Mens Finals

iPhones and Tires

Same view another scene
Sun Jul 11th

Another early start as you can tell from the picture with the sunrise behind the mainland mountains.  Thank goodness Wimbledon finishes today!

With Fred again at one with the TV, I took off to Hopkins Landing again, to try and beat the locals to be the first on the beach.  One other set of footprints preceded me on the beach, so a fail!  

It was a quiet morning apart from two families of Canada Geese who clearly did not want to be introduced to Jack, even though he was all set to swim out after them.  


The geese that got away

Huge enthusiasm these spaniels but not always great in the common-sense department!

Half way along the beach I discovered a much loved iPhone, no longer in the company of its owner, looking freshly sea stained after an early morning (or middle of the night) dip.  It was not the waterproof variety and did not want to start up.  Returned  home with the phone and started the drying process.  Not optimistic about its recovery prospects.  Reported the loss to the local FB pages via Fred's account as I no longer have one and the local information centre, as the RCMP don't open Sundays!  The SIM suggested it was a Bell mobile phone, so I rang Bell and was told the SIM number cannot be searched so they can't help tracing the owner.  I am sure there must be a good reason for that, but it seems pretty dumb to me!

While Fred finished with the tennis, I set up the camera to get some shots of the resident hummingbirds.   They really are quite lovely buzzing into the feeder, indifferent to our presence.

A few chores around the house and we headed up to Langdale Creek for Jack to have a paddle and Fred to enjoy the climb back to the top :-)

The forest was relatively quiet.  A few trail bikers passed up, no bears.  


We headed down the trail to the bottom of Langdale creek, which with all the switchbacks made for an easy decent, and return. 

We must have seen dozens of mountain creeks by now, but we none of us tire of the sound of babbling water, every creek is a delight.

Speaking of tires..........





 


As we headed back down the dual carriageway towards the ferry terminal and home when there was a very loud bang and a continuing banging sound as a wheel went round.  My co-pilot switched on the hazards lights as we moved across to the shoulder and we pulled in-to the 'runaway-lane', hoping that a lorry with failed brakes didn't come careering down behind us needing the gravel!

All wheels inspected and all inflated, no debris caught in the undercarriage and no obvious signs of damage.  No bears, deer or other livestock.  Curious.  We headed on back home with a large clunk every time the rear offside wheel went round.  Last time this happened to me a tyre had delaminated, but they all seemed normal.  Until we got home.

A large bolt with a head about 20mm across was embedded in the tyre.  The cause of the rotating clunk.  The tyre was still fully inflated, but in the process of slowly deflating (hissing) and annoyingly noisy. 

Two new tyres methinks.  I like each side to be of equal wear and this one does not look repairable.

Tomorrow is now taken care of!

Chinese home delivery from the celebrated Bayview Szechuan Chinese in Gibsons for supper.... sorted!

 





 
 





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