Monthly Archives: December 2014

MacKenzie Beach – beach plants

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Katherine

  These examples of vegetation at MacKenzie Beach will grow almost anywhere – they are good examples of how nature can adapt to some rather inhospitable places when left alone.

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Tofino – Starfish

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Katherine

Starfish at Chesterman beach – Tofino

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Ucluelet – Big Beach

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Katherine

Big Beach – one of my favourite places in Ucluelet

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Judy Lee

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Katherine

Judy Lee in Tofino Year Built: 1973 Builder: Frostad Boat Works Ltd, Delta Material: Wood Length (m): 14.63 Beam (m): 5.03 Draught (m): 2.10 Gross Tonnage: 37.25 Net Tonnage: 26.15 Engine: Diesel, 237 Brake Horsepower Propeller: Single screw Speed: 10.0 … Continue reading →

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The airfield

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Katherine

The airfield at the Comox Air Force Museum – but not your normal view… [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.283377791785939.1073742074.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″]

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Miracle Beach – a wet day

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Katherine

  A rather wet, but wonderful day at Miracle Beach Provincial Park [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.752829041476147.1073741846.451644678261253&type=3″ size=”187″]

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Cook shelters – Miracle Beach

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Katherine

The cook shelter at Miracle Beach Provincial Park

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Island animals

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Katherine

And here we have a deer and a cow. And some cow calling…

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Comox Lake – The cleanup

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Katherine

The back to back storms that dropped almost 200 mm of rain on Comox Lake and the surrounding watershed  raisied the level of the lake by over one metre per day, and swept logs, stumps and other debris into the … Continue reading →

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Comox Lake – the debris

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Katherine

The back to back storms that dropped almost 200 mm of rain on the Comox Valley caused localized flooding in Courtenay and Comox – the water also rushed into Comox Lake, raising the level of the lake by over one … Continue reading →

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