trees, standing or fallen... beautiful

What a day for a daydream

And even if time ain’t really on my side
It’s one of those days for takin' a walk outside
I’m blowin’ the day to take a walk in the sun

excerpt from "What a day for a daydream" ~ Lovin Spoonful

a walk to the beach

 Never fear shadows.... that always means there is a light shining somewhere.

~origin unknown

 I heart trees....

 my favorite river - it has created  many new gravel bars at it's mouth this winter

This looks like a fake photo, with the mountain looming over the little island of mitlenatch.

 what I wouldn't give to drag this home and plant in and around it!

fun with Picasa and Picnik while it lasts

Can you believe this is December?

 What an amazing day for a walk on the beach. It's hard to believe that its December 18th!

 Clear usually comes with cold here, but not today.

I love the driftwood breakwater they've made to stop the debris from storms from piling up on the road.

 And what walk isn't complete without a cute dog...

 and a duck......

and a rock....

A walk to the beach

Every Saturday I like to walk to the beach.  From my favorite slice of sand it's a beautiful view of the Straight of Georgia to the mainland (as we islanders like to call it).  I think my beach is directly across from Lund.  Anyway, today I took my camera with me and wouldn't you know, by the time I reached the beach I had taken quite a few pictures, yes, shocking I know,  and my battery was dying.  Along the way I spied  a plant that most people consider a noxious weed.  After taking the picture I wondered what is it that makes one plant desirable and another repugnant? I think in the right circumstances I could come to love a patch of horsetail.  How about you?

 

 Today was jellyfish day at the beach.  They were everywhere.  This lucky fellow made it back into the water before the tide went out.  There were so many more that didn't, you wonder how they don't become exinct!                                                                                                                                                                               

My route takes me from the beach along to the mouth of the river.  Upstream is a wonderful run off channel with the most amazing moss covered rocks, downed trees and back eddys that are just ripples of color.   

I love the bubbles that surrounded this piece of seaweed. If you click on the picture to enlarge it you will see what I mean.

Day Three, Road Trip To San Fran

I have taken so many pictures in the first two and a half days of the road trip that I have to put at least two on every post.

Now, where was I? Oh yes, we have broken down in Crescent City, California. A lovely lady at the Travel Lodge directs us to a local garage called "Two Guys". I know what you are thinking, because I was too. We manage to locate it after a couple of wrong turns and a quick stop at Starbucks... There are definitely more than two guys at this place. They do it all! The local car repair, tire repair, welding, car rental and hot tub sales. We felt we were in good hands immediately. While waiting for the verdict on the car we met a couple of real characters. One recommended a drive along Pebble Beach ~ where these pictures were taken. The fog was miraculous, the way it rolled in over the landscape. I've never seen anything like this before. I am sure the pictures won't do it justice. http://www.crescentcity.org/

So, the car.... needs a couple of sensors and they aren't stocked locally. They are coming via courier tomorrow. We decide to check into the Travel Lodge next door then rent a car from the nice woman who works with the two guys and jet off to see the Redwood forest and Paul Bunyan. Maybe we'll even drive through a tree.

http://redwoods.info

Here's our little rental car driving through the redwood.  A very touristy thing to do but hey! we couldn't help ourselves.