Stump Face

ABC Wednesday > Xpresso Time

Kelly B ran a contest in The Sounder to name her new filly. The only parameter was that the name had to begin with the letter X. The winner: Xpresso Time

Global ABC

Mary

Compost Day

The RDN gets a small amount of our kitchen waste but most goes into our own compost bin. They do get all of our recyclables but I hadn't taken that load down to the street yet when I snapped this pic.

Backlit Mare

Lost Chair

Payday

Plaid shirts and gumboots at the credit union

Stevie B

The King of The Roxy

ABC Wednesday > W is for WWOOFers

World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms is the organization responsible for these two young people being on Gabriola

Global ABC

Solstice

Long shadows on the longest day of the year

Masters Racer On Brickyard Hill

Year Four

Today begins the fourth year of daily photos here at GDP and this snap of Judith and Patrick nicely sums up my happy feelings about this beautiful little island and the people who inhabit it. Lots of smiles all round.

Fishnets and Gumboots

Today is the three year anniversary of Gabriola Daily Photo so if you're on the island, please join me this evening at The Roxy for my annual slideshow. I'll project all of the past year's images and then, if folks are into it, I'll show the first two years as well. The soundtrack will be local instrumental music and admission is free. Donations are welcome and all proceeds will go to benefit People for a Healthy Community (PHC). Hope to see you there.

First On The Ferry

Peace Man

A continuation of yesterday's V theme?

ABC Wednesday > V is for Vase

Global ABC

The Graduate

Kelly B graduated (with distinction!) from UVic today and she's looking darned pleased about it, as well she should be.

Wheels on the Ferry

Sunday Signage > Sailboat For Sale

Back in Cumberland County, I once saw a hand-lettered sign offering fishing bait that said "Worms for Sail"

Nikky

Nikky is the new filly's mum

Filly

The Maples is home to a new filly

Greenhouse Gold

ABC Wednesday > U is for Ukulele

Portia Boehm tunes her uke during soundcheck for a show at The Roxy

Global ABC

Many Hands

Robbie and Mary are building a boat. The hull is 40' long and needed to be flipped over for final assembly. So they called out a crew of friends and neighbours and in the space of about 90 seconds, she was upright and ready to finish. Amazing!

Click here to read more about this boat-building project.

Gabriola Gothic

Ken Capon and Evelyn Neilson strike the classic Grant Wood pose in the community garden at The Commons

Sunday Signage > Share The Road

South Road just below the cop shop

House Full of Art

Young Reader

He's reading a book written by a classmate as part of a creative writing program taught by a local writer-in-residence. Sponsorship came from the Gabriola Arts Council and BC Artstarts.

Frank

Frank and his friend David hold court most days at Mad Rona's. They both have their names on their cups.

Global Theme Day > Under Construction

Poetry Gabriola artistic director Hilary Peach gives thanks to the universe upon completion of the platform for the new yurt at The Commons.

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