
Forty-two lambs this year at Dave Astill’s Cottonwood farm. And, despite living on a farm myself once upon a time, I didn’t know that lambs wag their tails furiously (like puppies) when nursing.
Salt Spring Photographer John Cameron

Forty-two lambs this year at Dave Astill’s Cottonwood farm. And, despite living on a farm myself once upon a time, I didn’t know that lambs wag their tails furiously (like puppies) when nursing.

Learning may look the same, but there’s some fundamental changes in education happening in the Gulf Islands School District.

Keeper Megan Jarman is mobbed by a herd of Gulf Islands Secondary Senior Girls Soccer players after a 4-3 shootout win over Brentwood.

Finding it hard to stuff another piece of paper in the job jar.
Probably should slap some paint on her as I’m thinking about listing. Cause I hear real estate activity’s pickin’ up.

Some new and interesting things at the “make it, bake it, or grow it” Salt Spring Saturday Market this year.
Long-time Salt Spring residents Lara and John Gossett are at the market with two interesting products. First, Lara’s got some great granola — make sure you ask her about the phone number prefix/names. And then John’s the CEO and, I suspect, workforce at Mt. Maxwell Roasters. Yup, there’s a new coffee kid in town. And his absolutely fresh roasted beans make a superb cup of coffee.
Photographs of Salt Spring Island and areas reachable by ferry and road (and sometimes off-road).