Travels with Karla, Lucas and Me

Yesterday at Beacon Hill Park

The sun shone as we started out walking this morning. 

Flowers bloomed. Birds sang.

Our walk took us past the Koi pond, but there were no Koi out to play.

Only one brown waterlily pad drifted in the water.

Too early to get into the Victoria Bug Zoo.

Meandering down Government Street we passed tourist shops and visited a friend at work.

Then a bit of a jaunt to Thunderbird Park by the Royal B.C. Museum was our next destination in our Victoria tour. A quick stop at Centennial Square for a pose or two with whales that grace the Square, then another spontaneous stop into St. Andrew’s Church on Blanshard to be amazed by the stained glass windows.

'Surfing a whale' at Centennial Square

Continuing on to Thunderbird Park, we were enthralled with the First Nations totem poles standing tall by the Ceremonial House.

The day was growing cloudy! Maybe a bit misty!

Time for us to visit the bugs at the Zoo, where we were welcomed into the tour.

Warm and toasty inside with the centipedes and arachnids, ants and praying mantis.

Just sittin' on a whale at Centennial Square

One more downtown stop for a fresh warm Beaver Tail, hot dog and poutine.

Starting to drizzle and mist!

Lucas and I headed home while Karla had more visiting to do.

Rain threatened.. then stopped.. then misted

The clouds finally gave us their all and more.

Now we’re all home, dry and cozy

Was this day a day with depth in it?

Family connections do run deep.

“Not all who wander are lost.”

~ J.R.R. Tolkien,  The Fellowship of the Ring