A few photos from a road trip to Vancouver Island. Still some fall colors here (unlike Saskatchewan).
The temperate rain forest always seems so ... overgrown ... to a prairie person.
According to iNaturalist, these are Orange Spot Jellies (a kind of fungus). They were about the size of a teaspoon and the consistency of jello.
There aren't a lot of birds around this time of year. We saw a few bald eagles in the distance but none close enough to photograph. Lots of gulls though.
I think this is a Yellowlegs, but I'm not sure if it's Lesser or Greater.
I always like to see Great Blue Herons.
When we checked in to the hotel at Cowichan Bay there was a sign warning about the noisy sea lions. Apparently this time of year they like to haul up on the docks. Obviously they don't sleep because they kept up their cacophony all night. It was nice to see them in the morning though. There were supposed to be both California and Stellar sea lions but from a distance I'm not sure I could tell them apart.
Of course, being around the water I couldn't resist a few reflection shots.
We've done a few hikes. This was the view from the top of Mt. Tzouhalem near Maple Bay.
And the view from the top of Bruce Peak on Saltspring Island. (We went to check out the paragliding launch, but it seemed a little sketchy to us - not much room, rough ground, and big trees)
Nice view of Mt. Baker though.
We stayed overnight at Moon Water Lodge on the Malahat and were treated to a wonderful sunrise.
The night view from our room at the Coast Harbourside Hotel. The night mode of the new iPhone 11 Pro does an amazing job.
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The temperate rain forest always seems so ... overgrown ... to a prairie person.
According to iNaturalist, these are Orange Spot Jellies (a kind of fungus). They were about the size of a teaspoon and the consistency of jello.
There aren't a lot of birds around this time of year. We saw a few bald eagles in the distance but none close enough to photograph. Lots of gulls though.
I think this is a Yellowlegs, but I'm not sure if it's Lesser or Greater.
I always like to see Great Blue Herons.
When we checked in to the hotel at Cowichan Bay there was a sign warning about the noisy sea lions. Apparently this time of year they like to haul up on the docks. Obviously they don't sleep because they kept up their cacophony all night. It was nice to see them in the morning though. There were supposed to be both California and Stellar sea lions but from a distance I'm not sure I could tell them apart.
Of course, being around the water I couldn't resist a few reflection shots.
We've done a few hikes. This was the view from the top of Mt. Tzouhalem near Maple Bay.
And the view from the top of Bruce Peak on Saltspring Island. (We went to check out the paragliding launch, but it seemed a little sketchy to us - not much room, rough ground, and big trees)
Nice view of Mt. Baker though.
We stayed overnight at Moon Water Lodge on the Malahat and were treated to a wonderful sunrise.
The night view from our room at the Coast Harbourside Hotel. The night mode of the new iPhone 11 Pro does an amazing job.
See all 32 photos in this album
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