Sunshine Coast, Day Three

Today I'm off to the northern part of this coast

The ferry at Earls cove, still early, but is already very warm



There is never much of a wait at this end



Woo Hoo It's Canada Day!



Just leaving dock it's great feeling the rumblings of the engines



Another great way too travel



Riding these ferries you get to see just how amazing this coast is



Time for a walk about






It was getting so hot that I finally found a place to hide from the sun



After docking, no time for photos.

Need food

There is food on the ferries, but...



I found a great place that made a wonderful omelet, had great coffee plus,
I could keep an eye on my bike.
Looks like I'm not the only one interested in my bike!



Even though there was plenty of signs of bear this was the only one I saw



Gratuatis use of the color orange



Another shot

For someone who feels that all mans suffering would end,

if she were just allowed to paint the world orange



The Powell River marina



The town is built on a slope facing the water

This was the most boring view I could find



On the right is Harwood island, with Vancouver island in the distance



Time to start making my way home

Back at the ferry

The heat...Bla



Look there's my little Thumper sleeping in the hold



Traveling this way one feels quite free



Clear cuts with no sign of replanting

With the amount of rainfall we get here,
this type of logging is devastating to our coast



Oh look a cabin that is only accessible from the water

That would stop the relatives from just dropping by :)



Waiting for another ferry

I was suddenly surrounded by a group of sport bikers

They just were multiplying like rats

You can just make out my yellow dry bag in the swarm



The S.P.ers have left me (Yaa)

consuming burgers and frys, and expounding on how wounderful they are.

(Well maybe not all, but there were four, that kept shouting thier greatness to the world)

At last peace



This is how we are prepering for the 2010 Olympics

Nothing to with sports

Just widening roads to alwollw easer accsess



For this



The modern Anasazi

Back off the boat, and closer to home

I think a little beach time is in order



Watching container ship in the Harbour



Time to go



Aha back home


Shower and bed

Sunshine Coast, Day Two

Next morning
swim

After breakfast (oatmeal & tea)

I went off to explore some trails



Old logging tracks

Stayed in the in the woods till noon



Then headed down to the coast



What a day

Great roads

Ended up in Garden bay



Got hungry... again



Found some shade for the

"Good boy"

to have a rest in



Did a left turn



And, found myself on a patio overlooking the bay

Wow

"sucks to be me"



This was growing through it



After lunch

back on the road

So much to see



The Arbutus Tree



Grows only within a small corridor on the B.C. coast



It sheds it's bark in summer

The new bark underneath turns red in winter



These were growing every where



Amazing



Then north to Earls Cove



This is where you catch the ferry for upper the Sunshine Coast



Saw this sign



No lawn... just this



Living here you may come up with alternate meanings for words like

"lawn"



And just over the fence



I was tempted to gear up and go for a scub

The pace here was too



Hectic

So, I went off in search of new places



There were a few of these giants standing alone



All that is left of a once great forest



Then came across this!!



What the hell!



That is a size 10.5 boot!

Maybe he lives here?



Quite modern



What does he drive?

Well wonder no more



A Ford LTD

Stylin



Back at the lake

a short nap



Oh!
better hurry



Just in time for the...

Dragon Fly races



Still lots of light

You know what I did



This is how you spell
Fun



I followed it to the top of a ridge



This route down is way beyond my riding abilities



Hello




Shadows getting longer



Just time for a swim

And a fire



The night sky



Another swim



Then bed