Shawnigan Lake is located approximately 48km from Victoria. A popular recreation destination, its population typically doubles during the summer, as the lake and village are summer vacation spots for residents of Victoria, who commute between the city and Shawnigan Lake while staying in their summer cabins.
Situated on the scenic Strait of Juan de Fuca on the west coast of southern Vancouver Island, French Beach Provincial Park offers much more than just beautiful hiking trails through lush forests. A wide swatch of green lawn fronts this sand and pebble beach, where visitors can relax and enjoy a picnic or take a cool dip in the ocean.
In addition to offering fabulous views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic Mountains, the 1,600-meter beach at this park is an ideal location for exploring and whale watching. The magnificent Gray whales pass by this park in the spring as they migrate to northern feeding grounds, and return again in the fall. Roaming pods of resident killer whales can also be seen offshore, as well as otters, seals and sea lions. French Beach is also a good spot to observe Bald eagles, ospreys and a variety of seabirds.
With the November rains and cooler weather, it is nice to warm up with some photos from the summer.
On Halloween day, the kids dressed as historical figures for school.
Léah as Benazir Bhutto
Gabriel as Steve Jobs
Naimah as Jane Goodall
And their parents as the Solid Gold dancers
Léah as Mother Nature (costume homemade by Léah)
Gabriel as the Grim Reaper
Naimah as a Spider Princess
Ready to go trick-or-treating
