life...

on

and off

vancouver island

in no particular order

the flora and fauna here is ridiculous

this is where we live now...

across from beacon hill park. huge flowery park
with 4 ponds or something like that.

beacon hill park has the island's largest heronry.
great blue herons pass by our apartment daily, like giant pterodactyls.

the petting zoo in the park across the street is an
excellent way to spend 2 dollars. we became absolutely smitten
with these vietnemese pot belly piglets

they have an albino all white peacock...wow.

owl finch. cool.

you can get in the pen with the kids and frolic all you like

and they have a goat stampede at the end of every day.

the beach at the end of our street...

our building is on the left and is eerily similar to our
old apartment in toronto. it just happens to be located in paradise
and the rent is almost half of what it was in ontario.

and it comes with an outdoor swimming pool, heated and open 12 months a year.

did i mention the hot tub? nice...

our new pad

the view from our livingroom

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also see: paul's summer vacation in victoria