1940 Chevrolet

Another Saturday, another classic automobile

Skywatch Friday #58

Global Skywatch

Garlic

Curls

Jam Session

Lots of jams going on around the island this summer. This one leaned towards the bluegrass end of the musical spectrum with a classic Martin D-18 leading the way.

Scarecrow

Guarding the kids garden at The Commons

Sunday Signage > Tolkien Tea House

Summer Breeze

Kodak Moment at a Garden Party

Angelic Naomi

Naomi Beth Wakan reading her work at Poetry Gabriola's recent annual general meeting. Interestingly, "wakan" means sacred in Lakota (Sioux).

ABC Wednesday > A is for Antlers

Global ABC

Clover Point Drifters

Victoria's Clover Point Drifters came through The Roxy last month, playing two sets of uniquely west coast bluegrass to a packed house. At the post gig party, the guitar player asked me if I'd enjoyed the show and (quoting Riley Puckett) I told him it was "ragged but right" which was the highest compliment I could've payed. Their repertoire was inspired, eclectic and inventive within the genre. My fave? A knocked out version of Randy Newman's Rider In The Rain.

Chill Time

Sunday Signage > Herbs

Another Classic

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a beautiful old Jaguar roadster and today we have this gorgeous Austin Healey 3000. Only 42,926 of these were produced between 1959 and 1967.  Nice, eh?

Poetry Happens

Snapped through the window of the new Mad Rona coffee shop during last night's Poetry Gabriola annual general meeting. Seems the financial report inspired this fellow to jot down a verse or two...

Kelly's Peas

Lookin' good at The Commons

New Growth

Gone But Not Forgotten

Seeing big stumps like this always makes me a little melancholy.

Generations

Sunday Signage > 1660

Odd Sighting

This is not the first time I've found unusual things in the woods, oddly out of place and begging the questions who and why?

Skywatch Friday #57

Global Skywatch

Blue Light On Grey Wood

Face

2545

Blue Buffalo

Another beautiful stained glass piece by Gabriola artist Tammy Hudgeon

Stress-free Sunday

Classic Roadster

Summer weekends bring out the vintage automobiles and this beautiful old Jaguar in full competition trim is one of the nicest to be seen.

Skywatch Friday #56

Global Skywatch

Canada Day

Today's a day for taking it easy, and also a day for gratitude. We live in a country with good education and good health care, two things many many people in this world don't have.