Christmas Tree Hunting in Metchosin

Hunter and his weapon looking for prey!

First kill of the day!

August in a nutshell - Part 3

Aug 12 - PeJu bedded down for the night. First time camping for a long time and we still like it! The tent seems to have gotten smaller though ...

Aug 12 - old school

Aug 12 - Snikles went for a hike at the Hoh Rain Forest and saw a herd of cariboo not too far from the trail.

Aug 12 - photo op by the river

Aug 12 - Snikles arrive at the destination - a waterfall.

Aug 12 - Judith wearing her Hornby t-shirt birthday present on the Hoh River Trail.

August in a nutshell - Part 2

On the ride over whales were spotted.  Here everyone is waiting for the whales to surface again - except for Alex.

Aug 11 - Our first view of Port Angeles is the Coast Guard Station.

Aug 11 - The ferry arrived arrived about noon, so we promptly went shopping for some lunch items and found a picnic table in need of some love.

Aug 11 - Our campsite at Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort. Bedrooms (tents) on the lower level and the dining room (picnic table and fit pit) on the upper level near the front door (the road).

Aug 11 - after dinner the whole gang went for a hike along the river.  PeJu turned around early and decided to go for swim. Here Judith proudly stands after her first skinny dip of the year (on her birthday no less). The Snikles didn't return until after dark.

Sunday July 10 2011

We made it to the top of Mount Work!

Judith's brother Graham has the best birthdays!  We decided to do something really special today for him starting with preparing our "signature birthday breakfast" for the whole family including Lavazza cappuccinos, fresh fruit and smoked tomato salsa, homemade warm goat feta cheese and farm fresh eggs wrapped up in a fresh homemade tortilla, followed by a great hike and swim in the lake on the way home, just in time for strawberries and tea.  Now, if only Graham was here to enjoy his PeJu birthday ;)

Peter waiting for Judith.

Judith resting on a cool
(to the touch) Arbutus Tree.

View from lookout - Pease Lake on left and Bamberton to the right.

View from summit of Mt Work, looking toward Victoria.
Note that the development you see in the middle is Bear Mountain.

The mountain is covered with lots of rock and Arbutus trees.  Judith especially loves the Arbutus trees and thinks she has found 4 distinct species:  Arbutus olde mans beardicus, Arbutus normalis, Arbutus miniaturum, and Arbutus blondus.

Arbutus olde mans beardicus

Arbutus normalis

Arbutus miniaturum

Arbutus blondus