If you’ve been following along on our latest photoblog series, “The Hollow’s Backyard“, you’ve seen some pretty different and really interesting artifacts at the Maple Bay Marina, in the Cowichan Valley of BC, Canada. Today we look at a few more. This will be our last blog post this week as tomorrow Mrs. Toad and myself have some business to attend to on behalf of The Hollow here, and we will be away. The series will commence next week again, and we have plenty more images to share from the festival, so if you’re enjoying this series please do stay tuned!
The Jessica Wilde - Wooden Boat Festival - Maple Bay Marina, BC, Canada
Please meet the Jessica Wilde. A Toad sized vessel to be sure, this little gem of an artifact always intrigues me every time we visit the marina. I feel compelled to bring Mrs. Toad on-board and hop around the islands in this gorgeous little boat, it just looks so very inviting!
The Jessica Wilde - Wooden Boat Festival - Maple Bay Marina, BC, Canada
I’m not sure if the original Toads who owned her couldn’t keep up with the mooring or maintenance fees, or if the market bottomed out for amphibians seeking sea-faring vessels. Either way, the Jessica Wilde is a beautiful planter today, full of wonderful details to really enjoy. She truly adds some really wonderful nautical ingredients to the marina, and helps to produce the overall feeling of it not just being a marina, but a destination to come to and enjoy, time and time again.
Murphy Diesel Marine Engine - Wooden Boat Festival - Maple Bay Marina, BC, Canada
Nearby the Jessica Wilde is this wonderful piece. It is a Murphy Diesel Marine Engine. I can’t get over how wonderful the condition of this item is, and it really gives us a great subject to look at in terms of colors, textures and details here.
Murphy Diesel Marine Engine - Wooden Boat Festival - Maple Bay Marina, BC, Canada
No blog entry is really complete without us taking a close look at something, today it’s a badge on the Murphy Diesel engine pictured above. When it comes to artifacts that are very old, I just love to get a close up look at the item, to really soak in some textures. I really hope you enjoyed these images as much as we’ve enjoyed bringing them to you.
As mentioned at the beginning, we’ll be away tomorrow. We are really going to miss everyone, it’s always a lot of fun to post and interact with all our visitors. We will be back on Monday, with a continuing post from the Wooden Boat Festival at the Maple Bay Marina. Please feel free to leave us a comment today, if you have time, we really love to hear from our visitors! And thanks again for your support & visit today….
great series Toad, well done with great colors too! enjoy the weekend!!
Thanks so very much there, Jim, that really means a ton to us here!
That’s an awesome little tug, love it. The first shot is my fav.
Thanks Aaron, really happy to see you here today at The Hollow, really appreciate you popping by my friend!
I love the fact that it’s a planter. Maybe kind of sad that she isn’t out on the water where she wants to be, but at least she is still beautiful in her own unique way compared to the rest!
And she won’t sink like this, like the carrier of yesterday’s propeller post! Really appreciate your visit today Kristi, it means so much to us!
To cute!
Thank you so much Heather, we really appreciate your very kind words!
They may have issues being on land and having grass growing in their engine compartment. That is quite the marina as well. Nice set of shots Toad.
Thank you a ton there, kind sir, we sure do appreciate that!
What a cool little boat! I could see the Toads hopping around on it for sure….that’s if I knew what the Toads looked like! Maybe someday! Cool post!
A little mystery goes a long way, my friend!! LOL We really really appreciate your support & kindness Jim, you are a true friend of the Toad’s! Thank you so very kindly.
Jessica is a beauty! You Toads have a great time and we’ll see ya on the flipside!
Thanks so very much my friend, we sure do appreciate that!!
So when is your book coming out Toad?
We’ve already got one in print available at Blurb.com, titled “Beneath The Veneer“. We’re working on a second title with our blog site here, it should be ready fairly soon, so please do stay tuned Cathy! Thanks so much for your kind words & visit here, we sure do appreciate that!!!
Love the sweetness that you’ve captured in these images of the Jessica Wilde. Your affection for her shines through your camera, Toad. Isn’t that one of coolest things about being a passionate photographer?
It truly is, my dear friend, it truly is!!! Thank you so very, very much for your kindness here Barbara, it means the world to us!
I hope you and Mrs Toad have a good weekend, looking forward to the next installment of the series.
Thanks so much Chris, that’s awfully kind of you my friend!!