. Jalbum 8.1 slides/map.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 Today we went to the Thetis Lake Regional Park just outside of Victoria together with some Organic Athletes. The letter B highlights were we live (the area is called Gordon Head) and A indicates the Thetis Lake area. Today we went to the Thetis Lake Regional Park just outside of Victoria together with some Organic Athletes. The letter B highlights were we live (the area is called Gordon Head) and A indicates the Thetis Lake area. slides/map.jpg slides/P1310210.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 This was quite a big tree with LOTS of mosses, ferns and lichens on it. Rita's memories from climbing trees in Costa Rica were revived :) This was quite a big tree with LOTS of mosses, ferns and lichens on it. Rita's memories from climbing trees in Costa Rica were revived :) slides/P1310210.JPG slides/P1310211.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 Sunlight shining through the forest. Sunlight shining through the forest. slides/P1310211.JPG slides/P1310212.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 Little stream. Little stream. slides/P1310212.JPG slides/P1310215.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 Don't worry, you don't need to go and see your optician, the photo is not sharp, but it was quite dark in the forest and the exposure time was a bit too long. That's at least my excuse. It still gives you a pretty good idea what it looked like. Don't worry, you don't need to go and see your optician, the photo is not sharp, but it was quite dark in the forest and the exposure time was a bit too long. That's at least my excuse. It still gives you a pretty good idea what it looked like. slides/P1310215.JPG slides/P1310217.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 The tree at a 45 degree angle in the bottom right corner is an Arbutus tree. I wanted to impress people with my botanical knowledge and told everybody that it was called Strawberry tree. However, sitting at my laptop back home, I just found out that only the Mediterranean Arbutus species is called Strawberry tree, the ones here are called Madrones. Ooops, never mind. The tree at a 45 degree angle in the bottom right corner is an Arbutus tree. I wanted to impress people with my botanical knowledge and told everybody that it was called Strawberry tree. However, sitting at my laptop back home, I just found out that only the Mediterranean Arbutus species is called Strawberry tree, the ones here are called Madrones. Ooops, never mind. slides/P1310217.JPG slides/P1310218.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 Sketcher is a bit shy and hiding behind Julia. Sketcher is a bit shy and hiding behind Julia. slides/P1310218.JPG slides/P1310220.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 Jen laughing at Ian. Jen laughing at Ian. slides/P1310220.JPG slides/P1310221.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 Sorry, Dave, you're a bit too bright! Sorry, Dave, you're a bit too bright! slides/P1310221.JPG slides/P1310222.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 Half frozen lake Thetis. Half frozen lake Thetis. slides/P1310222.JPG slides/P1310223.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 Sketcher. Sketcher. slides/P1310223.JPG slides/P1310224.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 Julia and Sketcher, a very very cute dog. Julia and Sketcher, a very very cute dog. slides/P1310224.JPG slides/P1310225.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 Julia, you didn't blow your nose on this one ;) Julia, you didn't blow your nose on this one ;) slides/P1310225.JPG slides/P1310226.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 A bit too much action, guys. Next time you have to move more slowly so that I can take sharp pictures. A bit too much action, guys. Next time you have to move more slowly so that I can take sharp pictures. slides/P1310226.JPG slides/P1310227.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 This is my favourite photo of the day - beard lichen hanging on a branches of an Arbutus tree. This is my favourite photo of the day - beard lichen hanging on a branches of an Arbutus tree. slides/P1310227.JPG slides/P1310228.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 You can guess who this is, it's not Sketcher, I can tell you. You can guess who this is, it's not Sketcher, I can tell you. slides/P1310228.JPG slides/P1310229.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 BIG tree with lots of mosses. BIG tree with lots of mosses. slides/P1310229.JPG slides/P1310230.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 People looking at the big tree with lots of mosses. People looking at the big tree with lots of mosses. slides/P1310230.JPG slides/P1310231.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 I really liked the half frozen lake. I really liked the half frozen lake. slides/P1310231.JPG slides/P1310232.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 Ian. Ian. slides/P1310232.JPG slides/P1310233.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:03:16 -0800 Thetis lake. Thetis lake. slides/P1310233.JPG