blackberries

Finally, holidays have arrived for me with time for my own pursuits, for attempting to tame the garden, and most of all, enjoy ocean swimming. Pebbly Beach is deserted by 5:30 in the afternoon, which is when the tide is best for a swim.

Blackberries promising a good harvest 

 Deer finding good stuff to eat.

The 6:30 ferry pulling into Horseshoe Bay with Bowen (Finisterre), Gambier and Anvil Island (l to r) and the Langdale ferry in the background.