Author Archives: Katherine

Frances Barkley – rain and rainbows

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Katherine

You have to expect rain in the winter on the west coast of the west coast, so I was wearing a good rain jacket and  was using one of my cameras that would not self destruct if a bit of … Continue reading →

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Laurier II – ex 83-2

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Katherine

Laurier II in Deep Bay With no visible name, the Laurier was a mystery – a slowly sinking ship near Vancouver Island University’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station. Someone always knows, and the Laurier II is no longer a mystery, … Continue reading →

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A. Bird

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Katherine

A rather relaxed sea gull…

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BC Ferries – Buckley Bay

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Katherine

Looking down at the BC Ferries terminal in Buckley Bay, as the Quinitsa heads across Baynes Sound from Denman Island, and the cable ferry Baynes Sound Connector awaits her turn to head out.

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Another mystery ship

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Katherine

One of the many nameless ships that are languishing in Deep Bay

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Petrel

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Katherine

I spotted the Petrel in Deep Bay, and unfortunately, have not been able to find any information about her. Yet…

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Frances Barkley – a bit of fog

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Katherine

Starting our trip off in a typical west coast fashion – fog and cloud

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Frances Barkley – Alberni Inlet

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Katherine

Heading down Alberni Inlet toward Trevor Channel, Cape Beale, and the wild ocean

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Lindsay

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Katherine

Lindsay in Port Alberni on a foggy morning And Lindsay in Bamfield, early afternoon on the same day Lindsay is one of five Commissioner Class high-speed catamaran patrol vessels operated by the RCMP Marine Division. The vessels are manned by … Continue reading →

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Port Alberni Quay

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Katherine

Port Alberni Quay with Mount Arrowsmith in the background

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