Monthly Archives: November 2016

CC-130 Hercules

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Katherine

The cockpit of a CC-130 Hercules at the National Air Force Museum of Canada, adjacent to 8 Wing/CFB Trenton

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Canadair CT-133 Silver Star

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Katherine

RCAF Canadair CT-133 Silver Star at the National Air Force Museum of Canada, adjacent to 8 Wing/CFB Trenton.

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NAFMOC

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Katherine

  The National Air Force Museum of Canada, adjacent to 8 Wing/CFB Trenton

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NAFMOC – the last Boeing 720

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Katherine

The last Boeing 720 – viewed from the cockpit of a Lockheed CC-130 Hercules at the National Air Force Museum of Canada, adjacent to 8 Wing/CFB Trenton.

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Island signs – Comox Lake Dam

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Katherine

I’d like to think that people would understand that a dam is not a great place for swimming, but the signs at the Comox Lake dam indicate otherwise.

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Comox Lake Dam – the spillway

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Katherine

The Comox Lake impoundment dam spillway Water flows over the spillway when the level of Comox Lake reaches 135.33 meters above sea level. The Comox Lake dam is a 142 m-long concrete gravity structure with a crest elevation of 137.55 … Continue reading →

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Kin Beach – just a rock

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Katherine

Just a rock, but an interesting one as it is covered in barnacles and sea weed

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Kin Beach – a cloudy day

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Katherine

Clouds at Kin Beach Provincial Park

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Swartz Bay Killer Whale

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Katherine

Killer Whale at the BC Ferries terminal in Swartz Bay Although there are many similar pieces of work in Victoria and Vancouver, you don’t hear much about them anymore, or why they were created.

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Victoria at night – Bay Centre

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Katherine

The fountain at the Bay Centre – quite beautiful at night

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