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Four Seasons by the Salish Sea: Discovering the Natural Wonders of Coastal Living
Part travelogue, part natural history, this enchanting book explores Island life over the course of a year.
After moving to Vancouver Island from the Prairies in the early 2000s, Carolyn Redl made it her mission to learn as much as she could about life along the Salish Sea. She wanted to know about all the things that dig, float, swim, or merely grow in and around her new salt-water locale. With each passing day, she discovered answers to her many questions.
Four Seasons by the Salish Sea evolved over more than two decades of observation, curiosity, discovery, and delight at the natural wonders and seasonal ebbs and flows along this magnificent stretch of coastline.
Illustrated throughout with stunning full-colour photography, Four Seasons by the Salish Sea is a must-have book for anyone who dreams of living by the sea.
“A series of lovely excursions in a beautiful part of the world. These warmly shared stories and photos feel like a visit with friends.”
—Bill Arnott, bestselling author of A Season on Vancouver Island
“Four Seasons by the Salish Sea is more than an introduction to the natural world of the Salish Sea—it is a personal story of how to get the most out of west coast living. Carolyn Redl weaves the natural rhythm of the Salish Sea into her beguiling adventures in and around the Salish Sea.”
—Robert Butler, ornithologist and co-author of Pacific Flyway
“Carolyn Redl’s lively and engaging narrative, punctuated with remarkable images, explores the places, people, wildlife, and habitats that make Vancouver Island and the Salish Sea such special places in all seasons. Reading Four Seasons by the Salish Sea is the next best thing to being there.”
—Joy Davis, author of Complicated Simplicity: Island Life in the Pacific Northwest