Monthly Archives: August 2016

BC Ferries – Buckley Bay

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Katherine

A busy summer day at the BC Ferries terminal in Buckley Bay as passengers headed to Denman and Hornby Islands face multiple sailing waits.

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Buckley Bay – the view from the bridge

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Katherine

BC Ferries Buckley Bay terminal viewed from the E&N bridge over Buckley Bay Road

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 126.15 Buckley Bay Road bridge

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Katherine

The E&N bridge at Buckley Bay Road

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The train don’t run here anymore…

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Katherine

Trees are growing on bridge timbers, but the train don’t run here anymore…

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The train don’t run here anymore…

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Katherine

The pictures in this series speak for themselves – no further comment is necessary when viewing where the Dayliner passenger service once ran between Courtenay and Victoria.

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 99.64 Bennett Road crossing

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Katherine

The E&N crossing at Bennett Road

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 93.0 Englishman River bridge

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Katherine

The E&N bridge over the Englishman River, with the Highway 19 bridge in the background. Above, looking north along the line, and below, looking to the south

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Rosewell Creek – the bridge

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Katherine

Low August water flows provided an opportunity to take a look under the bridge leading to the Roswell Creek hatchery. Despite looking totally dry, there was water flowing about 100 metres upstream of the bridge.

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The train don’t run here anymore…

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Katherine

Stones and decaying wood – a common sight on Vancouver Island as many lakes and sheltered areas of the coast were once home to wooden piers and docks that supported the logging industry. The pictures in this series are not … Continue reading →

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The train don’t run here anymore…

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Katherine

The pictures in this series speak for themselves – no further comment is necessary when viewing where the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway once operated the Dayliner passenger  service between Courtenay and Victoria.

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