Hiking, lots of photography, and plenty of adventures.
And wow, what a year. I'm now done my second year of the four year graphic design program at Vancouver Island University - so halfway to the finish line. Now that I think about it, I've got two half degrees (I did two years of an environmental engineering degree up at UNBC straight out of high school)...maybe I can join them together?
Widow Creek main and Cottonwood Creek main are two of my favourite walking places on the island. There are endless roads to follow with only the occasional hiker or off-roader crossing your path.
This weekend's hike led us to an abandoned community park with derelict firepits and the skeletal remains of a burnt down cabin.
I FINALLY got to check this one off my list! Green Mountain has been calling me for months, but between forest fire closures, locked gates, and a lack of a suitable vehicle to get up there, it's taken a few months for the stars to align.
Anyone who follows me know that I love the outdoors and I love British Columbia, so it makes sense that my goal is to get in with Destination BC. Over the last 2 weeks I've had two of my photos featured by Destination BC, which makes me incredibly happy!
I love autumn. I mean, that's unfair to the other seasons because when winter comes along, I'll be saying that winter is my favourite season.
Mount Arrowsmith is one of the more popular hikes on Vancouver Island, and sitting at just over 1800m it is also the highest peak on the southern region of the island.
Finally, I can cross this one off of my list. Let me first say this though: Mt Hooker is not an easy mountain to climb.
The Pesuta Hike is a day trek on the east coast of Haida Gwaii that takes you out to an old shipwreck on the beach.
One of the most incredible experiences of my life was viewing the aurora borealis in my backyard on Haida Gwaii. I've always been drawn to the stars, starting when I was young with visits to the local library to rent the 1980 series Cosmos.
The VIEX was in town this past weekend (August 21-23) at Beban Park in Nanaimo. It was my first time going, and what a blast!
I hand wrote this and hung it on my wall to read every morning, and I only just thought of making it into a poster.
On what is dubbed the "west side" of Bamfield, the portion of town accessible only by boat, is Brady's Beach.
My name is Jessica Reid. I am a freelance designer and avid adventurist.
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