emerson the elephant seal, a local celebrity here in #VictoriaBC#yyj - this photo was taken at the beginning of his molt, a month ago. Then they trucked him away to a distant island ...
... and within two weeks, he had swum all the way back to Victoria.
I had a great Sunday with my friend, Sarah! She came over earlier. We did mini home spa treatments. I did full skincare spoils for her because she doesn't treat herself to spa facial treatments & deserves some pampering. Afterwards, we went to the outdoors expo, at Juan de Fuca Rec.
Just got back home & am relaxing as my #Vietnamese#BòKho (beef stew) finishes simmering. I put it on slow cook before going to expo.
We got their 3 packs for $20 expo deal. 2 black pepper & 1 original. To share. Beef jerky is one of my fave snacks. I bring with me on many outdoor adventures.
Our full moon sweat lodge ceremony rounds lasted until 1:30AM. Just got home. Crashing in few minutes. I have para-dragonboating practice in the morning.
Some places where crabapple blossoms naturally fell & landed
Pot with banana peel & yard cuttings, I use to make enriched water to fertilize plants, naturally. Banana peels are one of my super boosters - been using them for years to create natural plants boosters.
#FairwayGorgePaddlingClub is located in the curved building you see, in this looking up from ground photo. I was waiting for Mom to bring car from parking lot. I loved how beautiful the skies looked & took 2 photos, while I was waiting. One is of the skies & buildings. Another of my pants & sneakers.
Selkirk Trestle, walking & cycling bridge - spans from Banfield Park to Selkirk waterway paths on other side of waterway.
Views from the dragonboat. From today's practice. I'm with new #ParaDragonboating pilot program, run by #FairwayGorgePaddlingClub on Jutland. Our team name: Storm the Gorge.
40 minutes before our practice ended - big gust of wind blew my hat off my head & into the waters. We paddled backwards to rescue it. I tossed rescued, soaked hat on dock & we picked up another paddler, while docked.
Part of our #ParaDragonboating - Storm the Gorge #team 🥰 We're all enjoying learning on the waters together. We have a very #diverse & #inclusive group of fine folks on our team. It's sure nice to be around fellow #disabled comrades. It's sure nice to feel fully included. It's great to be around people who understand me & vice versa.
Capital Regional District’s Get to Know Your #H2O Tours are a great way to discover how your drinking #water is delivered from the source to your tap. During the tour you’ll discover the natural landscapes, water supply #reservoirs, and the treatment process that provides Greater Victoria with high quality tap water.
I'm at work bored again posting in the bathroom while they film an Instagram video for my jobs social media (I do not consent lol) I'd like to prove grassroots social media is better. So in #yyj#victoria big wheel burger has BOGO burgers on Uber eats. Order and put "davbot says join mastodon." In the notes.
Mom & I are going to local temple today. We have to help chaperone two Aunties who are still too frail to go on outings alone. We are taking them to Chinatown to get some supplies from Chinese herbs & medicine shop, after temple visit.
Mom changed her mind & so we ended up at #CountryBeeHoneyFarm near #BrentwoodBay instead. Enjoyed their petting farm. It's mating season so 4 peacocks were out, strutting their stuff(pics & vids to follow). I met a friendly farm #cat & hung out with it for awhile. You can donate to the animals in the petting farm area, by buying small feed bags - they're $1.50/each.
Stumbled on an engagement/wedding shoot last night. What you can’t see here is how freakin’ cold it was. She must have been dying in that dress. #photography#sunset#nature#yyj
Few years ago, I surprised folks at my parents dinner party. My friend gave me her son's #Santa costume(outgrown it) to wear for a couple of holiday toy/book drives that I was doing for children stuck in hospitals over holidays. Wore it to my parents' dinner party.
Photo with 2 of Mom's former coworkers with their daughters.
Stuffed suit with a pillow🧑🎄