We will meet at the Ballpark in Gillies Bay at 10:00am.
Last week we had a small group of hikers and a lovely dry sunny day, although still with a lower temperature than is usual at this time of the year. We hiked along the more level part of Thompson Road and then up onto Thompson Bluffs. The expansive view from the lunch spot was as impressive as ever and the Vancouver Island mountains seemed to have much more snow than is usual at this time in the spring. No wonder the Mount Washington ski area is predicting that skiing will go on for much longer this season.
My photo this week is one I took on the midweek hike last Tuesday. I have walked along lower School Road countless times since I came to live on Texada, but I don't recall ever seeing the Calypso Orchid there until this year. This dainty species of wild flower is quite common in areas of limestone and especially around Van Anda, but far less common where the rocks are more acid.
JD.
A dainty Calypso Orchid in a miniature forest of moss.
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