Every time I take a ferry across from Vancouver to Vancouver Island I always hope to see some whales. It's a rare occurrence to see any form of whale while traveling the BC Ferry routes so I asked Robyn if she wanted to do an Orca Whale Watching tour when we got to Victoria. She was a bit hesitant at first but she was intrigued about the idea. I have always wanted to go on a whale tour even since I got my Canon DSLR. The last whale watching tour I did was when I went to Alaska back in 2006. I went on a humpback whale tour and saw the magnificent mammals in their natural habitat. Too bad I don't have those photos any more. Prince of Whales Whenever I think about whale watching companies, the first one that has always popped into my mind has been Prince of Whales. Prince … Continue Reading »

I have not disappeared totally, but recently we have been a bit too busy to be able to play on the Internet, until now. Though I do not have much time as Robyn is getting ready and we'll be heading out towards Sidney, Victoria. Currently we are staying with friends in Cadboro Bay as we have left Hornby Island as of Saturday. Yesterday we attended a baby shower for our friend Meghan. It was fun, even if I was to be the exotic entertainment (inside joke). It was pretty weird to be remembered by Meghan's parents when I haven't lived in Victoria for more than 20 years too. I am quite disappointed that the Oak Bay Galley (on Estevan) is yet again closed during a visit of mine, it too has been over 20 years since I have fish and chips from there. Perhaps one day they will not have 'Gone … Continue Reading »

What sort of critters can you find on Hornby Island? Well there are not any larger predatory animals such as black bears or cougars, I guess the largest predator on the island would be Bald Eagles. As for land mammals there are deer dotted around the island, but other than them I have not seen anything smaller either, such as raccoons, skunks or even squirrels. Most of the wildlife here on Hornby Island seem to be more of the avian variety. I'm on a mission to get a prized photograph of an Adult Bald Eagle. A few times they have appeared to me up in the large fir trees here, but I have only been able to take photographs of them while the sun is primarily behind him, which means they are usually underexposed. While Robyn and I were swimming off the rocks in front of the cabin, she did point … Continue Reading »