I wonder how many folks notice him.
( No offence Billy Connolly) The title line once appeared in a previous blog about a campground in Arizona. I used it again as I left a campground in Sooke. The campground operator was preparing for a Bluegrass festival on the upcoming weekend. He was rolling his eyes already as tents sprouted all round and practising bands picked their way through the morning. “You’re got a a wild weekend ahead I see,” I intoned. “By Monday morning you’ll be saying, I used to like banjo music.” his smile was so forlorn. At least the weather was perfect.
Some animal-rights advocates want to ban horse-drawn carriages in Victoria because of the traffic danger. My experience with work horses leaves me believing they enjoy their work.
The weather has eased into rainy days which we so desperately need. It is cool and variable. Those of us wanting to get some brightwork done on our boats are a bit frustrated but there will be plenty of hot, dry days ahead and every drop of rain is precious. Meanwhile I’m muddling with some major changes in my personal life. It’s a time of darkness. I’m not feeling particularly articulate at the moment but I’m still finding joy in life through my photography.
…and no-one seems worried about their safety
Here are lots of pictures for my readers, many taken on a recent orbit to the West of Victoria.
“ A true photograph need not be explained.
Nor can it be contained in words.”
… Ansel Adams
Nothing glorious in reality, victorious or not.
The old Sheringham Point Light , salvaged to make a small museum in Sooke on Southern Vancouver Island.
An old gillnet drum quietly returning to the forest it came from
Off for an afternoon through an old orchard to the beaches, fields and forest trails of East Sooke Park. The park is huge and delightful.
A well-worn path on the way to Becher Point
Looking out on Juan De Fuca Strait and the shores of the Olympic Peninsula WA
It is etched in solid granite.
Arbutus limbs and a spider’s web.
no tricks, that’s the way they were.
