Author Archives: Katherine

Entrance Island

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Katherine

Entrance Island Light The first Entrance Island lighthouse was a square white wood tower rising sixty-five feet about high water -the lighthouse’s six lamps were first lit on June 8, 1876. In 1891, a fifth-order dioptric apparatus, visible for fourteen … Continue reading →

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Western Vancouver Island Industrial Heritage Society

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Katherine

A look around the roundhouse at the Western Vancouver Island Industrial Heritage Society – home of the Alberni Pacific. More images on Facebook

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Forbidden Plateau

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Katherine

The remains of the Wood Mountain ski park lodge Record snow falls during the 1998/99 La Niña storm cycle broke records across coastal BC. There was so much snow at Forbidden Plateau that the Wood Mountain lodge collapsed,  ending the … Continue reading →

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Sea Imp IX

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Katherine

Sea Imp IX in Nanaimo

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Comox Lake Logging

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Katherine

Logging operations near Comox Lake, between the BC Hydro impoundment dam on Comox Lake and the fish and game club. and a shorter time lapse video…

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Fanny Bay – riding the storm

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Katherine

Oyster boats riding out a spring storm in Fanny Bay

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Fanny Bay – Trimaran on the rocks

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Katherine

A trimaran on the rocks at Fanny Bay. I’m not sure what the story is behind this but will find out – I always do…

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Spider Lake Provincial Park

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Katherine

I managed to visit Spider Lake Provincial Park on a sunny day – usually I manage to visit when it it raining and windy, but I like those days as well…

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CP 4069

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Katherine

CP 4069, a 1952 (GMD) EMD FP7A  at Wellcox Yard in Nanaimo The locomotive is powering a heritage streamliner train was assembled in Nanaimo to celebrate the 130th anniversary of rail on Vancouver Island. The train is owned by the … Continue reading →

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French Creek twilight docking

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Katherine

Just seconds after some seals left, a fishing boat docks at French Creek – north of Parksville

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