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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Buttertubs Marsh
Buttertubs Marsh – a bit of protected nature in Nanaimo Buttertubs Marsh is a bird sanctuary in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Located in the middle of the city of Nanaimo, the man made marsh covers approximately 100 acres.
Posted in Nanaimo, nature, time lapse, video
Tagged Buttertubs Marsh, fall, marsh, Nanaimo, nature, Vancouver Island
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Helijet Nanaimo
C-GHJP, a Helijet Sikorsky S-76A in Nanaimo And some video – first, the real time version. It’s cool if you like such things. Next a short time lapse of the same video And a slow motion segment that shows how … Continue reading
Posted in airplanes, history, Nanaimo, time lapse, video
Tagged air planes, C-GHJP, fall, helicopter, Helijet, Nanaimo, Sikorsky S-76A, slow motion, timelapse
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Nanaimo – good bye logs
Another ship being loaded with BC logs that were cut and sorted on Vancouver Island. There’s more to this than just our raw softwood lumber being exported – there’s the men and women who boom and hook up the logs … Continue reading
Posted in logging, Nanaimo, ships, video
Tagged British Columbia, export goods, forestry, log transport, longshoremen, Nanaimo, ships, softwood lumber
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Kye Bay on a windy day
A windy day at Kye Bay as the first storm of the season arrives
Posted in Beach, Georgia Strait, ocean, storm
Tagged beach, clouds, Georgia Strait, Kye Bay, Lazo, ocean, storm, waves, wind
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Over the field – clouds at Seiffert’s Farm
I noticed some storm clouds brewing and roiling while at Seiffert’s Farm – they were moving fast so I shot some stills and a bit of video, and just barely escaped a downpour that seemed to come out of nowhere…
Posted in nature, storm, time lapse, video
Tagged clouds, Comox, corn, farming, Lazo, nature, pumpkins, Seiffert’s Farm, storm, time lapse
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The first storm
I stopped at Point Holmes to sea what nature brought when the first storm of the season arrived on Vancouver Island. A spectacular day for wind surfers and photography…
Posted in Georgia Strait, nature, ocean, Royston, storm, Vancouver Island, video, waves
Tagged British Columbia, Cumberland, nature, ocean, Point Holmes, Royston, Salish Sea, storm, Vancouver Island, waves
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Thomson Bros. Lumber CO. LTD sawmill
Thomson Bros. Lumber Co. LTD sawmill – still operating In 1966, 19 year old Joe Thomson left a $2.25 an hour union job at Field Sawmills, purchased 2½ acres with a house next to Cumberland Road for $3,500, and built … Continue reading
Posted in buildings, history, logging
Tagged buildings, Comox Valley, forestry, history, logging, lumber, sawmill, Thomson Bros. Lumber Co. LTD sawmill
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Snuneymuxw First Nation log sort
Snuneymuxw First Nation log sort – Nanaimo
Posted in logging, Nanaimo, totem pole
Tagged first nations, history, log sort, logging, Nanaimo, Snuneymuxw First Nation
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Snuneymuxw First Nation totem
Snuneymuxw First Nation totem – Nanaimo
Posted in Nanaimo, totem pole
Tagged first nations, history, Nanaimo, Snuneymuxw First Nation, totem poles
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Snuneymuxw First Nation totems
Snuneymuxw First Nation totem poles – Nanaimo
Posted in Nanaimo, totem pole
Tagged first nations, history, Nanaimo, Snuneymuxw First Nation, totem poles
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