
First light at Shingle Bay Campground on Pender Island (a new part of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve).

The campground looks over this islet towards Salt Spring Island.
Salt Spring Photographer John Cameron

First light at Shingle Bay Campground on Pender Island (a new part of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve).

The campground looks over this islet towards Salt Spring Island.

9:15 am Botany Bay: light coastal fog with the promise of warm sunshine
Less than two hours from Salt Spring Island.
Is it just me or is this an incredible place?

Orcas. A mother and calf swim by at dusk.
A bit far for a good look from shore, even with a long lens. But it was still a special moment! A dozen or so individually swam by over a period of 20 minutes, each surfacing occasionally for a couple of seconds.
The mother and calf were the only two swimming together and they were perfectly synchronized.


Nature’s composition
Along a southern shoreline, lovely layers add interest to a morning walk. The dry grass is a concern this time of year.

At daybreak, a rare and dense spring fog slowly lifted to show a strip of white light across the eastern horizon.
Moments later, the fog returned, hiding everything but the foreground rock.
Photographs of Salt Spring Island and areas reachable by ferry and road (and sometimes off-road).