Category Archives: marina

Skye

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Katherine

Skye leaving Comox Marina as she heads out into Baynes Sound and Georgia Strait

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Sailing – Planet

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Katherine

  The sailing ship Planet arrives in the Comox Marina

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French Creek fishing boats

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

French Creek is home to fishing boats, the Coast Guard, and the Lasqueti Island ferry. It’s a rather beautiful spot and a great place to unwind when you’re heading up or down the Island and have had enough driving.   … Continue reading →

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Port Alberni

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

The harbour as I saw it…   More images on Facebook

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Newcastle Marina

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Reflections of the past, and of boats, at the Newcastle Marina in Nanaimo. [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.228083340648718.1073741895.123247217798998&type=1″ size=”186″]

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Port Alberni

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Port Alberni has long been a gateway for me when travelling by road or by sea – a safe harbour in a storm,  a place to grab a coffee before heading to Ucluelet or Bamfield, and more recently, a place … Continue reading →

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Comox marina

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

I like the Comox marina as it is also home to a working harbour and not just the play thing of the overly wealthy. It’s scenic and serene yet still bustling with activity of you look for it. Looking toward … Continue reading →

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CCGS Neocaligus

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Nearshore Fishery Research Vessel CCGS Neocaligus at Mayne Island.  Neocaligus is based out of Patricia Bay, and is used primarily for inshore fisheries research. Builder: Shore Boat Builders Ltd., Richmond, British Columbia Year Launched: 1989 Year in Service: 2001 Length: … Continue reading →

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Comox marina at night

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

I’ve always enjoyed fishing boats and the sights and sounds of a marina, so I headed down to the Comox marina at night to take some pictures – in December…

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The dead jetties

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Nanoose Bay has a long been home to the the Nanoose First Nation (Snaw-Naw-As), who along with 18 other tribes in the Salish Sea are Coast Salish people. It’s also been home to marinas, and aquaculture, a large lumber mill, … Continue reading →

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