I moved to Salt Spring Island in the Fall and the forest paths have beckoned me outside in all weather to explore the island. Joining the hiking group was a great way to learn where to hike. There are many well-marked trails as well as paths and stairs to beaches. Several trails lead up a mountainside to lookout points, where you can see other Gulf Islands, or Vancouver Island, and the ocean. Other trails lead to beaches with sand or stones or crushed shells and different coloured seaweeds and shells. Even when I am indoors, the ocean calls me to keep looking out the window at the ever-changing water. Here are a few photos from my new adventures…
