Salmon Run

November 3, 2013

Our friend, Hilary, was kind enough to take me, Fin, and Shay to Goldstream park for the Salmon Run.  It was a beautiful day for it.  Sunny, but cool.  Autumn is damp in Victoria.  The forest was mossy green and the giant trees were clouded with mist.  But, most importantly, the salmon were running.  Well, swimming.

Hilary took these pictures, so she isn't in any unfortunately.  Here is Fin, marching to the fish.  I am walking behind him wearing Seamus.  

It was difficult, at first, for Finlay to see below and through the water to the Salmon.  But soon they started jumping and flopping out of the water and it became clear to him where they were and what they look like.

Magical woods.

"Look at that salmon!"

Shay didn't seem to interested in Salmon.  But he loves the woods and being worn in the Ergo.

Snack time!

Shay and his feed-Mama-game.

So happy!

What a muffin!

One of the Park Scientists with a dead Salmon.  Someone tried to tell Fin it was sleeping.  I corrected them.  We've talked about dead fish at home before as we eat salmon.

Fin noted its teeth and that its eyes were open.  Apparently salmon don't have eyelids and, get this, they follow the stars back to the river for the run.

Kind of smelled.

Salmon!

Salmon and Fin.

It was a really nice trip and Fin learned a lot.

Only one melt down.  This is Fin pretending to be a baby (his current favourite game).

'Baby' Fin.