Island hopping.....

last week a couple of friends and i went island hopping... Salt Spring Island to be exact!  if you've never been and are on the west coast, it's a very 'cute' little island which is what i like to think of as 'artsy fartsy'... i've only been a few times but i think a fall visit will be required for photography... it was extremely hot, humid and smokey from the mainland's forest fires so my shots weren't very good and i didn't take very many... Salt Spring's micro climate is warmer than where i am so they get to have a bit longer seasons, not so cold and have great little farms which they are famous for their lamb...they are famous for the Salt Spring Island Coffee Company and  most famous for some of their art and music inhabitants..

arriving at Vesuvius Bay...

i found this article from the Seattle Post  while i was hunting to see just WHO lived on Salt Spring Island besides Randy Backman and Robert Bateman.. it's a great little article to peruse and gives you an idea of what Salt Spring Island is all about...

the stone building says 1901 on it, so am assuming it was built then.. as perhaps the barn in the next picture... they were on the same property.... 

this was the Morningside Bakery/Cafe that had the most scrumptious goodies... but their fireplace intrigued me more... and their beams for the roof!!

 

on the way home, after we got back on Vancouver Island we went to Cowichan Bay to a little pub with a great view!!!

can you see the Dragon boat?

was a nice afternoon spent snooping around.. next time i go, it will be me and the puppies and i'll be checking out many more places... hopefully passing on some pics your way!