Sunday, August 28, 2011

A Few More Wildberry Moments

Xeranthemum

Artichoke

Butterfly in the pole beans.


Pole beans continue to flower.

Tomatoes are ripening in the summer sunshine.

The sweet peas are continuing to share their flowers. 

The new gate has been installed.
In the background you can see the siding on the end of the house. 

A Day on Quesnel Lake

HK relaxing in the canoe.
Lots of frogs live among the water lillies and irises.

Bare feet in the bright sunshine. 

A perfect day on the lake. 


Beach Day

We stopped at Marion Creek on the way to Tofino.
After a scramble down the rocks we found a chilly mountain stream.

HK would only put his finger in the water, but that's more than AK and AO did!

Pretty green blue water and grey rocks - the future shades of our new bathroom :)

A nice spot out of the wind for a snooze.

Tofino Sky

It was a very windy day, lots of waves were crashing on the beach. 

The gulls were sleeping in the sand.
They didn't seem interested in moving much.

Deck Re-Finishing

A year's worth of nastiness was powerwashed off deck. 
Up close and personal with the removal of the grey, weathered skin.



How things looked after the second round of power washing and  chemical treatment.

Application of the deck sealer.

Work took place in the evening or in the shady portions of the deck first.

Colour contrast between the stained and unstained parts of the cedar. 


Sunday, August 7, 2011

Wildberry Summer

HK's home made deck boxes are almost ready.

Indian Pipe in the forest.

Our last harvest of peas - 8 gallons were collected this year.

Fabulous stargazer lillies.

Tomatoes are starting to get some colour!.
Fortunately the deer left the fruit behind when they attacked the plants.