We had a beautiful summer at Beecher Bay. Lots of time spent boating but not a lot of salmon this year. This is our second summer renting a spot for the Minnie, our 27ft motorhome at Beecher and we love it. Although it is only 20 minutes for home it is a remote haven on the edge of East Sooke Park with no cell reception. It's a little like having a cabin with the option of taking the home on the road any time.
Beecher Bay Marina
Smokin Tuna Cafe - a hidden gem at Beecher Bay. So many delicious meals eaten here. Ahi tuna and salmon spring rolls are my favs!! But then again, the best creme brûlée and home made ice cream are amazing too. Every September I start wondering how I will make it through the winter until May when the restaurant opens again for the summer.
Beautiful mornings. I only got out fishing a few times this year. Dean likes to get up at the crack of dawn or earlier and... I do not on weekends.
Relaxing with a book on the deck - one of my favorite activities at the Minnie! 5 volumes of Game of Thrones this summer. Dean built this recycled deck last year and it's a great spot to hang out and keep an eye on the neighborhood.
And painting en Plein Aire
I took my first acrylic painting class last June and discovered over the winter that it is a relaxing, frustrating pastime but I'm now addicted. I took a plein aire workshop in May to learn how to paint outdoors - it poured rain so I discovered that I am a fair weather plein aire artist. In August I had the opportunity to go out with the Al Frescos to Spirit Bay and then finished another piece in the company of other artists at Glow Gallery in Metchosin. While painting in the security of my kitchen can be fulfilling, painting in public is intimidating as an amateur. But I found if I wasn't critical of my own work most passers by were complementary and genuinely interested in what I was doing. The benefit of joining a group of experienced artists is that I have found them to be generous in sharing their techniques and tips.
Beecher Bay beach, looking out toward the Bedfords.
This is my favourite painting that I've done so far, Creykie Point at East Sooke Park as seen from the beach at Beecher Bay.
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