Dolphins and Scenery in Johnstone Straight

Johnston Straight had a nice surprise for us...a pod of dolphins!

Queen Charlotte Village

Queen Charlotte Village is a municipality on Haida Gwaii, formally known as the Queen Charlotte Islands. We pulled in on a Sunday so the village was mostly closed. It was still a lovely walk to stretch the legs.

 A cool looking house.

 Wall made out of mortar and wood ends.

 The remnants of an old mill.

 The hospital is brand new and will be a great thing for the residents of the area.

Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert is on the coast of Northern British Columbia. Cruise ships on the way to Alaska often stop here but is also home to many hard working people involved in the forestry, fishing, and tourism trades.

The Museum of Northern British Columbia is small but has many wonderful items of First Nations history.

This Tsimshian mortuary sculpture, in the form of a bear, is the only known surviving example of this art form.

The Sunken Gardens, by Lloyd Ernest Bud Pierce, is a lovely reclaimed area in Prince Rupert.

Yuquot aka Friendly Cove

Yuquot or Friendly Cove is inhabited by the Williams family and a few Coast Guard Lighthouse keepers. The Williams family are members of the Mowachaht band who are caretakers of the traditional site of the band. During the summer for ten days, there is a gathering of the band at this site.

This is a welcoming totem made to indicate that the community is now open for outsiders. The band recognizes that the government and non-first First Nations peoples want to hear and respect the Mowachaht and they in turn with to tell and show their past with others.

 This church was built just before the government broke up the community and moved them to more populated areas for better assess to services. It is deconsecrated.

 The Spanish government gave stained glass windows for this church to mark the 1774 meeting between the Spanish and Mowachaht peoples, the first meeting between the peoples of this coast and Europeans . The Spanish later set up an establishment here.

The Band asked the local Bishop for permission to place totem poles here out of mutual respect.

Mount Geoffrey Regional Nature Park - Rainforest Trail

The Rainforest trail in Mount Geoffrey Regional Nature park is a great place for an afternoon stroll. The trail is well marked and very different than other terrain on Hornby island.

Sandpiper Beach

We visited Sandpiper Beach for the first time this trip. Its a lovely rocky beach with interesting geology.

Island Spirits Distillery

Island Spirits Distillery was a surprise after we left a random yard sale. They make all kinds of flavored gins and vodkas, not my kind of thing, but their botanical blend is pleasant. Very friendly staff and their house dog and cat are very friendly.