Stay Active My Friends

The month of July was an active one spent riding bikes, hiking and walking my dog nephew, Nekko. It's great to get out and enjoy the summer fun, even with the heat wave that just past.

I figured I would start August off on the right foot and went for ride up to Westwood Lake. That turned into a pretty fun adventure.

July 1st

</div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1533247864208_229494"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <p class="text-align-center">I didn't record my walk with Nekko on Strava, enjoy some Instagram photos instead.</p> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block embed-block sqs-block-embed" data-block-json="{"hSize":null,"floatDir":null,"html":"<div align=\"center\"><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BkyzT2kjanz/?utm_source=ig_embed\" data-instgrm-version=\"9\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:8px;\"> <div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\"> <div style=\" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"></div></div> <p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BkyzT2kjanz/?utm_source=ig_embed\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Hope everyone had an awesome \uD83D\uDE0E Canada Day \uD83C\uDDE8\uD83C\uDDE6 long weekend. I spent it riding my bike and walking Nekko. #nekko #dog #dognephew #dogwalk #puppy #doglife #nanaimo #nanaimowaterfront #waterfront #barsbypark #vancouverisland #bc #britishcolumbia #canada #canada\uD83C\uDDE8\uD83C\uDDE6 #canadadaylongweekend #walking #hiking #canonphotography #landscapephotography #photography #afroboyproductions #waterfall #ocean #bluesky</a></p> <p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/afro_boy_productions/?utm_source=ig_embed\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> DCB</a> (@afro_boy_productions) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-07-04T02:56:49+00:00\">Jul 3, 2018 at 7:56pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote> <script async defer src=\"//www.instagram.com/embed.js\"></script>\n</div>","resolvedBy":"manual","resolved":true}" data-block-type="22" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1533246188454_385657"><div class="sqs-block-content"><div align="center"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BkyzT2kjanz/?utm_source=ig_embed" data-instgrm-version="9" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BkyzT2kjanz/?utm_source=ig_embed" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Hope everyone had an awesome 😎 Canada Day 🇨🇦 long weekend. I spent it riding my bike and walking Nekko. #nekko #dog #dognephew #dogwalk #puppy #doglife #nanaimo #nanaimowaterfront #waterfront #barsbypark #vancouverisland #bc #britishcolumbia #canada #canada🇨🇦 #canadadaylongweekend #walking #hiking #canonphotography #landscapephotography #photography #afroboyproductions #waterfall #ocean #bluesky</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/afro_boy_productions/?utm_source=ig_embed" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;" target="_blank"> DCB</a> (@afro_boy_productions) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2018-07-04T02:56:49+00:00">Jul 3, 2018 at 7:56pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote> <script async defer src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script> </div></div></div><div class="sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule" data-block-type="47" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1533246188454_111701"><div class="sqs-block-content"><hr /></div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1533247864208_168689"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h3 class="text-align-center">July 7th</h3> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block embed-block sqs-block-embed" data-block-json="{"hSize":null,"floatDir":null,"html":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe height='405' width='540' frameborder='0' allowtransparency='true' scrolling='no' src='https://www.strava.com/activities/1687873128/embed/53beafb3c55da8c69988e16868296c17221db1cb'></iframe>","resolvedBy":"manual","resolved":true}" data-block-type="22" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1533247864208_171236"><div class="sqs-block-content"><p align="center"><iframe scrolling="no" src="https://www.strava.com/activities/1687873128/embed/53beafb3c55da8c69988e16868296c17221db1cb?wmode=opaque" width="540" allowtransparency="true" data-embed="true" frameborder="0" height="405">

July 8th

July 12th

I often forget to record my rides and hikes on Strava. Here are some photos I took from this day.

Finally took my 2013 Gary Young Sunday Pro BMX bike out for its first ride of the year. I’ve neglected 😩 riding it ever since I got my Scott Spark 760 mountain bike 🚵‍♀️ 😎. MTB life took over the BMX life. #sundaybmx #sundaybikes #bmx #bikelife #garyyoung #odyssey #odysseybmx #nanaimo #nanaimobmx #vancouverisland #bc #britishcolumbia #islandlife #nanaimowaterfront #waterfront #afroboyproductions

A post shared by DCB (@afro_boy_productions) on Jul 12, 2018 at 9:42pm PDT

July 14th

July 15th

A walk and a bike ride in one day? Whaaaat!!!

Busy Sunday. Went for afternoon bike ride. Then took Nekko 🐕 for a lil hike. #nekko #dog #dognephew #dogwalk #doghikes #nanaimo #vancouverisland #bc #britishcolumbia #huskymix #sunday

A post shared by DCB (@afro_boy_productions) on Jul 15, 2018 at 10:13pm PDT

July 16th

Let Nekko 🐕 off leash for the first time at Colliery Dam Park. He stuck right with me on the entire walk and he was so happy to meet other dogs along the way. #nekko #offleash #dog #dognephew #doglife #dogsofinstagram #collierydam #collierydampark #dogwalk #nanaimo #bc #britishcolumbia #vancouverisland

A post shared by DCB (@afro_boy_productions) on Jul 16, 2018 at 8:30pm PDT

July 21st

July 25th

July 26th

Watch the video from the top of Maple Mountain below.

The view at the top of Maple 🍁 Mountain ⛰ is fantastic. Can’t wait to go back and explore the trail system there. #maplemountain #crofton #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #canada #mtblife #mtb #mountainbike #mountainbiking #bikelife #viewpoint #afroboyproductions #scottspark #scottspark760

A post shared by DCB (@afro_boy_productions) on Jul 26, 2018 at 11:56pm PDT

July 29th

August 1st

My Stories, BlogDerek BuckinghamAugust 2, 2018Afro Boy ProductionsStrava, Instagram, Mountain Bike, hiking, Nekko, Adventures, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia