Our second week on the island’s eastern shore began with trying to see the northern lights. Although the maps showed that we were just on the edge of possible viewing and the nights were clear, we didn’t see them. However, Paul did snap this picture at 3:30 AM facing due north. Twilight was predicted to begin at 4:30 AM and sunrise at 5:30. Northern lights or a very early sunrise twilight?

Beautiful whatever it was!

As we have in past visits here, we went walking at Nymph Falls Nature Park and sat for a bit by the falls. The forest provides great walking trails and the benches by the falls are nice for taking a break.

We took more walks at Seal Bay Nature Park with its beautiful forest. One time this woodpecker entertained us on nearby logs. She had a youngster with her and seemed to be teaching how to seek insects in the log. The young one just hopped along and observed. They moved quickly, but we did manage to get a couple of pictures.

Another day we drove to Campbell River for a walk and some fish and chips. There is a great walkway along the waterfront, a long fishing pier, the Campbell River Visitor Center, and the Campbell River Museum. While we were eating our fish and chips (indoors) a pod of porpoises swam by, so we missed them. However, the walk was lovely with flowers and public art decorating the views of Quadra Island across the channel.

2-6 cruise ships passed our cottage every day. Some were in daylight and some in the night. The most picturesque were those passing at dusk.

Of course much of our time was spent just watching the ever-changing view out our patio door.

And our neighbors. We saw a large pod of porpoises swim past, but they were out of sight before we got our cameras out. Seals and eagle entertained us as well. However, our most consistent visitors were Great Blue Herons who loved to fish in the tide pools in our front yard.

A relaxing change from city life.

Paul and Jean