Our holiday week on Texada Island was restful and filled with beauty. It was the perfect place to be for BC’s heat wave. The cool ocean breezes and the refreshing salt water were constant reminders of how thankful we were not to be in the crowded city. Shelter Bay Campground has two huge beaches, old forests and an abundance of wildlife to observe. It’s a popular spot for locals but never felt crowded.
Coming home with over 1000 photos, the hardest part is not to share too many. So, I’ve divided my selection into categories.
Amazing Sunsets
We hardly saw a cloud during our visit to Texada but the skies did fill with forest fire smoke for much of the time. With the stable weather conditions, sunsets each evening were very similar and it became a challenge to find different ways to show the beauty. Hope you enjoy this selection.














Texada Creatures
Although some people observed humpback and Orcas from the beaches, we did not. However, there was lots to see, including our daily entertainment from a pair of seals. They showed up at the same place every evening and seemed to think they were Orcas as they constantly breached almost completely out of the water.







And a Few More Things













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Sensational, Dennis!!
This is an awesome set of images.
SO thankful you have shared these wonders with us!
Thank you!!!!!
Thank YOU, Laura. It is a great place to visit.
Dennis,
You are such an amazing Artist! Magic happens when your creative juices get flowing. A lot of these should be hung in a gallery somewhere.
Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!
Hi Joe! The magic does seem to come and go and it’s such a gift when it happens. Thank you so much, my friend.
Dennis; not hard to tell you enjoyed the beauty and diversity of the world around you! Photography = rich living!!
It makes me wonder sometimes about the people who don’t photograph. They don’t know what they’re missing!
Hi Dennis
Thanks for sharing some absolutely gorgeous images. I generally don’t appreciate abstract images that much but both your realistic images and your abstract images are superb!
They would look lovely in large prints decorating walls! Thanks for keeping me on your mailing list. Always a pleasure to get Double Exposure.
It’s always a pleasure to read your response, Ernie. Thank you for your kind words.
Your photography is so inspiring, Dennis. I thoroughly enjoyed your travelogue.
So glad to hear that, Glenda. Hope you are still busy with your camera.
These photos are incredible Dennis! I also enjoyed your travelogue. So glad you share your incredible talent with the camera. I love how you give the inside tips with the photo techniques you used. Thank you!
Thank you so much, Marlene. If you found something helpful here, it’s more than worth it for me to share.
What a great collection of memories you created on this wonderful vacation. Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for having a look, Lynda. Glad to share it with you.
I wanted a moment of peaceful contemplation and I knew where to go to find it – that is the gift of your vacation images for me.
That’s the sweetest comment ever! Thank you, Joan!
The bonus of keeping your blog and pictures on my computer! Months later I enjoy them… again and again.
Nature is beautiful and you are able,Dennis, with your deft touch, to magnify the beauty. Thanks.
Thank you, Veda! So great that you can travel so much and have things like this waiting on your computer when you’re home. Glad to be able to share with you.
These images are so amazing Dennis, I concur when you say “people who don’t photograph does not know what they are missing”. It is a stress reliever for me and it gets me out and about. I love looking at your images many thanks for sharing them with us.
So glad you are enjoying the images, Asha. Thank you for your kind comments. Glad you share the passion.