Looking West

Directly below Beacon Hill is Finlayson Point and here's what the view westward along the coast looks like from there. The brilliant splashes of yellow are the blooms of Scotch Broom, introduced here by a Scottish settler homesick for his native hills.

Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius)

This is the same rocky Dallas Road Beach just below Beacon Hill as in yesterday's photo but from the top of the cliff. I took it to feature the bright yellow flowering shrub in the foreground known as Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius). It's not a local plant and was introduced for nostalgic reasons by a Scottish settler in the 19th century. It's classed as a noxious, invasive species but there's no denying its brilliant yellow blossoms are a joy to behold.