Sointula Views

Sunday, October 09, 2005

Hayley October 2005


Hayley 0ct 2005
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Our daughter and Granddaughter arrive for the Thanksgiving weekend and to celebrate Jim's birthday too.

Hayley and Boris


Hayley and Boris
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Granddaughter Hayley comes for a visit.

Hayley and Boris


Hayley and Boris
Originally uploaded by sointula.

Visit to Dunroven Oxen Farm


Visit to Dunroven Oxen Farm
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Hayley and Carina view the baby oxen.
They have already begun their training as pairs of working teams. Dunroven has just acquired two pairs of young ones - two black and two grey.

Dan's Forge - Dunroven Farm


Dan's Forge
Originally uploaded by sointula.
We checked in at the forge. Dan and Connor are hard at work.

Fall Sunshine


Fall Sunshine
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Rough Bay October 8th, 2005

'Shrooms


'Shrooms
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Fungi time!

Turkey's Visit


Turkey's Visit
Originally uploaded by sointula.
These turkeys came to visit at the doorstep totally blase about Thanksgiving being but a few days away!

Heron - Rough Bay


Heron - Rough Bay
Originally uploaded by sointula.

Fall Birds in Rough Bay


Fall Birds in Rough Bay
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Transient Canada Geese mingle with the local gulls and other water birds

Fall Bird Life


Fall Bird Life
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Overlooking Rough Bay and the harbour, geese and gulls enjoy a late afternoon sun

Another Sunset From The Deck


Another Sunset From The Deck
Originally uploaded by sointula.

Durdy Bird Heron


Durdy Bird Heron
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Our new sculpture adorns the corner deck posts.

Durdy Bird Heron at Sunset


Durdy Bird Heron at Sunset
Originally uploaded by sointula.

Fall Artichokes


Fall Artichokes
Originally uploaded by sointula.
The artichokes continue to grow. Hopefully we will have a good crop next year!

Rhodo Fall bloom


Rhodo Fall bloom
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Our deer battered rhodo and its fall bloom.

Squall's End


Squall's End
Originally uploaded by sointula.
The dark squall passed and the sun returned. This fast travelling squall brought 10 minutes of rain, thunder and even hail before it flew off toward Alert Bay.

Kathleen O


Kathleen O
Originally uploaded by sointula.
The two Kathleens joined the Sointula team for the Run for the Cure. We took the school ferry over and had a great time.

Run for the Cure Start


Run for the Cure Start
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Held in Port McNeil, this year's run/walk raised money for breast cancer research. This is but a part of one end of the long starting line for the 5 km run.