Category Archives: nature

Rosewell Creek Provincial Park tree stumps

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Katherine

The tree stumps at Rosewell Creek Provincial Park are a reminder of the logging heritage of Vancouver Island, and the power of nature to reclaim  and renew if we leave it alone. You can clearly see the notches that loggers … Continue reading →

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Trumpeters in the valley

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

I drove by in the summer as the corn was growing in the fields, then later in the early fall as the corn was harvested, and then again after the fields were ploughed over and the Trumpeter Swans returned to … Continue reading →

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Trumpeters in the valley

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

I’m not sure which of these I like better – the picture with the Trumpeter Swans looking to the left, or the one where they are looking to the left? Comox Road

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Runway birds

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

The Courtenay Air Park is an interesting place as it is pretty much right in downtown Courtenay, it’s right beside the river, and you can walk around it. It’s perhaps a unique combination, and to top it off, it’s also … Continue reading →

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A west coast winter

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

We do have a winter on the west coast, although on most parts of Vancouver Island it’s more of a season than a type of weather – especially this year where even the mountains have had little snow. I spent … Continue reading →

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Englishman River Falls – winter

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

A beautiful winter day and the upper falls are covered with ice at Englishman River Falls Provincial Park. [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.228559173934468.1073741900.123247217798998&type=1″ size=”187″]

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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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