Monthly Archives: July 2014

Browns River fossils

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Katherine

The fossil beds along the Browns River – these were accessed by the BC Hydro power line trail off Piercy Road. [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.676121269146925.1073741844.451644678261253″ size=”187″]   images are also in a standalone album…

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Browns River – Power line hike

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Katherine

The hike to the Browns River along the BC Hydro power line right of way off of Piercy Road  is fairly short, but it does have a few steep sections near to the river. The power line trail leads to … Continue reading →

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Not the trail to the Browns

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Katherine

I was driving down Duncan Bay Main Line looking for the “new” trail to Browns River Falls when I spotted a likely place to try – as it turned out I did not find the falls but I suspect that … Continue reading →

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Perrey’s Beach

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Katherine

Perrey’s Beach is at the end of Seacliffe Road, between Bates Beach and Seal Bay. The beach offers great views of Georgia Straight, and has numerous tide pools at low tide. The beach was named after Dick Perrey, one of … Continue reading →

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Queen of Burnaby – Little River

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Katherine

BC Ferries Queen of Burnaby at Little River

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Browns River bridge and trail

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Katherine

The Forbidden Plateau Road bridge over the Browns River.   The Forbidden Plateau Road bridge over the Browns River is really nothing special by itself – the bridge is situated where a trail leads to Browns River Falls and that’s … Continue reading →

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Parksville – an old house

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Katherine

This rather dejected house is just off Highway 19 at the north side of Parksville. It was once a nice house, and likely could be again, although it is more likely to be bulldozed for new development.  

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Qualicum Beach Community Gardens

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Katherine

Qualicum Beach Community Gardens

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Bloedel, Stewart & Welch No. 4

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Katherine

Bloedel, Stewart & Welch No. 4  was built in 1925 for Bloedel, Stewart, & Welch Limited, the forest company that would become MacMillan-Bloedel Ltd. The locomotive is a 2-8-2T “Mikado” sidetank locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1925 … Continue reading →

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Fanny Bay – log boom

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Katherine

A log boom at Fanny Bay on Baynes Sound, near Denman Island

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