The summer solstice is the first day of summer. While is usually falls on June 21st (in the Northern Hemisphere anyway), this year it was on June 20th - yesterday.
The summer solstice is when the sun reaches it furthest point north from the Equator. So from here on here the days start getting shorter again.
Last night was such a beautiful evening, it was warm and sunny and the water was flat, just a slight ripple as the tide was coming in. I had been in Vancouver most of the day visiting friends and running errands, but I couldn't resist going for a paddle when I got back to Sechelt.
I loaded the kayak onto wheels, pulled it down the highway to the beach access, hauled it across the driftwood and then paddled to my hearts content. I was the only one out on the water and it was awesome. Lots of quiet. Just the sound of the ocean, some birds flying overhead and my paddle in the water.
No idea how long I was on the water for, probably only an hour or so. The tide was coming in, and I needed to pull the kayak out while there was still some flat areas, and not just driftwood.
A nice, relaxing way to start summer on the Sunshine Coast.