Last month I vacationed in the pacific northwest for two wonderful weeks with Berit, my youngest daughter. Here are some pics of that trip. Also, I discovered a new app called Native Land that shows the names of Indigenous groups that once populated the Americas. On some of the photos in this post, I’ve indicated those groups with a 📍.
Found in Seattle: Madrona tree 
Paperbark Maple, another Seattle tree
orange starfish 
purple starfish
so many starfish! 
sea urchin shell
underside of chiton 
anemone
Found these animals and shells at low tide off of Heard Road near Campbell River, Vancouver Island.
Atop Ripple Rock Trail. 📍K’omoks, Kwakwaka’wakw and Homalco Territory 
Ripple Rock, near Campbell River, Vancouver Island
Ripple Rock is about a 5 mile moderate hike. Our airbnb host told us we were true Canadians after we told her we’d make that hike:)
Sunrise, overlooking Strait of Georgia 
And sunset. Both of these were views from our wonderful airbnb.
On Vancouver Island, we stayed at a lovely Airbnb near Black Creek. Our splendid view over the Strait of Georgia included sunrises, sunsets, grazing horses, and a grey whale!
Here’s a list Berit kept of our animal sightings.
Rachel Imsland, Artist 