August 2, 2011 Five-thirty Am A rose hued sunrise gives brilliant contrast to the fading grey dawn Exhaust fumes and cool, damp salt air The low rumble of a warming boat engine venting through water Ripe bait in the crab traps A morning breeze lifts waves to slap the bow, it’s cold for August when you’re moving On the leeward side the breeze fades and the water is flat again The downrigger carries the lure and the bait to the right depth Fish on The...

Haida Gwaii – wind, sun, sand, starfish, crabs, sea, salt, moss, cedar cooked salmon, bears up close and personal... It's exceedingly hard to find wifi so while I'm on, I will upload some photos worth a thousand words and they can speak for themselves! We will be in Haida Gwaii until Wednesday night. We catch the ferry at 11:00 p.m. for Rupert, headed for Telkwa again, at which point we are going to have to do some serious laundry!