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Category Archives: Georgia Strait
Seaspan Commander
The tug Seaspan Commander in the Salish Sea (Georgia Strait)
Posted in British Columbia, Georgia Strait, ocean, ships, tugs
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Salt Water Meets Fresh Water
I’ve seen the location of images almost identical to the one above, given as being in the Middle East, the South Pacific and other such places. While this sounds plausible, the truth is that they are mostly shot where silt … Continue reading
Posted in and now you know, British Columbia, Georgia Strait, nature, ocean, Salish Sea
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Snow across the Strait
Looking across Georgia Strait from Nanaimo to the mountains of the BC mainland on a snowy day
Interceptor IV
The fishing boat Interceptor IV heading past Clarke Rock on route to Nanaimo
Posted in birds, British Columbia, fisheries, fishing boats, Georgia Strait, nature, ocean, ships, Vancouver Island
Tagged Interceptor IV, seagulls
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Merry Island Lighthouse
Under sail heading toward Merry Island Merry Island Lighthouse marks the southeast entrance to Welcome Passage, between Thormanby Islands and the southwest side of Sechelt Peninsula. It consists of a square base, with a tower (12 metres (40 feet) in … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Georgia Strait, lighthouse, ocean
Tagged Georgia Strait, lighthouse, Merry Island Lighthouse
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Western Mariner
The fishing boat Western Mariner heading toward Campbell River
Posted in British Columbia, fisheries, fishing boats, Georgia Strait, ocean
Tagged Desolation Sound, fish boat, Western Mariner
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Omicron Trader
The bulk carrier Omicron Trader anchored in Ladysmith Harbour
Posted in Georgia Strait, Ladysmith, ocean, ships
Tagged bulk carrier, Georgia Strait, Ladysmith, ocean, ships
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HMCS Oriole
HMCS Oriole in Baynes Sound, shortly before her long trip to her new home port in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Posted in Baynes Sound, Georgia Strait, Navy, ocean, RCN, sailing, ships
Tagged Baynes Sound, Georgia Strait, HMCS Oriole, Navy, ocean, RCN, sail boat, ships
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Ototachibana
Ototachibana loading coal at Roberts Bank This is not a great shot of the bulk carrier Ototachibana – it does, however, illustrate the mixing of silt-laden fresh water flowing from the Frazer River with the saline tidal waters of Georgia … Continue reading
Posted in Georgia Strait, ocean, ships, Vancouver
Tagged bulk carrier, coal, Georgia Strait, ocean, river current, Roberts Bank, ships, Vancouver
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A. Starfish
A. Starfish, esq, at Air Force Beach, Lazo
Posted in beach, Comox, Georgia Strait, Lazo, marine life, nature, ocean
Tagged Air Force Beach, beach, Comox, Georgia Strait, Lazo, ocean, starfish, Vancouver Island
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