Parksville, BC on Vancouver Island was buzzing with festivals and activities this weekend. This kite festival ran all weekend.
Kite festival in Parksville, BC
365 Project – Day 276
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010365 Project – Day 264
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010A clear night was followed by a beautiful, hot, clear day. More or less the first of the summer. It brought the sunbathers and fishermen out in droves to the small beach and dock at Alpha Lake Park.
Fisherman on the dock at Alpha Lake Park
River Runs Through it bike trail
Monday, July 5th, 2010This mountain biking trail is well known by locals and foreigners alike – we met several of both during our ride. Rob makes all the stunts look easy. Me, not so much! Thankfully Rob’s pretty good with the camera so managed to get a couple of shots of me on just about the only stunt I could manage.
Temporary tube park at the Roundhouse
Sunday, June 27th, 2010Whistler’s snow pack is still so high that the management decided to put a temporary tube park in at the Roundhouse. At 2,200 feet this is tubing with a view! They’re only charging $5/ea for as many runs as you want. There isn’t a lift though – you have to hike for your fun.
You can see the snow depth as Rob (6′4″) stands on a cleared road literally just outside the Roundhouse.
365 Project – Day 254
Sunday, June 27th, 2010During the summer months, Whistler Blackcomb offer a mountaintop BBQ on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. I was asked to take photographs of it for them and in return Rob and I got to eat for free. It was very tasty and I’d certainly recommend it. It would have been a little nicer if the sun was out but you can’t have it all can you?
Mountaintop dinner with wine at Whistler's Roundhouse
Retro ski day with the Coasties
Monday, May 17th, 2010This was our end of year party and since we were all dressed up in 70’s gear I decided to bring my 70’s camera – a Canon A1. Looks like the film was about the same age which adds a certain authenticity to the shots, I think.
365 Project – Day 204
Saturday, May 8th, 2010These children were taking part in a drama, singing and dancing school in Squamish.
365 Project – Day 198
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010Summer’s here (almost): it’s time to drink wine on my patio.
365 Project – Day 173
Thursday, April 8th, 2010This is part of a new childrens playground in Whistler. I love that the kids are being propelled from underneath by other children. Makes me queasy just to watch them!
Kids playing on a new carousel
365 Project – Day 165 – 30cms of snow!
Monday, March 29th, 2010Living and working in Whistler has the added benefit of the “20 cm rule” – you can ditch work / turn up a little late if Mother Nature throws 20cm or more snow at you overnight. Today was one of those days. I had time for a couple of runs. It has to be said, though, that this late in the year the freezing level was quite high and the snow was wet and heavy: I had trouble turning and found that falling over sideways was my only means of stopping. I think this photo portrays that quite well.
This is the face of 30cms of white stuff!
