…or so it seemed one afternoon at Mill Bay, BC.
Mount Baker seemed to float, over in Washington state, and across the water from Vancouver Island. At the farthest reach of a camera zoom, it was barely there in the early afternoon sun. Can a mountain be a ghost? As the day wore on, a touch of colour changed the snowy slopes and the mountain was a little clearer. It was a lovely view on a lazy coastal afternoon, the sort of day that had us thinking about learning to sail.
Wind power, paddle power, it’s all hard work either way, each with skills and different reasons for being on the water. How lucky to be able to do either as a leisure activity, if one can. In truth, we’d probably prefer paddling to sailing – something about old (sea?!) dogs and new tricks – but we felt the pull of adventurous romanticism when we saw the yachts on flat water and on a calm summer’s day. There’s no harm in having afternoon daydreams at the foot of a floating ghost mountain…
Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
OldPlaidCamper 
Well, it is a beautiful ghost. Have an amazing weekend!
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I hope you’ve had an enjoyable weekend!
Yup, if a mountain can be a ghost, it can be a beautiful one…
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Excellent! I like the softness in these photos. This is usually how I see Mt Shasta on my way to work in the morning. Without thinking about it my eyes always search for mountains as reference points. We have two volcanoes; Mt Shasta, and Mt Lassen, that tends to take over our landscape. There are other mountains around as well, but these two demands your attention. Have a wonderful weekend!
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Thank you! As the day wore on, the light softened and revealed the mountain. We’d love to see Shasta and Lassen one day…
I hope you’ve had a pleasant weekend!
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Mount Baker is beautiful, so stately; and I like your photos of it, for it looks like a painting. Enjoyed the dreamy quality of this post, PC, with the day-dreaming, the quiet boats, and your relaxed narrative. Wonderful post, my friend–
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Thanks, Jet! It really did have a painterly look by the evening – quite lovely, and it suited (or caused!) our daydreamy afternoon. Glad you enjoyed this, and we hope you’re having a great weekend!
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I agree, softness in those photos, so beautiful!
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Thank you, Margaret! The light was lovely, and begging to be painted – I think you’d have had fun with it!
Have a wonderful week ahead!
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Beautiful photos and a spectacular place to daydream! I enjoyed the few times I went sailing, but my sailboat daydream would have to include a full-time captain and crew. Although, I might be content to just stay in the marina and enjoy the view. Have a wonderful weekend and I loved the line “daydreams at the foot of a floating ghost mountain”!
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Thank you! Like you, I suspect we’re dockside mariners when it come to sailing, but the dreaming was fun! We are in Victoria at the moment, and the weather is warm and waters are calm – so tempting to learn to sail, but the paddling calls too…
Have a great week!
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let the ghosts sail away
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It was fun to sit and dream, ghosts or not!
Hope all is well with you, Wayne – we’re in Victoria now, seeing mother off in a few days, then we’ll be west coast bound. Catch up soon?!
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excellent!
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You’ve captured the ethereal quality of this beautiful mountain and prepared to enjoyed the scenery through sailing, a most relaxing mode of recreation. Wonderful job, PC!
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Thanks, Walt! Sailing is appealing, but likely not for us just now – still, sitting dockside and dreaming sure is fun…
I hope your travels out west are going well!
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