Month: September 2006
Llama trekking in East Sooke – Great day
- by Mark
What a fantastic day we had with Sandy and Bruce and their Llamas in East Sooke Park. We trekked from their log cabin, each of us leading a llama, through the forest, up and over rocks and logs, to the coast. We lunched at the trap shack, which is a cabin on the coast trail…
Read MoreEast Sooke Soap Box Derby
- by Mark
IMGP2557Originally uploaded by thesnodgrass. Sam was great in the soap box derby – he didnt win the trophy ( which was as tall as he is) but he did win some races.Thanks to the East Sooke fire brigade for organizing it. This a movie of Sam driving the cart but watch the other kid he…
Read MoreMerles woodshed
- by Mark
IMGP2556 Originally uploaded by thesnodgrass. Merle is making a woodshed out of old pallets saved from a shopping centre building site – it took him all day to collect the good timber.The roof is covered from red cedar shingles which he splits from round tree sections he pinches, er I mean, finds in the forest.…
Read MoreThe flippin’ deck is finished at last
- by Mark
The Riley family visit of August 2006 was the deadline for finishing the deck and steps to the top of the rock which should give us a glimpse of the sea – a glimpse you understand, not a view and it is of Sooke Basin not really the sea. But still it was worth it,…
Read MoreSasquatch House
- by Mark
IMGP2528, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass. We found a great Sasquatch house on the beach at Whiffen Spit – they are made by Bigfoot type creatures, probably at night. There was no sign of the owner on this occasion.We saw a Cougar the other night returning from a Shamrock’s Lacrosse game, but we have yet to…
Read MoreMuir Beach
- by Mark
IMGP2544, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass. From the back – Jack, Grace, Bonzo, Sputnik and Kitty
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