Category Archives: Georgia Strait

Singing Sands

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

  I’m not sure if this little section of beach should be called Singing Sands as it’s pretty close to Little River, but what the heck – you get to by boat on Georgia Straight or by heading down to … Continue reading →

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Orcas in the pass

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

I was listening to a really great presentation by Parks Canada as the Spirit of Vancouver Island headed toward Active Pass when the captain announced that there was a pod of orcas on the port side of the ferry. Awesome… … Continue reading →

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Behind the ferry

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Looking back toward the mainland as we cross Georgia Straight heading toward Active Pass.

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Into Horseshoe Bay

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

The ferry ride from Departure Bay on Vancouver Island to Horseshoe Bay on the mainland offers some great views of the mountains as you head cross the Straight of Georgia and then head past Bowen Island and into Horseshoe Bay. … Continue reading →

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Fanny Bay

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Fanny Bay is one of those places that help me decide to take Highway 19A instead of the faster inland Highway 19 – it’s just so beautiful as I look into Baynes Sound and across to Denman Island. The various … Continue reading →

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Ships Point

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Ships Point is a neat little point of land off of Highway 19A at the south east end of Fanny Bay – it’s a bit tricky to get to but it’s well worth it for the views of the boats … Continue reading →

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Barnacles

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Barnacles at Rathrevor Beach Provincial Park Barnacles are a type of arthropod belonging to infraclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea – so these little guys are related to crabs and lobsters. Rathrevor Beach Provincial Park

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Nile Creek

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Situated between Courtenay and Parksville, Nile Creek (also known as Sunshine Bay) is one of those places that you’ll miss if you take the inland Highway 19 instead of the “old Island highway”. Sunshine Bay is home to the British … Continue reading →

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Departure Bay

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Instead of sitting and stewing at the ferry terminal I like to get out, walk around, and put my camera to good use – that and poke about and look at things from my personal point of view…

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Perrey’s Beach – low tide

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Katherine

I had previously visited Perrey’s Beach at high tide and decided to return for a look during a low tide – it was well worth it. Lot’s of tide pools, a vast expanse of sand, and some interesting sections of … Continue reading →

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