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intertext ([personal profile] intertext) wrote2008-07-12 09:09 pm
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In Which I go on a Marvellous Expotition

This is what I was doing at about 11:00 this morning

Kayak's eye view of Fisgard Lighthouse

I went out kayaking today with my friend [livejournal.com profile] sheilap and her partner Jo. It was amazing. We put in at Esquimalt lagoon and went on about a 4 hour paddle through Esquimalt harbour. We stopped for lunch at Cole Island., a historic site that I had hitherto not known anything about. I am very very tired but extremely proud of myself that I was able to sustain that amount of activity and hold my end up in the paddling.

En route, we saw a multitude of wildlife, including ospreys hovering, looking for prey, herons, a turkey buzzard, a kingfisher, oystercatchers, Canada Geese, lots of other sea birds, seals and a deer and its faun. There is pictorial documentation

Here is a baby seal - it's not as sharp as I would have liked, but you get the idea

Baby Seal

These are the ruined buildings - the remains of a Royal Navy munitions storage area - on Cole Island

Cole Island

Mum and baby

Doe and Baby

Fisgard Lighthouse, with Olympic Mountains in the background

Fisgard Light with Olympic Mountains

As you can see, it was a blazingly beautiful day. My cheeks are warm from the sun and I'm buzzing with bliss. It was a wonderful time.

[identity profile] egretplume.livejournal.com 2008-07-13 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
It is so beautiful!

[identity profile] wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com 2008-07-13 07:38 am (UTC)(link)
This is magnificent country. Someday I really need to visit it.

[identity profile] marri.livejournal.com 2008-07-13 07:44 am (UTC)(link)
That deer has the daintiest damn deer-face I've ever seen.

I want to kayak to that island now :'(

[identity profile] lidocafe.livejournal.com 2008-07-14 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
It just showed up! In fact, I did look this morning, but it it was not available yet, and actually appeared well after Brianna's last post even though hers has a later time than yours. That happens sometimes when I post youtube videos--it takes them a while to show up. Anyway--great pictures. It was such a beautiful day, glad you got to do something scenic.

[identity profile] lidocafe.livejournal.com 2008-07-14 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Haha. Just got the Pooh reference.

[identity profile] wendymc.livejournal.com 2008-07-14 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, sounds like a fantastic time! I've been intrigued by kyaking lately, but too busy to do anything about it.