Pencil Art Story

Betty gets her white bear, but will the bear take Mike “Shaman” home for dinner?”

“Is George (the cat) eyeing Pat the (the salmon)?”

“Are the dogs, Kobi and Scupper, lost in the woods?”

“Will the eagle totem pole get Bob “On the Edge” to give up his halibut?”

“Is David “Oceanaire” disco-ing in the lodge?”

“Will the frog get the fly?”

“Will Tony “Gulf Island” land the the salmon before it gets Bob”On the Edge”?”

“Will Betty (the eagle) stem the flow of Mike’s S.C.?”

“Does Betty really have pictures of puffins that David didn’t see?”

“Will the moose get crossed off Betty’s bucket list"

“Why is the totem of the killer whale so happy?”

“Will Haley throw the salmon back in the water for Bob?"

                  “May the FOREST Bears and the Ravens

BE WITH YOU!"

August 26, 2011

Home to Vancouver

Kids left to join friends at Buccaneer Bay on Thormanby Island.  It’s a great place to play on the beach.  We left later in the afternoon and were just in time to see them going back to Smugglers Cove. 

Decided, because the water was smooth and it was such a great day, to go all the way home to Burrard Yacht Club in North Vancouver.  Arrived in the dark at about 9pm.  Feels good to be back home, with so many fabulous memories of friends met and places we look forward to returning too. 

Hope you enjoyed our travels and that you too will have the opportunity to cruise to Alaska and along our spectacular British Columbia Coast.  Thank you.

August 25, 2011

Hot again.  Scupper is still very unstable and in fact yesterday tipped over and fell into the water at the dock.  David was quick rescuing him.  We walked over to Hospital Bay for lunch with the kids at Lavern’s.  Having trouble with our Telus again.

August 24, 2011

Very hot.  Gunked over to Madeira for David to get a haircut at the purple house and to pick up supplies at IGA.  Tracey and team did the Pender Paradox treasure hunt just for fun and did a fabulous job.  We had a great happy hour with kids, and friends.

August 23, 2011

More Magnificent Sunsets

Great day.  Left Ballet with Jim & Gail heading for Pender Harbour.  Quite rough out here.  Probably the roughest that we have had on our whole trip.  Saw a large red patch of red tide.  Met up with Tracey & Kelly, only ones at the BYC dock.  All the others are heading south to Vancouver.  Good to see the kids and granddaughters again.

August 22, 2011

It rained and blew last night.  We took Scupper for a walk out on one of the outside islands and I’d say it was blowing 25 to 30 knots out on Malaspina Strait today judging from the huge waves.  Drew & Tracey called from BYC Pender Harbour to say that it was a mad house there last night and today with many boats losing anchor and heading for other boats and the shore in the harsh winds.  We are still snug at anchor in Ballet Bay.  Lots of willi waas (swirling wind) but its okay.

August 21, 2011

Friendly Deer

We are Not Buying the Store

Egmont

Longview“, “Banook” and “A’Capella” left us this morning.  Sounds like the weather is changing and they wanted to start heading south.  David & I went off in “Peaire” north on Jervis and west to Egmont.  Saw a deer at the north end of Nelson.  A few scattered old cabins along the way..  Not many people here right now.  Scupper had another small stroke getting off at the government dock, but he walked up to the store with us and both of them are still going strong at Egmont.  No cell service so couldn’t ask those in Ballet is they wanted us to pick up stuff.  Crossed the wake of the BC Ferry that goes from Earls to Saltery Bay twice.  Our son Drew VHF’d us that they were travelling south passed Cape Cockburn and heading toward Pender Harbour.

August 20, 2011

We took our dinghy and went around to Hidden Basin behind us on Nelson Island. In Billings Bay we came across a full survival suit laying out on the rocks (been there a long time) and an old boat that had been beached and stripped.  The heron found it interesting too.  Hidden Basin has a small tidal bore at the entrance, but goes a long way in.  There is an interesting round house near the end. 

August 19, 2011

Got cell service for a very short time and got a message that our daughter Tracey and son Drew are still up in Laura Cove, Desolation Sound.  It’s a great place for the kids.  They rope swing, swim, water ski and gunk all around.  How lucky can you be! Saw another baby eagle on Clio Island.  Still working on painting “Oceanaire”.

August 18, 2011

A few more boats anchored in the harbour around us.  We are now five boats and stern tied to the beach, so we don’t take up too much room. Can't get cell or internet herem but it is a fabulous day!

August 17, 2011

Sunny and warm at Ballet Bay.  Sue & Neil on “Grey Pearl” have left us.  We are doing more repairs and painting on “Oceanaire”.  Blind Channel is where Ballet Bay is located.  It was very busy in the early 1900’s with canning plant, and boatbuilding facility.  David met a gentleman who was touring in his dinghy and stopped to talk.  He went to school in Ballet Bay in 1948.  He says there is nothing left of the school now.

August 16, 2011

Another fabulous day.  Jim & Gail on “Nut’N’Special and Gary on “Longview” have come south to join us. We are still going strong on the sanding and painting “Oceanaire”.

August 15, 2011

"Oceanaire" at Sailpast

Only a couple of boat left at the Dock.  Left to go to Ballet Bay on Nelson Island with “A’Capella” Doug & Rosemary (David’s sister), “Grey Pearl” Neil and Sue and “Banook” Rob & Wanda.  Absolutely fabulous day.  Kayaked for several hours with Sue. Passed by the old Spilsbury estate.  He has written some of the best books on our B.C. Coast.  They have so many great pictures of our early life here.  He was in his eighties many years ago when he came to BYC as a speaker for an evening.

August 14, 2011

Still Working on "Oceanaire"

Arbutus or Madrona Trees

Rained last night.  Scupper not doing too well.  Of the twenty-two boats that had arrived there are less than ten who are staying tonight.  Went over to see the Show & Shine Car Show in Hospital Bay.  Lots of old cars, most of which we had had or driven when they were new.  Marko had us over for dinner.  He and Mike did a fabulous job on the Grand Opening of our BYC Pender Harbour Outstation

August 13, 2011

Fun for All

Many Boats Attending

Mystified Ravens

Pancakes for breakfast on the upper deck.  David handed out the rules for the treasure hunt.  It’s on both land and sea.  There are five teams of approximately six people each.  They all worked hard to solve the clues.  The results were handed in and we enjoyed a hamburger feed.   All the teams put on skits with rhymes at happy hour.  Very funny!  Our Commodore and his team won the event and were awarded T-shirts and pictures with David’s drawing of Pender Harbour on them. We all enjoyed the wonderful pig roast dinner. Many thanks to Marko and his team and Mike for putting on the event.

August 12, 2011

Grand Opening BYC Pender Harbour

Pender Sunset

The Gangs Here

Another hot day.  Scupper getting better slowly.  Many Burrard Yacht Club members arriving for this weekend’s pig roast.  BYC purchased the lease on this land in Garden Bay and this is the first official gathering here.  Lots of room, good kitchen, sleeping areas, decks, docks and a hot tub.  We had a great happy hour and got to spend time with old friends.

August 11, 2011

 "Ladner Lass"

Above is a copy of a painting that David finish for Marko and Jamie’s “Ladner Lass”. Caught up on laundry.  Walked up to Lavern’s for fish and chips and over to John Henrys.  Pender people fixed the ramp up to the marine park. Had fellow come down to check out our freezer.  Small adjustment.  Left the dock and started a raft stern tying to the beach.  Goodhearts and several other boats joined us.

August 10, 2011

Leaping Dolphins

 

Otters Watching Us

It's a Seal Slide

Above are some of the other pictures we have taken on our holidays.

Gunked the harbour and took Scupper for short walks.  Getting very hot. David’s’ sister Rosemary and Doug arrived.  Caught up on all the news.  Alex has his saltwater hot tub on so everyone had fun.

August 9, 2011



Dave's Artwork for BYC Pender Harbour

Sunny.  Gunked over to Madeira to take Scupper to the Vet.  Thankfully he had not had a stroke, but had a common disorder for older dogs, that would see him better within a few days.  Had breakfast at the kiosk. David visited with Lee who sold furniture to hotels and knew all the same people as him.  Finished the BYC treasure hunt. Visited with O’Sullivans, Maiers, Argues on the docks at Pender, Garden Bay. 

August 8, 2011

Great Show by Whitesided Dolphins

 

Sunny.  Up early to check on ‘Scupper’ not any better.  Had to carry him off the boat.  Decided to leave early to find a vet to help him.  Great trip south to Pender Harbour.  Many, many boats travelling up and down our coast.  Ferries, kayaks, sail and power of all sizes and shapes. Dolphins all around us south of Lund.  Got an appointment for our dog at Pender tomorrow morning.  Dave’s working of a treasure hunt for BYC’s Pender weekend.  Arrived at Pender BYC Outstation.

August 7, 2011

Guide Tom and Jen's 29lb Salmon

Nice Fish

Catching up on all we’ve missed back home. Dave’s sister Rosemary’s birthday. Our dog “Scupper” is over thirteen years old and he took a turn for the worst last night.  He likes our dinghy so we loaded him into "Peaire" and the whole group of us gunked through the Aaron Rapids and over to Fawn Bluff on Bute Inlet to go swimming at Leaske Lake.  Unfortunately American’s have purchased the whole bay and we were denied access to a lake we have been going to for over thirty years.  Back to Stuart where the Dad’s took all the girls to Eagle Lake and Tracey and Jen went fishing with Tom.  Jen caught a 29lb salmon!  Tom and Kelsey came over and we all had dinner together.

August 6, 2011

Views from our Bike

Talked to our kids and they are heading for Stuart Island.  Finished up our painting and washed everything down.  Said our “goodbyes” to all. One and a half hours to Stuart Community dock again.  “Foreign C” with our son Drew and Ava; “Otter One” with daughter Tracey. Kelly, Devyn and Taylor; “Chaos” Al, Jen, Kendra, Chloe, and Abbey; “Trouble” with Rob, all arrived a once.  So good to see them.  All went up to the Thompson’s old pub to view pictures of fun had over the past years.  Everyone had a good time until late in the evening.

August 5, 2011

David Feeds the Ravens

 

Heron Landed on Our Roof

– Another full day of sanding and painting and watching the wild life. 

August 4, 2011

Toads & Crawling Critters

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One of the Art Drawing that David put up in 2008

Sunny and we worked until 2pm.  Lots of white paint.  The vessel “Harmony” with Ian and Phyllis arrived at the dock.  We had met them a couple of years ago at Pt Hardy.  Two vessels from Powell River also tied up.  It’s a party.  Launched of bike at travelled on a good logging road about seven miles into the hills.  Great ride.

August 3, 2011

 

More Eagles

Lots of Wild Berries

Sunny and very warm.  Had some rain last night, so had to dry the boat off.  Heron fascinated with us working on the boat.  He landed right on our roof.  The bear was also trying to get our attention by breaking mountain ash bushes on the shore beside us.  Our dog “Scupper” really enjoying the walks and the berries.

August 2, 2011

Scupper Picks His Own Berries

Fireweed

Heron's Home

Another sunny day.  Saw black bear on the beach.  Two herons and kingfishers have their daily routine.  Lots of wild flowers and berries.  Good logging road.   Spent most of the day working on our old wooden boat.  Sanding and painting.