Around Stewart Farm and Crescent Beach

A note before I start: I have May 1st as a tentative start date for the kitchen reno. We shall see! There's still no initial invoice for the deposit. I checked on that and was told the sales/planning fellow is a bit slack about the money. Okay...just as long as the installer(s) aren't slack!

 

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On April 4th Dad and I went to Stewart Farm and Crescent Beach. He'd taken me there last year, so long-time followers will already have seen pics then. Last year the farmhouse was closed though, this year it was open. It's a typical  1890s Victorian farmhouse, the kind seen all over Canada, and most of my interior pics were very dark (flash photos not allowed).

 

The area is part of the Semiahmoo Trail, below. We stopped at this little park before going into the farm itself. It's a very pricey real estate area (what part of the lower mainland isn't?).

Note: The snapshots are best seen by clicking to enlarge. They look even fuzzier than they really are when I view them on my laptop, without "biggifying".

The farm itself:

The wallpaper is a reproduction of the actual wallpaper, and they do have a piece of the original carefully saved and protected. Dad and I were the only ones in the house, so we had great info from the tour guide, who was able to take her time and share the family history (most of which I don't remember). There was even an old family photo album to look through.

I grew up in the country; some (especially the older folks) still used wood stoves like these. You couldn't beat them for heat!

I like the old cake box, below.

The view from an upstairs hall window.

All the bedrooms were roomier than one would think (as I've seen in other historic homes of the same era). This is the master bedroom, below, with a double aspect and plenty of room. I'd be quite comfortable in a space that size, with my own bed and furnishings!

 

 

It's a pretty property. We lucked out that day, no school tours, and the guide was having a catch-up (on admin) day, and bracing for more children the following day.  :-) 

After that we headed to Crescent Beach for a snack and hot drink (it was cold and windy), and a quick walk along the water. I spied herons, so walked down a bit, but Dad didn't join me. It really was freezing, not a day to linger.

There actually were five herons congregating together, which isn't something I've seen before. (Most of my pics aren't decent enough to bother posting.) I can only assume it was good hunting in that spot!

It was nice to get back to the car and turn on the heat! (I'm so glad I took my lined, warm rain jacket and my gloves, I needed them.)

The bird sanctuary will be next, but I'm still in the process of editing pics. I've done over 300 so far, have another 200+ to go. 

Till next time, take care.