Saturday, May 30, 2009

Are we still in Canada?

Yes,this picture may look like something in the South Pacific ,but it really is Canada. These beaches were created over thousands of years by the Indians that lived in these waters. Clams and other shellfish were a major part of there diet,and they would just throw the shells on the beach. Over the years they would break up into small pieces and create these neat shell beaches. Some of them have been found to be over ten feet deep and more. We have seen alot of them up here. They are called a shell midden. So when we see one we know that the Indians used that beach as a camp. So much for the history lesson.
Tonight we are tied up to the dock at a place called Shearwater Marine Resort, still heading north. We have been out of internet and phone reception for several days. We crossed Queen Charlotte Strait on Wednesday,the 27th. Had a good crossing. No wind,just a low westerly swell coming in from the Pacific. Those swells probably came all the way from Japan. After crossing we spent the night in Fury Cove,where this picture was taken. The next morning we went to Green Point Cove,located in Fish Egg Inlet. The next night we stayed at Codville Lagoon. We are still seeing the same boats as we go along. Tonight there are five other boats at this dock that we have spent the night with at some other place in the past few weeks. Most are American boats,but a few Canadian too.
Yesterday was my birthday so Pat made a cake and we invited the folks from the three other boats in the cove over for cake and ice cream.
The weather has been good for the most part except for yesterday it rained hard. We had our first fog this morning but it burned off early and the sun has been out all day. The forcast is for fourty mile per hour winds tomorrow so we might just stay here for a few days. The Eagles are getting bolder too. Today they were throwing herring out on the dock and they would come down and pick it up. Hope everyone is well, Russ,Pat,Maddie

2 comments:

  1. Wow, that's a great picture!

    I was sitting at work, doing something menial, when it occurred to me that your birthday was coming up. Oh, I remember. I had to create a new P-Card account around about the 20th. Anyway, I had the thought I should wish you happy birthday via email. Seems I went and missed it. Sorry about that. Well, Happy Belated Birthday.

    Does this mean you qualify for the Senior Discount at Denny's. Hahaha!!!

    On a side note, when you're in cell range, can you give me a call at the store? You remember the number, right? (j/k)

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  2. Happy Birthday, Dad! Miss you guys. Thanks again for the updates.

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