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| BC Ferries (Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada) |
John and I hopped on the 5 p.m. ferry from Schwartz Bay (British Columbia, Canada) to Saltspring Island last Thursday evening.
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| John back at home on the ferry |
Our destination for the night was The Harbor House Inn where we met twenty three years ago. (A love story that I won't go into right now.)
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| Ganges Harbour, Saltspring Island, British Columbia |
We spent the evening walking around the harbor in Ganges (Ganges Harbour) and recalling our meeting and the year that we spent together on the island.
After a very short stay on Saltspring, we headed for Parksville where we would gather with family to attend John's brother Gary's memorial service.
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| Levonne and John - September 10, 2011 |
As always, it was good to be around family even though the occasion was sad and sobering.
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| Sharon Huntley |
We loved our time with Sharon, Gary's wife at their home in French Creek...
...and with Taylor, Gary and Sharon's German Sheppard.
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| Taylor taking a break in French Creek (Parksville, British Columbia) |
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| French Creek runs behind Sharon and Gary's house in Parksville, British Columbia |
We loved that we could still sense Gary's presence around town as he landscaped many larger sites throughout the area over the years.
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| Gary's landscaping at resort in Parksville, British Columbia |
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| Beach at Parksville (British Columbia) |
John and I enjoyed morning walks on the Parksville Qualicum Beach.
After three and a half days in Parksville area, we drove down Vancouver Island to Victoria where we would catch our flight back to California.
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| John and I had high tea at James Bay Tea Room in Victoria, British Columbia |
In Victoria, we reminisced about former times, family and talked about what might be to come.
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| Government Street musician, Victoria, British Columbia |
As we strolled around the streets of Victoria, we were reminded how much we both love the sweet city.
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| Dusk at The Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia |
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| Victoria Harbour (Victoria, British Columbia) |
As night fell over Victoria Harbour Monday, we gave thanks for the loving family members that remain and made a toast to Gary's memory.
We're now back home in foggy Moss Landing, happily reunited with our doggie girl Gingee attempting to reconnect to our lives here.
Birth and death; we all move between these two unknowns.
~ Bryant McGill
7 comments:
My condolences to you and your family. Sorry your trip to the island was for a memorial but I hope you did enjoy your time in our beautiful province of BC :) May you come back again in a happier time!
It's beautiful isn't it? I'm glad you got some time together to reminisce and to travel back in time to happy memories. The Great Dane and I are off to Saltspring Island on Friday for an overnight mini-holiday. It's one of my favorite places!
love the Ganges Harbour photo...
How wonderful that John's brother can be remembered by lovely landscapes. Your photos of British Columbia are great.
Even though it is a sad time, your tour of Victoria and the surrounding area was great. The picture of you & John also is really nice. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna..
what a great tribute to your 'brother'...((hugs)) to you both..Vancouver Island is beautiful..just wish you could have seen it again at a happier time.
Please accept my condolences. It was good to spend time with family, even though it was a sad time. As usual the pictures are wonderful.
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