Cyberfriends, Real Friends, and a wonderful day.

I can't remember how Carol and I first connected.  She is the writer/photographer behind the blog Bikesbirdsbeasts.  Somewhere along the way - I think about four or five years ago - our virtual paths crossed. I'm guessing that we were both reading and commenting on someone else's blog, enjoyed each others comments, and clicked on the links that led us to each other's blog.  We soon became cyberfriends. Eventually, while I still lived on the mainland,  we met in person when she and her friend Bill came out to help with the sanctuary pigs.  And thus a virtual friendship became one in reality.

Carol and Bill and Black Jack the dog were on Salt Spring Island last week and came over to my island to catch Chemainus Theatre's performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, and then joined Eddie and I for a walk through my favourite local park, Osborne Bay Park.  The weather was perfect, the beach relaxing, and as we sat on a log chatting and enjoying the scenery we saw a family of river otters cavorting in the sea.  They were beyond the reach of my little camera, but Carol had packed her big one - so I will leave it to her to post about them on her blog.  (Hurry up, Carol -  now you have another hundred or so people waiting to see your next post! **insert evil grin**)

I did take these shots, though, which I post with their permission:

Carol, Bill, and Black Jack
at Osborne Bay Park

The photographer with the
very large lens!

Black Jack keeping an eye on ducks and geese
and otters too!

Carol, Black Jack and Eddie take a stroll along the beach

Well, of course I had to take a photo
of Carol taking a photo of me!

We had a wonderful visit, topped off with dinner and a cold beer at the local pub, and then they caught the ferry back to Salt Spring.  Thanks for coming, Carol and Bill and Black Jack, and thanks for dinner too!