Womens Walking Group

Some lively steppers

Mountain landscape at Mt. Washington

Barrow's Goldeneye

Thanks to Joan for the pictures and information for this weeks walk.
The group started out in a bit of a drizzle but all the umbrellas were
put away before the the 5K walk was done.Eleven went on to Serious
Coffee for coffee and a slice. Next week monday the 25th.the plan
is to walk near St Johns church.Meet at the Legion at 10am.  V.M.

Men's Walking Group

Photos from our Feb. 18 walk.

Track & Trestle inspection crew - deemed safe - for walking.

CVRD Trail - ecologically friendly.

Some ups and downs though -

along with the good.

Big Leaf  "Maple syrple" harvest - supposed to be thicker and stronger flavour than Sugar maple.

Mallard male and mate.

Womens Walking Group

Thanks to Wendy's invitation, 12 walkers visited the Peerless
Alpaca Farm.We learned alpacas are sheared in May each
year.The llamas are sheared only at the midriff.The wool is
then sent to a mill.Contrary to belief,llamas do not spit at
people.Llamas are also used for pet therapy.With seats
removed from a van,the llamas will enter by the side doors
and sit on the floor for the ride to the different nursing homes.
Next monday the 18th.we will walk to the Mill Bay ferry.
Leaving the Legion at 10am.    V.M.

Womens Walking group



A visit to the Peerless Alpaca Farm
Photos by Joan,Lloyd,and Vera

Men's walking group

Hay these guy's don't look like they have just walked 10 k. Good picture and good walk today, Great weather for walking. Tks for driving Mike, and tks for the pictures. Next week we can check out the tracks from Massons north. okay?? C.U. Then.

Computer/Photography Group

Shawnigan Lake in January

Hello All YSAG Photographers,

The partial agenda for the photography group meeting on February12 at 10:30am will include details on how four CVCC judges chose 10 pictures out of 32 that were submitted to go to the North Shore Photography Challenge.

This competition is organized by the North Shore Photography Society. Camera clubs in the province are invited to submit 10 of their best pictures. This is a high level competition and the quality of pictures in past years has been very high.

We will of course include time for any topics or questions that you may have about photography.

Above is a picture that did not go to the NSPS competition.

Ed

Womens Walking Group

At the end of the trail before starting back

Some Mallards swim by


Eleven walkers went through the Cowichan estuary where we saw many birds,
one which we haven't identified yet. There was also a good view of the Butter
Church. Lunch was enjoyed at the Cow Cafe in Cowichan Bay. Next monday
the 11th we walk from the Legion to the Peerless Alpaca Farm where eleven
alpacas and three llamas live. Wendy also lives there and will answer our
questions and let us see the animals up close. Suggestions for walks are 
always welcome. Meet at the Legion at 10am.    V.M.

Men's Walking Group

We walked around local trails today including through our local cemetery and saw this beautiful carved bench. There is no plaque or carver information on it. Does anyone know the details of this work of art?

This carved bench is in our local cemetery

Men's Walking Group

Nice sign.

Pics from todays walk.

Neat planter.

 

Overlooking  Shawnigan Lake.

Womens Walking Group

Ten walkers did the Wilmot,Koksilah area in good weather.
We saw many ducks,geese,and Trumpeter swans.It was quite
special to see and hear the swans approaching from a distance
and landing in the fields.We enjoyed a coffee at the "Constant
Crave Coffee House" which has added another name since it
began selling funiture."House Of Hayday" Thank you to our
drivers.Next monday  Feb 4th.we walk the Cowichan Estuary
Conservation Trail.(parking at the bridge) Our monthly lunch
day is now changed from the last monday of the month to the
first monday of each month.Plans are to try a new restaurant
in Cowichan Bay for our next walk.Meet at the Legion at
10am.         V.M.

Womens Walking Group

Trumpeter Swans landing

Landed and beginning to feed

The young ones have a disagreement

Coffee at the Constant Crave Coffee House

Mute swans at Mill Bay

Mallard ducks





YSAG Men's Walking group

Well, Dennis you beat me with posting pictures, but I will add some of mine.
Thanks, Denis and Dieter for driving and also for arranging a great lunch in China Town.

Here are some more photos.

The walk on the breakwater - was it cold?

Here is a fierce looking guy!

All decked out for New Year!

Life in a glass aquarium. Eating with the fishes?

YSAG Computer/Photography group

Hello Photographers,
Tomorrow our meeting is about photography. I will share some pictures of birds when I was at the Reiffel Bird Sanctuary and also a video I took at the Craigdaroch Castle Saturday when by chance a Robbie Burns celebration was going on.
Joan also will show us pictures of Fungi(may I say mushrooms?).
Bring your photography questions to the meeting for discussion and maybe we can also come up with good answers.
Here are some pictures from Saturday.

Just one of very many artifacts from over 100 years ago.

Waiting for the guests to arrive.

The Castle - Imagine horse drawn carriages in front.

Men's Walking Group

Pics from our Victoria stroll.

Heading for the deep end of the breakwater.

"Log-rolling" competitor - it's actually a rusty pipe.

Fishermans Wharf.

Johnson Street Bridge from Fishermans Wharf area.

Centennial Square Fountain.

Lunch at the Fan-Tan Cafe.

Harry and friend, Emily Carr.

What could this be??