Summer dreams: Gabriola Island. Golden hour with a hint of wildfire smoke. #summer #island #dream

Summer dreams: Gabriola Island at golden hour. #island #summer #goldenhour

Summer dreams: Kwotlenemo. This lake IS summer to me. #summer #lake #dream

Sandstone sculpted by the forces of nature make up much of Gabriola Island’s shoreline.

Golden hour on Gabriola Island, highlighting the wonderful sandstone forms. #island #goldenhour #summer

Coastal beauty: Gabriola Island #westcoast #island #ocean

“Such is the dichotomy of forests. Even the smallest remembers what it was to cover nations, and the shadows they contain will whisper the knowledge to anyone who listens.” ― Seanan McGuire, Across the Green Grass Fields A seasonal creek bed on Gabriola Island, BC. #forest #wilderness #secret

Long exposure on Gabriola Island’s rocky shoreline. Home now, but the beauty of the island still lingers in my mind. #island #longexposure #ocean

When we were children, our momma always said “Home again, home again, jiggety-jig” when we arrived back at our house after a trip. Well, here I am, back in the village, patrolling the moat. Jiggety-jig. #home #water #impressionism

A wander through the woods of Gabriola Island, off BC’s west coast. Moss and ferns abound. #rainforest #moss #trees

The rocky shores of Gabriola Island off BC’s west coast are magical. #island #summer #goldenhour

Back on Gabriola Island, and the beauty is as I remembered. #summer #ocean #island

Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. Carl Jung #vintagelens #vison #impressionism

“The world is not to be put in order. The world is order. It is for us to put ourselves in unison with this order.” — Henry Miller #nature #water #moss

Kwotlenemo, or Fountain Lake. The dog days of summer. A fortnight of slowing down to start the season. #summer #lake #dog

‘Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.’ Denis Waitley Evening magic in the village. I am blessed, and I am grateful every single day.

Arguably the best seat at the lake, the hammock strung up between two pines. Coffee is served! Kwotlenemo, British Columbia #summer #cabin #paradise

You, who loves the rain and the thunder. You, who holds me in a world torn asunder. You. #sunset #summer #lake

Fountain Valley, with Kwotlenemo Lake in the center. A little slice of paradise. #summer #lake #paradise

Blanketflower blooms in the late evening sun on this west coast. One of my favourite summer sights. #sunset #wildflowers #bokeh

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. John Lubbock Chilhil Lake, BC interior. #summer #lake #rest

On the trail between the sister lakes of Kwotlenemo and Chilhil, where magic happens, and often in the form of black bears. Vintage lens, new eyes. #fireweed #forest #bokeh

Summer story: Gabriola Island beauty.

There were days when we just laid down among the horsetail rush, and let the warm breeze roll over us, the colours of summer as warm as those winds. #summer #vintagelens #green

A throwback to the island years. A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor, as the saying goes. The work was done, and some wrecks were left at the side of the harder paths. #resilience #healing #piratelife

This is what paradise looks like, Kwotlenemo on a summer day. Can’t you just hear the loons? #summer #lake #canada

An evening at Kwotlenemo, on the traditional lands of the Xaxli’p people. A great way to start the summer. #sunset #blackandwhite #lake

“And the wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws.” ― Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are #bones #skull #wherethewildthingsare

Evenings on Kwotlenemo. Today the wildfire smoke is heavy, and that view is obscured. #sunset #reflection #impressionism

Lake days, lake ways. The stand up paddleboards are getting lots of use. #lake #summer #paddleboard