Back from Canada

We're home! Rather jetlagged, and a bit overwhelmed with hundreds of photos to sort out (watch this space!), but very, very happy with our holiday in British Columbia. August is certainly not the best time for birding in the province, but we still saw 160+ species, and the mammals were superb. Watching a dozen transient orcas on a trip out of Victoria was an amazing experience, to pick just one:


... and then there was the jaw-dropping scenery:

Lots more photos to come, but first: SLEEP!