We are a month into fall and, while some days have been beautiful, there have been enough rainy days for me to miss the summer sunshine that already seems so far away…
Although we are fortunate enough to live close to the water, we don’t get out on it much. Lucky for us, one of our great friends has both a boat and the patience (madness!) to take it out on the water with our crazy family in tow…
Just a few weeks ago we spent an amazing late summer day enjoying the view of sun, ocean and blue sky from the best vantage point possible – the middle of it all.
At first the seals weren’t particularly interested in us…
…but then one raised an eyebrow…
…and another woke up enough from basking in the sun to notice as we boated by…
There were endless interesting boats to photograph…
…and G. Jr. had to hold on to his hat.
(Literally. We turned around three times to fish it out of the water after he let go and it blew off in the breeze.)
The trip to Deep Cove (by car) usually takes us at least half an hour. By boat it is a quick fifteen minutes of some of the most amazing watery views…
Our reward for taking this leisurely trip was (naturally!) gelato…
…and then we headed back out on the water and north up Indian Arm.
On our way back to the dock we could just see G. Jr’s favourite bridge – the ironworkers’ memorial – in the distance.
He didn’t stay awake much longer – all that fresh sea air knocked him right out! Good thing Miss G. was in full form – we needed her to help us tie up the boat.
A day of sun and sea air can do a lot to bring some balance to a busy life. Facing another week of blustery fall weather and the doldrums of the day-to-day, I am grateful to look back on the sea change and see things from another angle…
“They change their climate, not their soul, who rush across the sea…” (Horace)
martinistyle 
Great pictures! The seal looks really large and I never thought they’d reach those sizes.
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Amazingly, they are as big as my 9year old, and there are so many of them! They stretch out in the sun on the log booms. I would never have known if it weren’t for the boat… It is the only way to see them from that angle.
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When i was young and Irene lived on the inlet, we used to swim with the seals. We would also run barefoot on the log booms. Yikes. Seals are very playful.
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We have told the kids the stories of playing on the log booms. It is scary to think of it! They look like so much fun… but we have put the fear in them in case they every entertain the idea. Both of them have had a chance to drive the boat instead, which I hope makes up for being terrified of log booms!
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Steering the boat is awesome fun! Much safer.
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What a wonderful day out, the weather looks amazing and those views are incredible. Seeing the seals would be right up our street too.
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We were lucky to have a really beautiful summer – it worked out well because we didn’t have plans to travel! The seals are very entertaining. There are hundreds of them sun-bathing on those log booms, but large group photos don’t do them justice; they just look like lumpy brown logs on top of logs! The hot weather was probably tiring them out too. The best part was our friend let the children drive the boat (just a little) which they thought was the greatest adventure!
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Looks like you had a wonderful day. Gorgeous scenery!
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Thanks Joy! Looking out at the thick grey fog this morning makes it hard to believe that day was just a short time ago… I am still clinging to the summer day memories. Time to transition to fall weather fall-backs like chili and pea soup to warm the spirit!
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Yup, it’s transition time isn’t it?! Time to polish up the brown and leather boots!
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