More scenes of White Rock - BC

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A view of Mount Baker (volcano) from Columbia Avenue

A wild bee (Bombus?) on a summer flowering heather (Erica ssp.)


Another wild bee approaching a floxglove

Gulls are everywhere

The promenade

Something to see along the promenade

Under neath the boardwalk

The remains of a crab

Helicopter flying over the beach

The beach at low tide

Blue mussels, barnicles and algae below the boardwalk

Look carefully and you'll find fish every where

Another view of Mount Baker but from the boardwalk

Pigeon on the rocks at the end of the boardwalk

A view of White Rock from the end of the boardwalk above and another one below.

Side view of the former railroad station, now a museum and the view along the tracks.

A sign above and a sailboat on Semiahmoo Bay below.

Gulls at feading time and a helicopter towing a sign.

A Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) soaring overhead and then the Amtrak train passing through on its way to Seattle.

Lunch at Montgomery's in White Rock

Wednesday of last week I finally had the chance to go down to White Rock for the afternoon. The last time I was there was probably in September of 2006. As usual, I start off with a lunch (a late lunch in this case), so that usually takes me to Montgomery's Cottage Lunch on Marine Drive opposite the beach at Semiahmoo Bay. Above, the first photos shows the establishment from the southside of Marine Drive and the second image is a view of the side. The third image describes what is on my mind: fish and chips! Below is a view of the inside looking out. Then, you guessed it, my lunch of fish and chips plus a good beer to wash it all down!

On the ceiling, if you take the time to look up, you will notice some hockey sticks. The goalie sticks are signed by Kirk McLean, retired from hockey and formerly of the Vancouver Canucks. Kirk is a cousin to the Montgomerys. The other stick on the ceiling is signed by Pavel Bure. Google both names to find out more about them. You can start by going to http://canuckslegends.blogspot.com/2007/02/kirk-mclean.html to learn more about Kirk and other members of the Vancouver Canucks team.

The friendly and knowledgeable staff are there to serve you. Is it any wonder that they won an award? They're tops in my book but don't take my word for it, check them out yourself the next time you're in White Rock. You can eat in, on their patio or order and take your lunch with you to the beach. Montgomery's Cottage Lunch is at 15539 Marine Drive. Call 1-604-536-7779 to reserve a table for the busy times.