There Are No Bad Days Hiking…

…only bad gear and bad attitudes.

Luckily we brought both the good gear and the good attitudes to this rainy day hike.
I wore my bear bell, just in case (not needed on this hike, fortunately).
Today’s hike.
Part of THIS trail (old sign).
Now known by this name.
We went in search of this.
Known as “The Abyss”. Apparently caused by an earthquake in the 1940s.
It’s quite deep but not very wide. However, sometimes small dogs fall into it and have to be rescued.
Donna, photographing The Abyss.
There were many other stunning sights and views, even in the rain and mist.
Closeup of arbutus bark.
Arbutus berries.
I think this is called bristly beard lichen.
Beautiful foliage. So many shades of green.
Misty view of Nanaimo and the Salish Sea.
Tansy.
Donna capturing the view looking east from the ridge.
Hawthorn. We were also this dripping wet during our hike. 🙂
I’m so glad we got out on this trail, despite the wet weather.

Rock on,

The WB

49 thoughts on “There Are No Bad Days Hiking…

          1. 🤣 That is a definite possibility given past behaviour, Bernie! There is fantastic bakery near the location of our next hike so I think I’m safe 😉.

  1. Suzanne

    You guys obviously live by a different philosophy than me. My thoughts on hiking or doing anything else outdoors – there are too many beautiful days to be outside on a lousy one. Looks like a nice walk. The bark sort of looks like the inside of a pomegranate.

  2. Rain is the equivalent to the cold. You have to dress for it and then it’s manageable. You have captured some amazing photos! Partial to that arbutus bark. I’ve never seen it that colour in my visits to the coast.

    1. The water on the tree and dreariness of the day really make the bark pop! I did not do anything to the photo except wave my phone’s “magic wand” over it when I edited it. Thanks, Bernie 💕

  3. Am fascinated reading your captions – so many things I’d never seen, especially arbutus bark! Is this all on “your”island, or do you have to ferry over to the mainland? Good job you had the right kit. ☔️

  4. Sometimes rainy-day hikes are the best … and this one clearly fell in that category. You know I like a good abyss 😉

    btw – they changed the name BACK to the Trans-Canada. Go figure. I could have told them that the first change was a bad idea. Glad they finally figured it out too 🙂

        1. You mean they had changed it away from Trans Canada trail?? I guess we are always the last to know in Sask! I went by a section of it this summer and it had the original name. I hadn’t even heard that they had switched it out for a while. Can you imagine how much that cost us as tax payers…..

  5. AJ Blythe

    Gorgeous photos as always, but I am quite taken by the arbutus bark. I’ve never heard of the tree nor seen photos of the bark before but it is quite stunning.

    And you guys think Australia is dangerous! A bear bell…

    1. Hehehe! The black bears here on the island are supposed to be quite shy, so the bell is useful as it warns them to stay away. Now, on the mainland it’s grizzly bears as well as black bears and the bell just tells them supper is coming closer. 🐻😉 Thanks, AJ 💕

  6. Ooh, I really enjoyed your hike! Some fantastic scenery out there. Rainy days can offer some lovely walks and hikes, unless it’s pouring down. And the moodiness of rainy days makes some good photos too.

  7. We saw a beautiful madrone we spotted on our hike yesterday in the S.F. Bay Area where we live. I was hoping to send it to you, but I guess that’s not possible. I also like the huge crack in the huge rock formation–although it was disconcerting to think about dogs falling in!

  8. debscarey

    That bark is extraordinary – it looked like a patchwork quilt. Your photos of the nature are absolutely lovely – I particularly liked the one where you captured the rosehips(?) with such enormous drips.

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