Monthly Archives: December 2014

New Years

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Katherine

New Years

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Smit Field

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Katherine

Smit Field Smit Field is a private air field that was owned by Bert Smit – he died after pieces of one wing detached from his Jodel F-11 aircraft, leading to plane crash in the Forbidden Plateau area. Smit had … Continue reading →

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Puntledge Diversion Dam

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Katherine

Puntledge River diversion dam – linked to larger version Located about 3.7 kilometres downstream of the Comox Lake Impoundment Dam, the Diversion Dam is where water is diverted from the Puntledge river into a pipeline that travels five kilometres to … Continue reading →

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Princess Colleen

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Katherine

Princess Colleen at French Creek

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Sandra M

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Katherine

Sandra M at French Creek

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Æ Viking and Corey-J

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Katherine

Æ Viking and Corey-J at French Creek

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French Creek – The old house

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Katherine

A rather whimsical and artistic house at French Creek – it’s seen better days and would appear to be abandoned, or perhaps no longer wanted and neglected and waiting for the right price to sell it… [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.285109451612773.1073742082.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″]

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French Creek – High and dry

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Katherine

A once loved wooden boat sitting high and dry at French Creek – it’s beautiful, yet so sad…

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The vanishing point

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Katherine

Runway 13/39 at the Courtenay Air Park – the camera makes the 1800 foot runway look much shorter…

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Courtenay – Along the river

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Katherine

Looking across the Courtenay River to the Fields Sawmill site – the  mill ceased operations in 2005 and was demolished, except for the office and wharf that still stand as a reminder of what was

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