Buddha In The Bush

Trees On Berg Road

Wooden Face

Wish I knew who carved this beautiful piece on Harrison Way

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And The Octopus Said...

Young Writers

Story in today's Flying Shingle

Sunday Signage > Walk This Way

A broken oar re-purposed as a directional sign at Silva Bay

Angel With Bouquet

Our Lady of Victory Mission Roman Catholic church, est. 1924

At Mad Rona's

Compass

For Sale By Owner

Love this little house.

First Day Of Spring

Went for a walk in the woods, saw some eagles at the beach, life is good.

Low Tide at Whalebone Beach

Sunday Signage: GAS

Gabriola Adventure Sailing: No fuel, no motors, no shoes. Well, maybe shoes in March.

Photo Op at The Clinic

Folks gathered for a group photo today at the new clinic. The building is almost complete and it's all been done with locally-raised funds and volunteer labor. This is what's possible when a community really works on every level. Bruce Mason (standing, far right with camera) is writing a book about this amazing endeavour so stay tuned for details on that. Thanks to every single person who has contributed to the realization of this collective dream.

Walk for Water and Wellness

Gabriola is an island of activists and they start young around here. Today, the grade 6/7 class at the elementary school sponsored a walk/parade complete with brass band as a fundraiser. They aim to collect $1500 to build a clean water well for a village in Haiti. The students, teachers, parents and band made the loop from the school to the post office and back around via Lockinvar past the village and back to campus. Way to go kids!

Scarecrow

Doesn't look very scary to me but then, I'm not a crow.

ABC Wednesday > I is for Inclement

First it was rain, then snow, now rain again. Altogether a very messy day, one best spent in front of the woodstove.

Global ABC

Bathing Beauties at Berry Point

It's a well-documented fact that Canadians are hardier than Americans. Case in point: On the day this photo was taken, I (a transplanted Tennessean) was wearing a tee shirt, step-ins, wool socks, jeans, a corduroy shirt, a down vest, a heavy field coat, hiking boots and a toque. These girls were wearing, well, considerably less. So there ya go.

Sunday Signage > Shipyard School

Yes, that's a dingey cut in half.

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Tree and Sea

From Dragon's Lodge

Sunday Signage > Soap Social

The best misprint on the island. It should read "Soup Social"

Davy in the Labyrinth

Global Theme Day > Electricity

Shauna McAllister and Nathan Tinkham gave an electrifying performance at The Roxy back in January.

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