For the fourth location, I decided to travel out to Matheson Lake in Metchosin. I have been here quite a few times while working in summer camps, but I have only been here once without summer camp participants. It was a nice change to be able to take the time to notice everything around me.

Image of Matheson Lake

Curricular Connection

The curricular connection I was thinking of specifically for this post focus on grade 5 science in the BC Curriculum:

Make observations in familiar or unfamiliar contexts.

Location

I started with walking around the areas I was familiar with and had been to before. After, I chose to walk further around Matheson Lake than I have been before.

It was a bit more challenging to identify the exact territory in which Matheson Lake resides within, but it’s very close to the SC’IȺNEW̱ Nation (or Beecher Bay). SC’IȺNEW̱ roughly translates to “the place of big fish”. Additionally, while I was unable to find as much information about their history, I did find some interesting information from a few months ago about the how SC’IȺNEW̱ Nation and Western Canada Marine Response (WCMRC) are working together to respond faster to oil spills that occur long BC’s coastline.

Mood Before and After

As I mentioned in my previous post, I was feeling about “neutral” before going on this walk. It was raining a little bit as I had arrived and while I was out for a walk. I left at around a rating of 5 afterwards.

Mood Chart

It’s challenging to get a whole picture of the lake because of how wide the view was from where I was standing at times. I took pictures of some interesting plants I saw such as this one. I was unable to fully identify it, but I think it is a type of lichen.

Unknown species of lichen

I took a picture of the lake while standing out on some rocks and this is what I chose to paint.

Image of Matheson Lake

Matheson Lake in Watercolour

The water was easier to paint this time in comparison to the painting of the Lagoon. I surprisingly had an easier time painting the rocks in this photo, as I find rocks can be challenging with their organic shapes. What I found to be the most challenging was painting the forested areas in the background. This is definitely a skill I want to practice more and improve upon.