Category Archives: nature

Comox harbour – a winter day

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

A beautiful day enjoying the views of the Comox harbour and the Insular Range.   [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.228554733934912.1073741899.123247217798998&type=1″ size=”187″]

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A window on the fish

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

A bit of fun while experiencing on the displays at the Quinsam Hatchery, near Campbell River.   [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.228370590619993.1073741897.123247217798998&type=1″ size=”186″]

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Baynes Sound – the birds

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

These cheeky and brazen Sea Gulls paid little attention to me – they were more interested in grabbing an easy meal from the leftovers that Baynes Sound Oysters was providing. I don’t Sea Gulls – they are nature’s scavengers and … Continue reading →

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Wickanish Beach

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Wickanish Beach- Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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Top Bridge suspension bridge

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

A quick stop at Top Bridge to visit the suspension bridge over the Englishman River near Parksville. The water was low so I took the side trail down to the river to look for some nice dead salmon that had … Continue reading →

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The big machine

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

I had seen this big logging machine on the way into Northwest Bay and was going to stop but was excited about heading to Rhododendron Lake and decided to stop on the way back into Nanoose. That’s not my usual … Continue reading →

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Snow in Comox

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Egad, gazooks, and oh my…

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Hoar frost

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

I was pretty sure that this this fallen branch of a tree was covered in Hoar Frost, but being the inquisitive type that I am, I did a bit of checking. Yup – Hoar Frost. Hoar Frost – Fanny Bay … Continue reading →

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Sand Dollars

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

I remember sand dollars being all over the beach when I was young, so I was a bit saddened to only see a few when I visited Rathrevor Provincial Park in the late summer. It was much the same at … Continue reading →

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15 Seconds at Kitty Coleman

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

A picture might be worth a thousand words, but sometimes 15 seconds of video tells the story in a manner that words just could not come close to. A set of still images and video clips from an afternoon at … Continue reading →

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