Category Archives: mountains

Oysters – Sproat Bay

We’re heading up Trevor Channel toward Bamfield, when the Frances Barkley stops at the southeast end of Tzartus Island– not for pirates or a calamity of some sort, but because we are being approached by a small boat. The crew … Continue reading

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Frances Barkley – Simple truths

The master of MV Frances Barkley telling me a great story as we head up the Alberni Inlet to Kildonan and Bamfield.

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Comox Glacier

The Comox Glacier viewed from Courtenay

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Comox Glacier

Looking over Farquharson’s Field toward Courtenay and the Comox Glacier

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Queen of Burnaby – Little River

BC Ferries Queen of Burnaby at the terminal in Little River

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A bit of snow

A bit of fresh snow on the Comox Glacier and Mount Washington

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Queen of Burnaby

Time lapse video of Queen of Burnaby doing her back up and turn while departing from the BC Ferries terminal at Little River

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Queen of Burnaby

Time lapse video of Queen of Burnaby departing from the BC Ferries terminal at Little River

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Queen of Burnaby

Queen of Burnaby departing from the BC Ferries terminal at Little River

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Inlet Challenger

Inlet Challenger in Gold River In 1960 she was No. 112, owned by Western Tug & Barge Ltd., Nanaimo BC, and then In 1961 she was owned by Northern Salvage & Towing Co. Ltd., Kitimat BC. In 1962-1967 she was … Continue reading

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