Author Archives: Katherine

Winter in the Comox Valley

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

I was rushing about yesterday, trying to get some last minute Christmas shopping done, and somewhat bitterly thinking that I’d rather be out with a camera enjoying the day – especially on a day that was almost identical to a … Continue reading →

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Top Bridge suspension bridge

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

I stopped at Top Bridge to visit the suspension bridge over the Englishman River near Parksville. The bridge is downstream of the waterfalls at Englishman River Falls Provincial Park, and upstream of the E&N railway trestle adjacent to Highway 19. … Continue reading →

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Amphitrite Point

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Another beautiful day in Ucluelet – at least it is to me as I love stormy days, What better place to safely enjoy the waves than Amphitrite Point? Of course, the rain and wind and waves do present a bit … Continue reading →

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Graveyard of the Pacific

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

According to legend and travel brochures, there is a wrecked ship for every mile of coast along the Graveyard of the Pacific. Perhaps – I have read several books about shipwrecks along the coast of Vancouver Island, and the list … Continue reading →

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Wickanish Beach

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Wickanish Beach- Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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M/V Frances Barkley

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

The MV Frances Barkley is a freight and passenger vessel operating in the Alberni Inlet and Barkley Sound. She was named for Frances Barkley, the wife and travelling companion of Captain Charles William Barkley. MV Frances Barkley at Port Alberni … Continue reading →

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Port Alberni – Maritime Discovery Centre

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Port Alberni’s Maritime Discovery Centre is constructed from an actual coastal lighthouse – do you know which one? The lantern on top is from the old Chrome Island Lighthouse…

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Port Alberni

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Port Alberni has long been a gateway for me when travelling by road or by sea – a safe harbour in a storm,  a place to grab a coffee before heading to Ucluelet or Bamfield, and more recently, a place … Continue reading →

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Buckley Bay – Winter water

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

The road connecting highways 19 and 19A at Buckley Bay is one of my favourite places to poke about – it’s a huge bed of fossils, and in the winter it becomes a frozen forest of ice. Pretty – and … Continue reading →

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Comox marina

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

I like the Comox marina as it is also home to a working harbour and not just the play thing of the overly wealthy. It’s scenic and serene yet still bustling with activity of you look for it. Looking toward … Continue reading →

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