Category Archives: Beach

Kye Bay – On the logs

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Katherine

Gulls taking advantage of storm driven driftwood – Kay Bay

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Kye Bay – wind and waves

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Katherine

Waves at Kye Bay – adjacent to CFB Comox Surface ocean waves are produced by winds. The height of the waves depends upon wind speed, the length of time the wind blows (duration) and the distance over which the wind … Continue reading →

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Air Force Beach – December storm

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Katherine

Another December storm – Air Force Beach Yet another storm hits Vancouver Island – this one with gale to storm force winds forming some confused seas and good sized waves. Wind and ocean spray make for some challenging conditions for … Continue reading →

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Air Force Beach – storm force wind and waves

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Katherine

Storm force wind and waves This one battered the car just after I shot it – Air Force Beach, adjacent to CFB Comox.

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Air Force Beach

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Katherine

It’s been a while since I took the time to go to the beach – it’s been too long, and life being rather hectic at times, I have not, until now, realized how long it’s been and how much I … Continue reading →

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On the mud – after the storm

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Katherine

On the mud – looking toward Comox from 19A I saw this sailboat a day after the first major winter storm blasted the Comox Valley with a deluge of rain driven by 70 km/h winds – I suppose the owner … Continue reading →

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Island Sky – temporary duty

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Katherine

Island Sky at BC Ferries Little River terminal In late October BC Ferries redeployed two vessels in the Powell River area in order to make repairs to the Queen of Burnaby and to accommodate the Queen of Nanaimo’s refit. The … Continue reading →

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Salmon – after the run

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Katherine

The life cycle of salmon is not always a pretty sight…

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Air Force Beach – Wind Surfing

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Katherine

Wind surfing at Air Force Beach

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Fanny Bay – a pile of oysters

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Katherine

Oyster shells – Fanny Bay It’s not just oyster shells on the beach, in some places it’s decades of accumulated oyster shells that form the land that we walk on.

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