Tag Archives: BC

December, Roe Islet

Posted on December 31, 2018 by D

Windy walk, with fabulous light, on a late December day.

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South Pender Views

Posted on December 27, 2018 by D

Wind, waves, sunsets and views. The perfect Boxing Day beach walk.

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Beach Walking 

Posted on September 2, 2017 by D

Summer views of the Salish Sea. Classic Brooks Point with views to the navigational marker and Mount Baker in the distance. Jellyfish on the beach as the tide comes in. Decorative kelp. Rocks with personality at Craddock Drive. For more … Continue reading →

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Impromptu Island Trip 

Posted on May 7, 2017 by D

We decided to take an impromptu trip to the island this weekend. It had only been 16 days since the last trip, but the coast was calling. Everything aligned, I had a customer to meet in Vancouver, so it seemed … Continue reading →

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Starvation Bay on a Rainy March Day

Posted on March 28, 2017 by D

Beach to ourselves, Starvation Bay at low tide is still a fabulous place on a rainy day. . iPhone images by Debra Hunter  . . . . . Ads belong to WordPress.

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Posts, Paddling and Painting on Pender

Posted on February 21, 2017 by D

Another busy Pender Island day. The best part of the day was spent building the fence. A slow job of dismantling the old one, installing new posts and stringers , and reboarding the fence. Add to the scenario the fact … Continue reading →

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Paddling & Painting at Peter Cove South 

Posted on February 20, 2017 by D

Paddling and painting on a February day. +8C, calm waters and no wind made for a great winter day at the beach. . . . Ads belong to WordPress.

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Beach Painting at Dusk

Posted on January 2, 2017 by D

Perhaps not the best day for painting, the wind was blowing, temperatures cold, and the light was failing. Still, I opted to record this scene from Hamilton Beach (Pender Island, BC, Canada) with a quick watercolour painted from the warmth … Continue reading →

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Bringing in the New Year Island Style

Posted on January 1, 2017 by D

Celebrating New Year’s Eve at the lantern festival on Pender Island is always an event. Visitors and residents alike, come out to enjoy the performance and dance lit mostly by fire at the edge of Magic Lake. Shadow dancers and … Continue reading →

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Sketching, Soccer, Shingle Bay

Posted on December 31, 2016 by D

Another laid back day on the island. After our usual jaunt to the hardware store (we go there a lot!), it was off to Shingle Bay for the afternoon. We had the beach to ourselves, which is the norm for … Continue reading →

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