Category Archives: nature

Ucluelet – motion in stationary wood

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Katherine

Waves and wood – a most marvelous combination at Little Beach, Ucluelet

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Ucluelet – a walk on the beach

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Katherine

A walk on the beach, and the stuff that one finds on the beach… Big Beach – Ucluelet The floats of bull kelp are fun to jump on – the popping sound can be quite loud, and sometimes wet and … Continue reading →

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Under the boat

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Katherine

Mansons Landing – Cortes Island High on the list of things the one can not stop, we find the tide, and marine growth on the bottom of sailboats. The tide can be used to advantage, as shown above where the … Continue reading →

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Mack Laing Nature Park – Comox Estuary

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Katherine

The Comox Estuary looking across the harbour from Mack Laing Nature Park toward The Comox Glacier and Cumberland [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.293658010757917.1073742105.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″]

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Mack Laing Park – Baybrook, Shakesides and Brooklyn Creek

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Katherine

The upper section of Brooklyn Creek flows down toward , Mack Laing’s first house after he moved to Comox in 1922. Baybrook The lower section of Brooklyn Creek flowing below Baybrook   Mack Laing’s second house, Shakesides was built in … Continue reading →

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Courtenay Air Park

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Katherine

The Comox Estuary and the walk way trails around the Courtenay Air Park provide hours of bird watching, and the occasional air plane and float planes landing right next to you. This was a fairly windy winter day in late … Continue reading →

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Oyster River

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Katherine

The Oyster River under Duncan Bay Main logging road, near the northern crossing over Highway 19 and a bit of video…

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Duncan Bay Main

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Katherine

Duncan Bay Main logging road between Highway 19 and Mt Washington Constitution Hill and the big picture – linked to a much larger version

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Strathcona – a lack of snow

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Katherine

February – the trees and mountains should be covered in a thick layer of snow, yet at Strathcona Provincial Park there are only isolated patches of snow.

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Mt Washington – February

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Katherine

February 21 – instead of being packed with skiers, Mt Washington is shut down due to a lack of snow. Warm weather and rain melted the snow pack, and more of the same is expected. [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.292817184175333.1073742102.123247217798998&type=3&” size=”187″]

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