Laing Park.

The following images were captured in June 2018 but it was a very

different scene two weeks ago as an unusually cold Winter

brought lots of snow -  but I'll share those images with you another day.

This is the access stairway from Balmoral Avenue

 Funghi

 More funghi - is it just my crazy distorted imagination,

or is that a warped and sad face I see on that trunk ??!!

 Gateway to ..... ?

Always a delightful place to visit, bringing with it a wonderful

sense of serenity and appreciation for nature's beauty

I hope you get to visit sometime.

Meanwhile, joining in with Gemma's

Macro Monday 2

Dusk at Goose Spit

Goose Spit is a narrow coastal strip of land at the end of the Comox Harbour.

It is a popular area for a variety of activities - walking, kite sailing, beach barbecues in Summer and the steps (100?) satisfy the needs of those more athletic individuals.

Looking across to the Beaufort Ranges

This is one of the summer barbecue pits

Here are the steps for those wanting to keep fit!

. . . but I think the dog's expression says it all !  ("Are we there yet??")

Thank you, James, for hosting

Weekend Reflection

and happy weekend to all

Missing Canada

It's now nine months since my return from a 2-month house sit in the Comox Valley

on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia in Canada.

The experience has left an indelible imprint on my heart. While being very grateful for having had the opportunity to enjoy the island and its beauty on not one, or two, but three occasions,

it continues to beckon (especially at this time of the year when they are heading into Winter and here in South Australia we are bearing up under temperatures in the high 30sC!).

Until my next visit in the middle of 2018, sorting, reviewing and preparing a photobook of that last trip will feed my yearning to be there!

If you've not travelled to that part of the world, perhaps the following shots will give you a taste of life in the land of the maple leaf ......

A juvenile bald eagle

Just one section of the Vancouver Island Ranges

Just a rural barn

A place for contemplation at Lazo Beach

The rugged shoreline along the ocean side of Goose Spit

A magnificent mature Bald Eagle

Englishman River Falls

This scene takes my breath away every time I see it - Vancouver city is dwarfed by the spectacular Rocky Mountains

This young deer was grazing in my friend's back garden

Don't think the owner will be taking the boat out any time soon!

The place to buy fresh fish and prawns

Great meals, inviting ambience and fabulous views from this pub!

An American Robin

Well, that might suffice for today - hope you enjoyed the journey.

Linking up with Our World Tuesday and

Outdoor Wednesday with grateful thanks to the hosts of both sites.

More snow

I couldn't help getting carried away taking shots of my snow-laden surrounds on Vancouver Island in March this year (it being a rarity in Adelaide, South Australia - my usual place of residence).

 

 The entrance to Salish Park

 Taken through the window but it still conveys, I believe, a sense of the magical atmosphere at night

 

 

 

 

This reminded me of an Alpine scene!

 Linking up with Susan at Outdoor Wednesday