Orcas !!

Today the “Super Pod” was in the strait off of Sooke.

Over 88 Salmon feeding Orcas were travelling West today

with lots of breaching & playing around

this summer has been an abundant season with whale sightings

from the decks of craidelonna

thanks to the folks from sooke coastal explorations
http://www.sookewhalewatchingsooke.com/

for some "boat front" photos of today's passing whales

with sooke/craidelonna coastline in the background.

M & M wedding

the beautiful bride emma's

moment of anticipation

before wedding her groom mike

surrounded by family & friends

and bridal party on the beach

thank you scott for cool photos

http://www.turnbullphotography.com/

cedar slab outside dining table

from an old cedar that was taken down two seasons ago

a live edge cedar slab table

has been carved and created

along with a beachwood "king & queen chair set"

with benches that seat 14 guests

carried into place with seven strong men

this unique piece is located on the new dining deck

wave railing

the final touch to the iron wave railing

was a smile from "nancy the blacksmith"

summer wedding

Introducing MR & MRS CRAIG BUSHELL

"with this ring i thee wed"

the summer wedding season begins

on a sunny bright clear sky day

with the private & intimate wedding of

Craig Bushell

&

Aileen Dougan

stone turret

emerging from the ground

the final stages of blast rock form a stone turret

a new slate staircase that winds its way behind the ampitheater, between the new decks..

could be ideal for a grooms entrance...

endless staining

gwendolynn finds herself detailing the oddest of tiny spaces with jennn's help the final stages of the deck & staining is completed

western red cedar stain brings the new surfaces to richness.