Back in September Shelley and I took a quick overnight road trip, up the coast to Port Renfrew and then looping back inland via Lake Cowichan. We camped overnight at Fairy Lake, just past Port Renfrew. On our first stop we were greeted by a pair of sea lions.
There were quite a few dragonflies around, although I expect them around freshwater, not on the coast. I think this is a Variegated Meadowhawk
Sometimes bird detection auto-focus will work on dragonflies, like this Blue-eyed Darner
It was nice to see lots of little fish in the water around the kelp.
A West Coast Lady visiting the last of the flowers.
We spotted a Common Loon, too far away to get good photos. While "loon" does match their eerie calls, I like the British name of Great Northern Diver.
I couldn't resist a few more abstract images.
Sandcut Beach Waterfall provided some material.
Just past Jordan River there was a congregation of gulls.
A little further on a large bird flew across the road and landed on a branch. At first I thought it was a hawk, but it turned out to be a Barred Owl. There was no good place to stop but I jumped out with my camera anyway. Unfortunately the owl refused to look at me face-on. It was preoccupied with a crow that was harassing it and soon left. Still, I was happy to get a decent shot.
I couldn't resist these reflections.
The Cross Orbweavers are much more visible in the fall.
At Fairy Lake (where we camped) we had to go and see the "Bonsai Tree".
The fog and early morning light on the lake made for some interesting scenes.
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