Category Archives: Beach

A west coast winter

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

We do have a winter on the west coast, although on most parts of Vancouver Island it’s more of a season than a type of weather – especially this year where even the mountains have had little snow. I spent … Continue reading →

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Baynes Sound – the birds

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

These cheeky and brazen Sea Gulls paid little attention to me – they were more interested in grabbing an easy meal from the leftovers that Baynes Sound Oysters was providing. I don’t Sea Gulls – they are nature’s scavengers and … 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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Sand Dollars

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

I remember sand dollars being all over the beach when I was young, so I was a bit saddened to only see a few when I visited Rathrevor Provincial Park in the late summer. It was much the same at … Continue reading →

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Kitty Coleman Provincial Park

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Located 6 kilometres northwest of Courtenay on central Vancouver Island, Kitty Coleman Park was named after Kitty Coleman, a local First Nation member who left her tribe to marry a white man. The park has always been a bit of … Continue reading →

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Seal Bay

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

For most of the time we spinet at Seal Bay we were the only people in sight – I suppose that is not surprising as this was on a wet day in the middle of October, yet this is one … Continue reading →

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Moorecroft Bay

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Thanks to a deal that saw most of the former Camp Moorecroft become a regional park, you can enjoy some pristine beach while watching local wildlife and plants reclaiming the land. Not all is well though, as much of the … Continue reading →

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Jellyfish

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Jellyfish – love them or hate them they are here to stay. While contact with them can result in a painful sting, they mean us no harm and are beautiful in their own way. Most of the jellyfish we find … Continue reading →

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Mr Crabby

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

A rather angry Mr Crabby direct from the beach at Royston.   Common shore crabs on Vancouver Island are usually pretty easy to identify, as they are generally either Green Shore Crabs (Hemigrapsus oregonensis) or Purple Shore Crabs (Hemigrapsus nudus).  … Continue reading →

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Hermit crabs

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Little trails left behind on the damp sand at Rathrevor Beach Provincial Park as the waters retreat at low tide – what mysterious creatures are at work here?   I’m pretty certain that this is the work of Pagurus samuelis … Continue reading →

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