Little Symphony – Tofino [relaxing guitar ambient]

Tofino is small. About 3000 people. But in Tourist Season it can ballon by two-thirds.
Before 1959, Tofino was just an isolated fishing village reachable only by sea.
After the road opened, Tourism progressively grew—eventually becoming the dominant modern industry.
Surfing, whale watching, storm watching, and numerous wilderness recreations are on the menu.
Prior to this, fishing, logging, and the fur trade were prominent.
I go for the beauty, the ocean, and to walk on the beach.
For a prairie boy that’s pretty good stuff.

Around Town?
There are some nice things to see, have a coffee or a bite …
We’ve done it before, but it’s a nice and we don’t get tired of it.

Tofino Harbour:
Fishing, Whale Watching, Recreationsl Boating, Sea Planes …

Below:
Old boat converted to a residence.

Nearby: somebody carved a couple of Sea Lions.

There’s some industrious artists around here.
Thar she blows!

Amazing!

Can’t say we didn’t see a bear.

In Central Park:

We never stop crying. But some day you gotta move along.

Shiver me Timbers!
Rose at the Helm!

May is still a great time for the blossoms.

Beautiful!

Third Street Park and Lookout:
We find some relics of sea faring and a Totem.

This thing appears to be some kind of winch?
Recovered from the Graveyard of the Pacific.

Rose photographing the plaque for the recovered Anchor of the Lord Western ship.

Below: The Lord Western

“When the Lord Western wrecked near Tofino in February 1862,
every passenger and crew member except one died.
The sole survivor was John Stewart, the cook,
who managed to reach shore and later gave the only eyewitness account of the disaster.”
A sad but common tale of Sea History here.

Below: Capstan from the SS Barnard Castle:
I couldn’t find any image of this ship.

Below: Raising anchor with a capstan.

Below: a murky day on the inlet.