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The ultimate adventure guide
Shaye Felesky
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01/16/2019
Beginning of the path down.
Shaye Felesky
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01/16/2019
Like elsewhere along Vancouver Island's western coast, trails get muddy on the way to Botanical Beach.
Shaye Felesky
Photo Date:
01/16/2019
Wild coast: Tree root navigation required.
Shaye Felesky
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01/16/2019
A twisted tree on the trail to Botanical Beach.
Shaye Felesky
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01/16/2019
The trail to Botanical Beach.
Shaye Felesky
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01/16/2019
Botany Bay at sundown.
Shaye Felesky
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01/16/2019
Botany Bay.
Shaye Felesky
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01/16/2019
Botany Bay.
Shaye Felesky
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01/16/2019
Endless pools at Botanical Beach.
Shaye Felesky
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01/16/2019
Jagged black basalt at Botanical Beach.
Shaye Felesky
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01/16/2019
Endless tide pools at Botanical Beach.
Shaye Felesky
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01/16/2019
Sandstone and granite tide pools at Botanical Beach.
Shaye Felesky
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01/16/2019
So many pools to explore at Botanical Beach.
Shaye Felesky
Photo Date:
01/16/2019
A sea urchin spotted at Botanical Beach.
Shaye Felesky
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01/16/2019
Chiton (sea mollusk). Botanical Beach.
Shaye Felesky
Photo Date:
01/16/2019
Exploring strange tide pools at Botanical Beach.
Shaye Felesky
Photo Date:
01/16/2019
Botanical Beach.
Shaye Felesky
Photo Date:
01/16/2019
Walk the Botany Bay rocks at sunset with a pal.