| Arbutus (or what we call "madrone") are native to... |
Vancouver Island, as well as WA, OR, & N. CA. |
Besides red berries, they have wonderfully colorful bark. |
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Summit of Mt. Finlayson. |
| The downhill leg of our loop was through a lush forest. |
From Goldstream, we headed to Sooke (lwr edge, ctr of map). |
We stayed at a B&B by the Sooke Basin. |
A "web" shot of the B&B ("The Snuggery"). |
Sunrise over the Sooke Basin. |
