Monthly Archives: August 2017

China Beach waves

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Katherine

A slow motion video of a wave hitting the beach at China Beach Provincial Park

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Birds and boats and fog in Port San Juan Adjacent to Port Renfrew and Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park, Port San Juan provides shelter from the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It was an important logging area, and now a popular … Continue reading →

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Sharla Dawn

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Katherine

Sharla Dawn at French Creek

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Ladysmith Fire Department

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Katherine

A rare treat for me – two of the fire trucks from the Ladysmith Fire Department

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Why-Ack Brave ex Maranatha II

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Katherine

Why-Ack Brave on the hard Built: 1937, A.C. Benson, Vancouver Gross Tonnage: 34.73 Net Tonnage: 11.65 Length (m): 13.69 Breadth (m): 4.57 Depth (m): 2.32

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Smokey evening – Active Pass

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Katherine

I spent some time at Georgina Point on Maybe Island while watching BC Ferries ships heading through Active Pass Island. The sky was hazy and gray, filled with smoke from forest fires burning in the British Columbia interior.