Went out for the Wednesday hike yesterday with some folks from work (7 of us in total) at Beacon Hill and Clover Point. As it is now the middle of October I guess I should expect the kind of weather we had for most of today – rainy, windy, etc. In fact it was looking downright crappy about an hour before things got underway. As luck would have it, it cleared up and was kind of nice for the duration of the hike. As has been pointed out by some of the group, I might be a lucky charm for the weather as we have now done 19 consecutive outings with basically no bad weather.

I’m not sure what is up with my wildlife fetish, but this week, like many previous weeks, had some good animal moments: seagulls fighting over a mangy, but still living crab; a Bald Eagle perched on top of a totem pole; three Blue Herons; a bunch of ducks; and numerous dogs tearing around the dog park along Dallas Road.

GPS Data: Hike – Victoria, BC – Beacon Hill and Clover Point

Clover Point looking west towards Metchosin and Sooke.

Totem pole in Beacon Hill Park with Bald Eagle perched on top.