Ducks and Pumpkins

AT this time of year many of the low-lying fields in Saanich are flooded and provide perfect winter quarters for a wide variety of waterfowl. Here is a Mitchell Farms pumpkin field and a flock of Mallard Ducks.

Saanich Morning

I had occasion to be out on the Saanich Peninsula this morning and spent a little time on and near Island View Beach. Above is an idyllic scene near Mitchell Farms, a large market garden producer. Island View Beach is just over the rise.

Saanich Peninsula

Victoria lies more or less at the southernmost tip of Vancouver island. The coast line thus spreads away to the northwest and northeast. The west coast of the island tends to be rocky and precipitous, beautiful but not as inviting to the agriculturist as the eastern flank, known as the Saanich Peninsula, pictured above. These are the pumpkin (or squash) fields of Mitchell's farm market where one can buy all sorts of fresh produce.