Monthly Archives: January 2018

A nasty spider

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Katherine

A nasty spider… Spiders are invertebrates, not insects. Insects have a head, thorax and abdomen, and the thorax has three pairs of legs. Spiders are arachnids – air breathing arthropods that have eight legs and chelicerae with fangs that inject … Continue reading →

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Black and white – the E&N

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Katherine

Wellcox Yard – Nanaimo The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway (E&N) has a lengthy and controversial history that extend well beyond the 234 kilometre long line. With the closure of the Englewood Railway in November 2017, the E&N became the only … Continue reading →

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Black and white – logging

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Katherine

There are parts of logging operations that the public is not meant to see, namely the aftermath of falling the trees and then hauling them out of the timber lands. There’s also the roads and bridges that need to be … Continue reading →

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Port San Juan

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Katherine

  A moment at Port San Juan – I was at from Snuggery Cove, looking toward Thrasher Cove and the southern edge of Pacific Rim National Park. I was at this particular location as I wanted to get a shot … Continue reading →

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Harris Cove bridge

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Katherine

The bridge over Harris Cove at the mouth of the San Juan River – Port San Juan

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A moment in time Dallas Road

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Katherine

A moment in time at Ogden Point – Dallas Road, Victoria

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Seaspan Foam

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Katherine

Seaspan Foam at Ogden Point I’ve always had a fondness, or perhaps a bit of a fascination, with train engines, fish boats, and tugs. The tugs because of their raw power and maneuverability that combines to allow them to position … Continue reading →

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A moment in time – the pilot boat

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Katherine

A pilot boat arriving at Ogden Point

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Victoria Dallas Road – Ogden Point

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Katherine

Norwegian Jewell berthed at the Victoria Cruise Ship Terminal – Ogden Point

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Comox Lake– beneath the water

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Katherine

A look at what is usually beneath the waters of Comox Lake Comox Lake has a long history of logging, as a source of water for the Puntledge Generating Station, and as the source of domestic water for the Comox … Continue reading →

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