We slipped through the narrow entrance into Bottleneck Inlet one afternoon, when the lowering cloud cover made visibility too poor to continue our journey up Finlayson Channel. We weren’t sure what to expect, but it proved a perfect anchorage: excellent protection, the right depths, good holding and plenty of swinging room.
It rained most of the day and a half we spent anchored there. Still, it was a pretty place to pass the time, with mist drifting in and out of the trees and the haunting song of the Swainson’s thrush spiralling out from the forest.
I felt a sense of profound beauty and mystery in this remote place – as I have felt in so many places along the BC coast during my lifetime of boating. Now, in my new photography show, I’m hoping to share that beauty and mystery with you.
Coastal Journeys opens today on Gabriola Island and runs until Oct. 7 .
If you’re on Gabriola between now and then, I hope you’ll stop by for a look.
For more details, including how to get there, click here.
Eye on Environment 
A beautiful photo Laurie. What a gorgeous coast we have.
Thanks Paul! I agree, our coast is spectacular – and huge…I’ve been exploring it all my life and still haven’t seen a lot of it.
Laurie
Beautiful picture! Sure wish I could come to your show.
Fritzi
Thanks Fritzi! Hope you’re having a good (and not too hot) summer.