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Two years ago, I did true mountain biking for the first time. Yesterday, I went for the second time. I loaded up my bike and headed out to Sea-to-Sea Park in Sooke. This is a park filled with intense and frankly dangerous mountain bike trails that are way out of my league. Beyond that, I’m really not into just going for the sake of going. … Continue reading Sheilds Lake: Episode 2
Until last year, I had never been on a sailboat before. Well, I’d been on the Bluenose II in Halifax back when I was the height of a garbage can. That does not count. In May, I was invited on board a friend’s family boat. I had no expectations – sailing had never even crossed my mind as something of interest that I should pursue. … Continue reading For the Love of Sailing: Discovering Something New
These trees are beautiful – they are the soul of Vancouver Island’s southeast region. This shot was taken during a rainstorm at Mt. Work, which explains the rich green-yellow of the exposed wood. Even the roots of these trees have this peeling type of bark. Continue reading Peeling Bark on an Arbutus Tree
I got on my bike and rode 19.4km through the wilderness to Sheilds Lake on the Sooke Mountain Park “road.” The experience was exceptional but incredibly challenging. I haven’t been on my bike in the last three months, this was my first hard trail ride in over five years and this was the first time I’ve ever done a long-distance rough-trail ride. For a bike … Continue reading It’s the journey, not the destination – 20km straight uphill to a wilderness lake.
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