Category Archives: nature

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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Fall at Filberg

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Pretty – I’ll have to visit here in the spring to see what it looks like with emerging flowers, but for now, I enjoyed the tranquility and the views of the harbour, Comox valley, and the beautiful mountains. This will … Continue reading →

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Inside, outside – Mount Washington

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Coffee – some days that’s all that keeps me going, and other days it’s one of the things that keep me going back somewhere. In this case, it was a bit of both as I was at Mount Washington enjoying … Continue reading →

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Kitty Coleman Provincial Park

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Located 6 kilometres northwest of Courtenay on central Vancouver Island, Kitty Coleman Park was named after Kitty Coleman, a local First Nation member who left her tribe to marry a white man. The park has always been a bit of … Continue reading →

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Seal Bay

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

For most of the time we spinet at Seal Bay we were the only people in sight – I suppose that is not surprising as this was on a wet day in the middle of October, yet this is one … Continue reading →

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