walking

 

Thursday morning I drove my Benz 40km (24miles) to Sooke Potholes Campground.

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With my bike firmly mounted on its bikerack and my Burley Cargo Bike Trailer on the back seat I was ready to cycle to Leechtown.

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More precicely, cycle to Kennedy Flat, located at the confluence of the Sooke and Leech River — where the 1864 Leechtown site was located.

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Nothing remains of the former gold mining town as the forest has reclaimed its own in totality (as it is wont to do).

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The kids, grandkids and great-grandkids were set up in the campground for a three-night stay.

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I had time for a short visit before heading back home in Victoria, BC.

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The forest — as it has done with Leechtown — is actively trying to reclaim Kennedy Flat as well.

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Labels: burley, leechtown, sooke

“This is where I went and this is what I saw.” Our son took me on a bike ride to Leechtown for Father's Day

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We've cycled together many times over the past sixteen years.

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The lad took quite a tumble over his handlebars due to a stick jamming his front wheel.

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The surrounding surfaces were small brush and soft understory so he survived unscathed — actually came up laughing!

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We noted Kennedy Flat (at the confluence of the Sooke and Leech rivers) is getting quite overgrown by the forest reclaiming its own.

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There's also many large logs floated hither and yon by the floodwater released from Deception Reservoir over the past winter.

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Labels: izip, leechtown, sooke

 

Thursday morning I drove the Benz to Langford BC and walked a Jordie Lunn Bike Park Trail.

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It was early so I pretty much had the place to myself.

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Afterward, I put the drone up over Westhills Housing Development and put the drone up.

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Labels: dji, langford

Saturday morning I drove 60km to Duncan, BC to cycle 14km

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The local news reported a 40-metre section of the Cowichan Valley Trail between Agira Road and Sherman Road in Duncan was damaged during heavy rains in November 2021.

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Funding from the provincial program for repairs up to $848,575 was confirmed last July for both the trail and the culvert

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Being very familiar with this section of trail — which goes 28km to Lake Cowichan — I wanted to see for myself.

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After surveying the situation (pun intended) I cycled the 7km up to the Chinese Cemetery (another familiar spot)

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I was back home in Victoria BC before noon.

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Labels: cvrd, duncan, izip