Beachside by the Bay Waterfront Suites

Name: Beachside by the Bay Waterfront Suites
Address: 5005 Highway 101, Sechelt, BC, V7Z0B6, CA
Telephone: +16047410771
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Beachside by the Bay Waterfront Suites

Waterfront suite or cottage rental on SW facing property in Davis Bay, BC (2 min to Sechelt) Quiet and private 3/4 acre woodland property, sloped towards beach.

Gorgeous waterfront suite or cottage rentals in beautiful Davis Bay. Private beach with waterfront deck, views of the Trail Islands, Vancouver Island and Sechelt. Self catered units, private entrances, lovely linens, cooking amenities, outdoor barbeque area, hot tub. Unique SW exposure for magnificent ocean sunsets. Steps from Davis Bay's shops and restaurants, the largest sandy beach on the Coast, waterfront promenade and pier. Two minutes south of Sechelt.

06/20/2026

At least three Grey Whales have visited us this week!!!...
I have a bunch of great photos to post from earlier in the week, but first, another story.
The wonderful visit from Grey Whale number one on Sunday and Monday was such a thrill! It cruised back and forth along the beach both days and well into Monday night. I laying in bed listening to the sound of blows coming through the darkness when, around 11:30pm, I noticed a change. There was a second blow with a different tone! Initially I thought "Number One" had been joined by a second Grey Whale.
Through the day on Tuesday and into the evening I hadn't yet seen the two whales together. Later in the evening I received two messages from friends that the whales were headed our way from Selma Park, so we kept a close watch for them to pass. It took an hour and a half of not-so-patient waiting for them to cover the short distance. As others had noted prior to seeing them, it was a mother and calf!
Because it's not an often occurrence to see a Grey Whale, I thought it was a curious thing that a mother whale would suddenly be accompanied by a baby when it hadn't been with her prior. I then checked my photos to find that the mother and calf were in fact "Number Two" and "Number Three". Three Grey Whales in three days!!!
In these photos you can see the difference between the individuals. The patterns of barnacles are the indicator. Curiously, "Number One" appears to have no barnacles at all. "Number Two", the mother, has barnacles on her back behind the blowhole, and "Number Three", the baby, has significant barnacles on it's head in front of the blowhole and on the side of it's back.
The show has continued every day so far. I haven't had time to document who is still hanging around but I will attempt to capture more images as opportunity presents. So wonderful to see such a significant amount of whale activity in the area!

06/16/2026

A Grey Whale and a familiar tail!!!...
So many photos to go through from yesterday's day-long whale show! It was a perfect morning to put the crab traps outs, so I went down early and got everything prepared. As I was doing so I heard a loud blow and knew right away that there was a Grey Whale nearby. It only took a moment to locate because it cruised by within 50 feet of shore!
I took a few photos as the massive whale passed, waiting to launch my boat and drop the traps until I was confident there would be no conflicts. There's never a need to rush when one is struck by awe at a whale's sheer size and the sound of it breathing, especially in such close proximity. I got my job done before the big Grey returned on it's long circuit along the shoreline between Davis Bay and Selma Park.
As I was packing the tin boat back up the beach I noticed a Humpback Whale was also hanging around. It had taken a dive and raised it's massive tail out of the water, making it very easy to spot at that moment. I grabbed my camera again and took a couple distant photos which was enough for me to recognize the familiar and unique tail fluke. Zorro is back!! This big fellow has been documented in BC waters since 2005 and he has visited our beach multiple times over the last several years. Zorro's tail is missing half of one fluke which makes him very easily identifiable. We hope he comes back again in the coming days for a closer visit.
There will be more photos of the Grey Whale's all day visit to come but here's a few of the early morning shots...

06/02/2026

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05/05/2026

The hues of blues...
Ever since I was young I have been enamoured by the layers of mountains. I used to doodle small line drawings of scenes from my imagination with hills in the foreground that gradually turned into mountains with each layer built on top. The lines in the foreground would be darker than the next to impose depth despite the lack of shading while using a ballpoint pen.
Despite the greenery that covers the hills and mountains below the high elevation treeline, the evening light brings a seemingly endless number of blue hues that inspire artists to create their own interpretations of similar scenes. Here, essentially surrounded by beautiful scenes of mountains rising from the sea, these layers are often visible but not always well defined unless a bit of distant haze is introduced.
The other evening was such a time. Looking across to Vancouver Island, the layers of hills and mountains were wonderfully defined in 'hues of blues'. The simplicity of the scene brought back childhood inspiration, as it does every time it happens, and I felt compelled to capture the moment in photos.
So much inspiration surrounds us!

04/24/2026

A nesting newcomer?...
We usually don't see these beautiful birds here until one appears around the end of Summer. This particular Red-tailed Hawk has been hanging around in the Davis Bay area all Spring so far and has been making regular appearances over our place and driving some of the other birds crazy. I always know when the Red-tailed Hawk is in the area because it has a wonderful shrill call... the call you hear associated with birds of prey so often in movies or cartoons.
The other day I heard the locally nesting Ravens making quite a fuss as I worked in the garden. There was a sudden whoosh of feathers right above my head followed by the 'clucking' sound of the Ravens. I was on my hands and knees and didn't see the initial low pass but it sounded as though the birds had passed within feet of my head. I stood up and saw the Red-tailed hawk circling again with the Ravens in hot pursuit, eventually chasing it into the trees just above our deck. The hawk took flight again at an opportune moment and circled a couple of times before flying out of sight.
Later in the evening I heard a couple of Robins fussing at something nearby. It took a moment to spot the Red-tailed Hawk, now perched on a branch and scanning the ground below for a potential meal while one of the Robins buzzed the hawk's head over and over. Unfazed, the hawk remained there for some time, allowing me to snap some photos as it bathed in the evening sun.

04/19/2026

Cultural significance surrounds us...
In photos that might be representative of a distant past, two shishalh Nation canoes cross the gap between the Trail Islands and the mainland on Friday evening. Even from a distance, the sight of these large canoes on the ocean draws the eye's attention and impresses. The ocean was the highway for First Nations many years ago and there is an effort to bring back water travel and perpetuate important cultural knowledge and traditions that could easily have been lost due to interventions of recent times.
The ocean is a place of healing, and it was the desire of the late xwu'p'a'lich Barb Higgins, who was a respected local knowledge keeper, to return canoes to the area's waters and create an inclusive canoe 'family' so people from all walks can paddle together, heal together, and learn together. That desire is being continued today by Barb's daughter kwa’tle’maht Holly-ann Higgins and a canoe family committee along with the larger canoe family as a whole.
The lighting and the moment in the first photo seemed appropriate that it should be in black and white, giving the image a sense of timelessness. The second photo remains a colour image to bring the moment into current times. No buildings are visible in either shot, symbolizing a return to an unchanged time despite our knowing that change is hidden within the trees.

04/18/2026

Wednesday's wild weather...
What an interesting day for weather and cloud formations! It seemed like Mother Nature wanted to remind us that it is still only April after giving us a stretch of gorgeous and relatively warm weather. We awoke to temperatures hovering around freezing on Wednesday morning and while the heat of the Sun could be felt out of the wind the chill still cut through warmer clothing.
The forecast had called for the possibility of thunderstorms but what came was not expected. A hail storm! The soft white marble sized hail fell for about half and hour, settling on the ground before melting soon after. All the while, the Sun was still shining.
In the distance over Naniamo a massive and angry looking storm cloud developed. It was quite a sight as the strong winds within caused the formation to evolve of the span of a couple of hours. The storm was so intense that the passenger jets departing Vancouver Airport diverted northward around the storm, flying in front of the clouds and lending some scale to the storm cell's incredible size.
It was quite a sight to behold!

04/12/2026

The eagle's watchful eye...
One of our local nesting Bald Eagles sits on the branch of a neighbour's Fir tree, keeping an eye (or two) on the ocean for an opportunity to grab a meal in those big talons.
Bald Eagles posses the unusual ability to use their eyes independently for a wide field of vision and together for laser focused forward vision with depth perception for hunting. They have a 340 degree field of view compared to humans with 180 degrees, and have vision up to eight times sharper!

04/11/2026

A couple of beautiful sunsets from a few days ago!!!...
It always amazes me how quickly the position of the setting Sun moves northward with each passing day. April's weather has been outstanding, but it's as if the giant fiery orb desires to speed along the approach of Summer as much as we do. In fact, the position of the setting Sun here changes by approximately 75 degrees across our view from about 5 degrees north of southwest on the shortest day to 5 degrees south of northwest on the longest day!
These photos of two gorgeous sunsets are only four days apart. The first two photos were taken on April 4th, the last three photos were taken on April 8th. The change in the Sun's position is very evident.
While we do love Summer, being able to walk around in a t-shirt in April is a real treat!

04/03/2026

A cloud awakening...
The light over Georgia Strait last night was amazing! The Sun's rays cut through the dark clouds, reflecting light back upwards to illuminate the underside of the moisture laden veil.
Two points of bright light opened up. It seemed as though the clouds had just awoken in anticipation of a pair of ground beef discs being laid upon a hot grill. Tears of joy fell from above as our evening sustenance sizzled away, sending the wonderful aroma skyward for the clouds to savour.
Alternatively, perhaps the clouds were crying. Shedding tears over the performance of our Vancouver Canucks this season. Hmm. Conflicted.
Either way, it was a beautiful pre-sunset sight to behold.

Address

5005 Highway 101
Sechelt, BC
V7Z0B6

Telephone

+16047410771

Website

http://www.beachsidebythebay.com/

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