On the way back to the boats, we noticed this stream. Depending on the tide, it can be traversed with kayaks or canoes. At this tide state, you might be able to walk along it...:
We got underway and headed back out Squirrel Cove. On the way, we saw this "character sailboat" at anchor. We waved and they waved back:
Brian wanted to take us through a very narrow inlet to Roscoe Bay, a special small anchorage he knew, just for fun. It was tedious, but not unsafe at our tide level. At a lower tide, maybe it would not be advisable:
Once on the other side, we spotted a replenished waterfall. Here is Deception passing the waterfall:
And here is the fall up close:
Our anchorage tonight was to be in Melanie Cove, which is part of the Prideaux Haven complex in the rambling Desolation Sound Marine Park. Desolation led the way in. The sign says, "Desolation Sound, Provincial Marine Park. Notice the moss on the rocks. It is the sort of quiet natural scene (except for the sign) that makes the area so nice:
Here is a classic photo. Deception anchored, Victoria tied alongside, waiting for us to come in. The clouds are hugging the mountain tops, the wind and water are calm, there's a hint of fall color, and we have this little slice of nature all to ourselves. It doesn't get any better than this:
Since it is early, Brian offers to get the kayaks down for a paddle around the cove. Ruth is first to volunteer, so she dons a life vest:
The raft-up is quite busy. Brian is readying to take the pups ashore -- Meisha already in the dinghy while Mikey waits patiently, Carol and Josie are helping, Harry is lowering Victoria's dinghy, Ruth is out in a kayak, and Bill is in Grand Adventure's dinghy taking the picture:
Ruth loves to kayak. Can you tell? What a place!
After a while, Ruth got tired of paddling around the rather large cove and we shifted to an "explore" in the dinghy. We came across this small clump of kelp, and since the water was so clear, got a picture. Kelp in this area grows to be very large (stems over 60 feet long with "leaves" almost as big). It is the stuff of horror movies and boaters' nightmares. This was small stuff:
The thing that fascinated Ruth was the zillions of jellyfish all through the water. We learned later that this is a common thing in this bay. The water was so clear and there were so many of them that you felt like you were looking at a 3-D view of a painting. It was hard to capture them on digital but here is a sample:
OK, here is the nest scene as we dinghied back. It truly is a lovely sight to us:
It had been a memorable day in sooo many ways!
