Through the COVID Pandemic and since, we have been seeing Jo’s fabulous photos of her dog walking group out on the beaches of this area. A group of folks get together every morning and walk their dogs together in the early morning, often under spectacularly moody skies over shimmery smooth sand. The camaraderie of the group over years and the beauty of the Northwest coast is something we wanted to join during our stay. Jo told us that Friday was especially auspicious for the walk on Moonstone Beach because there would be a “negative tide”. The geoplanetary factors that produce it are still not very clear to me, but the simple version is that the tide would be out longer than usual and the sand would be very hard - much easier for me to negotiate with my walking sticks.
It definitely did not disappoint. First, here’s a panoramic video of the scene:
A few shots of Molly and Jo playing fetch with the ball-chucker
And a spectacular shot that Linda took:
Mollie, Queen of the mountain
I had a great time with my walking sticks - since I’ve been practicing with them, I’ve increased my walking range and was able to walk for almost an hour on the hard packed sand.
The fellow in front of us here is Bongo
Two more to show the drama of the place (and the doggie pack)
And another furry friend we came across on our walk:
Later in the day, we went out for dinner at Larrupin Cafe in Trinidad. We got so involved in our conversation that we forgot to get pictures of ourselves or the meal, but here’s what the outdoor patio looked like:
To finish the day off, a bit of culture - a performance at the TBAM Festival featuring The TBAM Festival strings, a local-grown, but world-traveled soprano, Clara Lisle, and John Chernoff on the piano. The second half was twentieth century music, including a piece by Grazyna Bacewicz, a Polish female composer.
A really spectacular day in Trinidad.