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Silent Saturday – Cable Bay Trail and Dodd Narrows

On By Widow BadassIn See the Beauty, The Great Outdoors41 Comments

Now that Summer 2021 is firmly in the rearview mirror and my second fall on the island is in progress, I have decided to make it a goal to explore 1 new-to-me trail per week. Earlier this week I headed out to experience the Cable Bay Trail (and Joan Point Park and Dodd Narrows) in Cedar. Cable Bay Trail is apparently one of the top-ranked forest trails on Vancouver Island. And Dodd Narrows is known for sea life (sea lions and orcas) frolicking in its strong current. (Unfortunately no frolicking during my hike, which occurred at high tide…only 1 lonely sea lion seen although many were heard!) Here are some photos of this walk. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed taking them.

Cable Bay Trail pathway

Conjoined trunks

Rock carving

Hole in base of tree

Knobby trunk

Blue Tooth Fungus

Woodpecker buffet tree

Arbutus trunk

View from bridge

Sun through the trees

Mossy maple trunk

Looking back at Nanaimo
Sandstone and sea

Boat entering Dodd Narrows
Boat leaving Dodd Narrows
Sun on sea at Dodd Narrows

Banana Slug

Sun through the trees at Dodd Narrows
Back home. Après hike beverage because hiking is thirsty work! 😜

Rock on,

The WB