In early December, as all things Christmas are starting to occupy the mind, it's often a good idea to go out for a walk. Then, if the weather cooperates - sunshine and reasonably warm - there's no excuse not to visit one of Nanaimo's many parks. Today I opted for Biggs Park, with Jack Point as the final destination.
The captions on the pictures make up the trip report .
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After parking the car and walking through a pedestrian tunnel,
the path to Jack Point parallels the Nanaimo River estuary
for a few hundred meters. (2015-12-11) |
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| On this day, I was blessed by the sun illuminating my destination. (2015-12-11) |
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| Before entering a boardwalk, this curious sculpture. (2015-12-11) |
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A bit of a boardwalk leads to a set of stairs that
takes us to the trail at a higher level. (2015-12-11) |
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| A modern "petroglyph" (2015-12-11) |
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One of my favourite stops on the Jack Point trail: a nice view of the
sandstone cliffs that constitute the point. (2015-12-11) |
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| Typical Gulf island sandstone "art". (2015-12-11) |
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The Jack Point navigation light with
Gabriola Island in the distance. (2015-12-11) |
