It's amazing the difference in our natural world, between the beginning of April and the end of April.
In my Pacific Northwest Coast area, one discovers anew the meaning of the word "green". So many shades, intensities of "green" out there, as foliage unfolds on the Maples, the Alders, the fruit trees....beauty everywhere!
A good time to check out the areas on Salt Spring that we rarely visit, in our busy "local" lives.
A trip to the top of Mount Maxwell, on a clear day. A picnic at Ruckle Park. A drive out to Musgrave Landing, with a stop at the Mill Farm Park (old growth and first growth forest has been preserved, here!). How about enjoying the sunsets from Vesuvius Beach? Or, walk the dog along Walker's Hook and North Beach Road. Don't forget Beddis Beach! So many special places to catch up on, and to be enchanted by, in these fresh Spring moments.
Have time to go off island, and to visit another Gulf Island gem? Check out the Japanese Memorial Garden, at Dinner Bay, on Mayne Island...worth the short trip!
How about Cowichan Bay, on Vancovuer Island, with its cheese artisans, incredible organic bakery, nearby vineyards to explore? Known as the Warm Land, the Cowichan Valley offers lots of day trip choices to feed your Spring Fever moments!
Don't overlook the tried and true of a day visit to the fabulous Butchart Gardens, in the Saanich Peninsula, near Brentwood Bay, just outside Victoria. So many ideas, if you're a gardener, too.
Pack a picnic, be fancy free, enjoy the freshness of the air, allow Nature to allure us to creative thoughts....be like a bear and shake off Winter's doldrums....breathe in, breathe out...enjoy the display.
How may I help you to discover special Salt Spring Island & the Southern Gulf Islands? Call me!
