Salt Spring Photographer John Cameron
Leaves floating in a tidal flat.
While travelling near Booth Bay, I noticed leaves floating towards the bridge. I had two thoughts, one more lofty than the other:
1. another surprising nature display; Wow!
2. hey, that reminds me of Poohsticks…
I’m wondering and wondering which is the better thought; oh bother!
The rhinoceros-like bark of a mature Garry Oak tree.
The Mount Maxwell Ecological Reserve, on Salt Spring Island was created to protect the largest Garry Oak population known.
The women’s Div 2 team played the first half short one player, but held the Castaways to a 0-0 draw. Injured high schooler Ashley Swinton “couldn’t watch anymore and decided to play through the pain for the second half”. Big difference; lots of scoring chances and a 1-0 win over the Castaways. The Salt Spring women remain in first place.
Above, Ashley beats her check and surprises the keeper with a scalding low shot to the bottom corner to score the game’s only goal.
*update: in her next game Ashley scored 5 goals.
Autumn leaves, artfully arranged by nature, invade an old barn on Salt Spring Island.
One of Saltspring Air’s venerable Beaver floatplanes above Georgia Strait and heading home to Ganges, Salt Spring Island.