I had a great visit with friends on the Island. I am going to attempt to post some pictures. This is a picture of Nanaimo from the ferry dock on the way to Gabriola Island. The day I arrived was cloudy and pouring down rain this was the following morning.
This is returning from Gabriola to the Inner Harbour. There was a prescribed burn taking place hence the smoke going up into the clouds. It was a bright sunny and warm day. We had taken the artists tour of the Ialand. They open their galleries to the public. I bought a new garnet bracelet from Maureen at the Whalesong studio. Went to see Mindy Joeseph in her ocean side home studio. It was the most amazing colour I felt in love with one piece titled Bounce. I was planning on it but I bought it. I loved the movement in the piece and it was glowing went I brought it out in the sunlight.
Saw a glass artist on the raod that Bonnie and Ross are building there new home but I hadn't heard back yet so we didn't try to track them down. Loved the glass work but refrained from making any purchases there. Went to one last studio that was a water colour artist. He mostly painted ships, logging equipment and trains. We had seen enough for one day and headed home on the north shore drive. I try to envision it with all the Halloween decorating that the residents do. Some year I may go out there just for Halloween to see it done.
We arrived back at the ferry launch, first in line. So we headed over to the pub and had the best unhealthy meal. I had an order of sweet potatoes fries, Kathryn had popcorn shrimp and Kevin had dry ribs. Huge plates of food that are so salty to make you order and drink more beer. We were not drinking booze and we couldn't finish them. You could feel the grease soaking into your arteries. Gross but good!
It was a good day.
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