Monthly Archives: October 2014

Fanny Bay – MV Rhododendron

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Katherine

The Rhododendron was built in 1947 at Baltimore for service on the Chesapeake Bay as the The Governor Herbert R. O’Conor. The O’Conor was operated by the state owned Chesapeake Bay Ferry System on a route between Matapeake and Annapolis … Continue reading →

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Island Signs

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Katherine

Top bridge suspension bridge In most, if not all cases, the dangers these signs warn of should be self explanatory. Sadly, the very people that need these signs are the same people that will likely ignore them.

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Englishman River – Top Bridge

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Katherine

The Englishman River viewed from the Top bridge suspension bridge – the fall colours and rains make for some spectacular sights. and a bit of video…

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The ravages of time

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Katherine

Once a beautiful home…

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Across the field

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Katherine

Looking across the farm land toward Cumberland, viewed from below Back Road

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A year at the lake

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Katherine

A look at the water levels on Comox Lake, spanning a period of over one year, 12 August 2013   15 February 2014   20 August 2014     9 September 2014   10 September 2014   10 October 2014

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A swollen river

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Katherine

  After a summer of little rain and seriously low reservoir levels, a series of storms dumped a lot of rain on the Comox Valley, raising the level of the Comox Lake reservoir to the point where BC Hydro had … Continue reading →

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Fanny Bay – clouds on the bay

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Katherine

  Usually the best images are a combination of being in the right place at the right time, having the right equipment, and luck. Then there’s the essential element of knowing which image to select, what to do (or not … Continue reading →

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Fanny Bay

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Katherine

A stop at fanny bay, where I managed to shoot some time lapse videos between the monsoons that have been soaking the region with much needed rain.   And a pair of time lapse videos…

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Fanny Bay Sea Lions

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Katherine

A quick stop at Fanny Bay to check out the boisterous and noisy Sea Lions – the ship in the back ground is the M/V Rhododendron, a retired Washington State ferry that is now used as an oyster processing factory. … Continue reading →

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