Monthly Archives: December 2017

Salmon King

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Katherine

Salmon King in Victoria’s Upper Harbour

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C-FNNV

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Katherine

C-FNNV, a 1961 Cessna 172C at the Nanaimo airport

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Cowichan River Estuary – Fall reflections

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Katherine

A moment in time at the Cowichan River Estuary – reflections of nature on the water, and a moment reflecting on the vanishing forest products industry.

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Roller derby

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Katherine

Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby can appear to be pure chaos, and to be fair, sometimes it is, but there is a lot of teamwork and strategy at play. Roller derby is one of the most gender and age inclusive … Continue reading →

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Seagulls or Sea Gulls?

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Katherine

Seagulls or Sea Gulls? What most people refer to as seagulls or sea gulls are actually birds in the scientifically classified family Laridae- the gull and tern” family with more than 35 species in it. Gulls at Point Holmes, but … Continue reading →

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Point Holmes seagulls

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Katherine

Raucous seagulls at Point Holmes – these birds are hardly ever quiet, but when they have a reason to make some noise they sure do! Point Holmes is a beautiful section of coastline on Baynes Sound, which in turn is … Continue reading →

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RCAF CT-156 Harvard II

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Katherine

Tail number 156125, an RCAF CT-156 Harvard II at the Nanaimo airport Beechcraft RCAF CT-156 Harvard IIs are  trainer aircraft based on the Pilatus PC-9. The single-engine turboprop aircraft is built by the Raytheon Aircraft Company. Length: 10.18 m Wingspan: … Continue reading →

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St Ann’s Catholic Church

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Katherine

St Ann’s Catholic Church viewed from the Cowichan River Estuary

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Cowichan Bay – Man and nature

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Katherine

The eagles over the Cowichan River Estuary don’t appear to be bothered by the freighters anchored in Cowichan Bay. Neither do they appear to be in the least concerned with the wooden pilings that were once used for log booming. … Continue reading →

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Fog and smoke – an inversion layer

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Katherine

A thermal inversion layer trapping smoke and fog over the Comox Valley

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