Thursday, June 19, 2008


WELL! It's been a while. The price of gas keeps me land locked for a while. I have had some trips though. I headed back east to my nephew's wedding and did some camping while I was there. I had a great trip as you can see by the adjoining pictures.

The yearly camping trip, I think this is year 46, was made up of only four bold campers this year. Four decades of campers to be exact. My Dad, Neil, my brother Bob and myself - 70's, 60's, 50' and 40's. It was a quiet camping trip with the water and weather cooperating all the way around. I am glad I had my long rain coat though as it was only 6 degrees Sunday morning and that is cold for a now west coaster that I have become.


Dad drinking his mornning cup of java and getting the fire going for those of us who slept in until o6:30. It was the sound of the crackling fire that awoke me in my very warm sleeping bag - sleeping bag compliments of my sister-in-law Slava, oh! so were the running shoes since all I brought with me were cowboy boots.

We finished the camping trip with a show of suckers spawing before our eyes right at the shore of the Maitland River. Huge fish! Making lots of noise and stirring up the water. You could actually see the fish through the water standing on the bluff where we were nestled in camping. It was a wonder to see.


Bobby and Erin's wedding was awesome. It was a whirl wind, I must admit. I arrived Friday night, greeted by Dad and June at the hotel. Satuday was the wedding... I met Erin after the wedding as she was heading to have pictures taken. The dance was great with music we all could sing and dance and jump up to. I danced with my big brother Bob, or should I say we jumped and screamed and had a great time.

Well, I will get back to the nature blog very soon. I have been revamping my business and adding product along with my images so soon you will be able to buy t-shirts, cups, travel mugs, clocks - things like that with pics of the west coast on them.... just imagine a set of matching coffee mugs! Thanks all... check it out. http://www.longbeachphotosbc.ca 'til next time.... Sylvia