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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