Author Archives: Katherine

Comox Harbour

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Katherine

Kite surfing on Comox Harbour

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Up close with insects – a lot of purple

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Katherine

Bees gathering nectar from purple flowers – The Gardens on Anderton

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The abandoned camp – the bright series

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Katherine

The abandoned camp – Comox What I thought was an abandoned camp was actually CAMPA, with the signs missing the trailing “A”. Ray Mcglashan founded the Courtenay Academy Of Music And Performing Arts Ltd (CAMPA) in 1972.

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The abandoned camp – the dark series

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Katherine

The abandoned camp – Comox What I thought was an abandoned camp was actually CAMPA, with the signs missing the trailing “A”. Ray Mcglashan founded the Courtenay Academy Of Music And Performing Arts Ltd (CAMPA) in 1972.

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The overgrown garden

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Katherine

The overgrown abandoned garden – Comox

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Old windows

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Katherine

Old windows laying in the grass at an abandoned house

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Overgrown greenhouse

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Katherine

Inside an abandoned greenhouse – the plants are taking over…

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Left, right and center: Queen Of Burnaby

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Katherine

  Three views of the Queen of Burnaby as she backs out of the Little River terminal The Queen of Burnaby is one of the few remaining ships designed by Philip F. Spaulding

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BC Ferries – Queen Of Burnaby

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Katherine

Queen of Burnaby backing out of the Little River terminal The Queen of Burnaby is one of the few remaining Phillip F. Spaulding designed ships in the BC Ferries fleet.

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What is beach foam?

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Katherine

Sea foam, ocean foam, beach foam, or spume is a type of foam created by the agitation of seawater, particularly when it contains higher concentrations of dissolved organic matter from sources such as algal blooms. These compounds can act as … Continue reading →

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