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Published on
25 Sep 2025
River Otter
A regular visitor to our dock. Their presence on our docks reflects their ecological adaptability and opportunistic use of human-made environments. To us they are visiting our dock but they seem to believe that the dock only exists so they can rest, play and eat in comfort.
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21 Sep 2025
Western Grebe
One foggy morning. A Western Grebe swims past the dock on a quiet foggy morning. Fall is the time of year when foggy mornings turn in bright fresh days.
Published on
19 Sep 2025
Morning Mist
Australia is stealing our sun. As the days get shorter and mornings cooler morning fog becomes a constant adding a beautiful softness to the landscape.
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17 Sep 2025
Spider Webs
It’s the season of the spider. The Sunshine Coast of BC is a bastion for spiders. They reach their greatest numbers in the early fall at the same time as the low morning sun highlights their webs.
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15 Sep 2025
Chicken of the Woods
Is this boneless chicken? It’s fall so the mushrooms are beginning to appear in numbers. This mushroom called Chicken of the Woods is reputed to taste like chicken.
Published on
27 May 2024
Adhering to BC’s New Short Term Rental Regulations
The Hideaway is located in a rural area and is accessible only by boat. As such, only a few of the new short term regulations that the BC government has implemented apply to us. We are in adherence with all regulations that apply to us so you can be confident that bookings will be able […]
Published on
14 Dec 2023
2023 Cetacean and Pinniped Report
As 2023 comes to an end it is time to look back on this years whale and dolphin visitations. Orcas visited consistently in the late winter / early spring timeframe. During the summer they showed up in Jervis Inlet but only rarely visited close to the Hideaway. This changed in September with them coming through […]
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18 Jul 2023
Dogs of the Hideaway
We have a wonderful time with all of the dogs that have come to stay at the Hideaway. Here are some that have been recent visitors to the Hideaway.
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12 Apr 2023
Purchase Photographic Art
Your host, Glenn, is a wildlife photographer who captures the local wildlife to create memorable art that can be purchased. All of the art photography that is displayed in the Hideaway is available for purchase and other photos are available on order. To view available art that is not presently on display go to Narrows […]
Published on
05 Apr 2023
News for the New Season
Here are a few of the things that we’ve been busy adding to the Hideaway over the winter to prepare for the new season. We now have a new ramp The old ramp had character but was getting a little worn and wobbly. This is not too surprising as it was somewhere around 50 years […]