Monthly Archives: January 2016

Old houses – Campbell River

A pair of old houses that have long since been abandoned as homes – a lot of stories could be told if you know who to ask…

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Quinsam River salmon

Quinsam River upstream of Quinsam Hatchery, west of Campbell River on Highway 28

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Walking on water

Walking on water at the Quinsam Hatchery visitor centre, Highway 28 west of Campbell River.

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SVI 110

Southern Railway of Vancouver Island (SVI) EMD GP9 locomotive 110 in Nanaimo Frame Number: 5472-6 Built: July 1956, General Motors Electro-Motive Division AAR wheel arr.: B-B Gauge: 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Trucks: EMD Bloomberg B … Continue reading

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Mountain view

A view of the snow covered mountains from the Comox Marina

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Mountains and marinas

Looking toward Strathcona and Mount Washington from the Comox Marina

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Wave Venture

Wave Venture at the Victoria Cruise Ship Terminal

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Seaspan Raven

Seaspan Raven at the Victoria Cruise Ship Terminal Built: 2009, Sanmar Denixcilik Makina, Istanbul, Turkey Gross Tonnage (t) : 441.00 Net Tonnage (t) : 132.00 Construction Material : STEEL Vessel Length (m) : 26.17 Vessel Breadth (m) ; 12.60 Vessel … Continue reading

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Seaspan Commodore

Seaspan Commodore at the Victoria Cruise Ship Terminal Built: 1974, Vancouver Ship Yards, North Vancouver Gross Tonnage (t): 667.00 Net Tonnage (t): 200.00 Construction Material: Steel Vessel Length (m): 40.38 Vessel Breadth (m): 10.92 Vessel Depth (m): 6.00 Speed (knots): … Continue reading

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Bright Angel Park suspension bridge

The suspension bridge at Bright Angel Provincial Park crosses the Koksilah River

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