Men's Walking Group

Great weather once again for a 6 Km trek and Pub lunch at the Crow & Gate.  This time a walk on the Duke/Jack Point trail near Nanaimo.  Map and photos below.  --  DeNNis.

Parked the cars at the Duke/Jack Point trail parking lot (bottom right).  The yellow dotted line shows the route from there.

 


Easy flat trail to start.

 


The welcoming statue has seen
better days.

 


First staircase - 35 stairs.

  

Reflections - from the top of
the first staircase.

   


Looking back at the sawmill.

 


The faux petroglyph.

  

Looking across to Nanaimo.

 


Very low tide.

 


Lots of unique shapes in the rocks from water wear.

 


Second staircase - 34 steps.

 


This tree needs to see a
doctor.

 
  


Third staircase - 63 steps.

 


The ferry "Coastal Inspiration" leaving Duke Point.

 


Jack Point Light in the foreground and the
Coastal Inspiration in the distance.

 


Difficult to catch these Sea Lions above water -
they keep diving out of sight.

 

 


Some one says "Looks like a golf course
down there."

 


Heading back - near the parking area.

 


 Cars are just beyond the light at the end of the tunnel.

Men's Walking Group

Another cool, crisp morning with lots of sunshine to trek 6Km around Mill Spring Trails.  Great weather for another stroll to check out some of the construction in Mill Springs.  Map and photos below.  --  DeNNis.

We parked on Deloume Road behind Tim Hortons (top left corner) and took a Lilmac trail into Mill Springs from there in a counter-clockwise loop.  My GPS was slow to pick up the dotted line trail.

Lots of underbrush alongside the trails.

A few of these small footbridges.

One of Mother Natures planters - tree
growing out of a stump.

Hard to see here - but someone improvised a
bird feeder - propped up the branch and hung
a feed tray from it.

Out of the shade of the trees and into the warm sunshine.

This photo is familiar, but there is often something new here. 

Construction zooming ahead on these houses in phase 15
of Mill Springs.

This house is huge - could hold several families.

Mother Nature playing with the puddles.

Looks like pussy willows - hard to get an uncluttered
photo of this bush.

The view from the trail alongside Mill Springs.

A unique tree.

A steep trail down from Mill Springs.
 

More nature frozen art.



Spring has sprung - the Robins have come!

Photography Group

The Path Less Taken

Men's Walking Group

Another very cool, brisk walk --  In the sunshine!  A beautiful day for an 8Km stroll from the Legion up to the Old Mill Park and back, ending with a coffee from the Shawnigan Coffee House.  Map and photos below.  --  DeNNis.

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Started at the Legion, through Cairn Park, a clockwise route as shown through Recreation

Road trailer park, Old Mill Park and back to the Legion. 

Mother Nature left some artwork in the form of iced over puddles.

What's this?  Fire hydrants "Not
in service"??  Saw 3 or 4 of these.

Cricket field on Elford Road.

Mt. Baldy in the distance.

The woodcarved stump on Recreation Road of the
Shawnigan Shaman.

Entrance to Old Mill Park.



Looking across the lake from Recreation Rd Trailer Park.

Panoramic view from the trailer park.

Many trees in bud.

Some ones creation in Old Mill Park.

Down the E&N tracks on the return leg.

Photo on the Museum wall of the Malahat Drive in the 1930's. 

Photography Group

A small reminder that Winter is not over yet!

Pebbly snow on a fern.

Snow served on a platter.