Category Archives: Beach

Gulls – and lots of them

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Katherine

Gulls at along the shore of Georgia Strait at Kitty Coleman Provincial Park

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Union Bay – Pieces of history

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Katherine

Pieces of history from a morning walk along the old coal loading facilities at Union Bay. I left these behind and only took photographs…

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Sea Onions

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Katherine

As children we always referred to bull kelp as sea onions as the floats look like onions. I still call them sea onions and still enjoy jumping on them to pop the floats. Bull kelp grows entirely in one season, … Continue reading →

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A cruise boat

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Katherine

A cruise ship heading past Texada on her way to Alaska

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Goose Spit – Ocean Adventure Camp

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Katherine

Heading past the Compass Adventure sailing camp on Goose Spit  

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Goose Spit

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Katherine

Goose Spit on a calm summer day

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Point Holmes

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Katherine

Low tide at Point Holmes – Comox

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Botanical Beach

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Katherine

Botanical Beach – one of my favorite places

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Oyster and Chiton

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Katherine

Chitons have a protective dorsal shell that is divided into eight articulating valves embedded in the tough muscular girdle that surrounds the chiton’s body. This allows chitons to roll into a protective ball when dislodged and to cling tightly to … Continue reading →

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Kin Beach

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Katherine

A bit of time well spent at Kin Beach Provincial Park

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