Category Archives: nature

Comox Lake– beneath the water

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Katherine

A look at what is usually beneath the waters of Comox Lake Comox Lake has a long history of logging, as a source of water for the Puntledge Generating Station, and as the source of domestic water for the Comox … Continue reading →

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Piper’s Lagoon – low tide

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Katherine

A mysterious section of sun bleached spine A rather large and quite dead jelly fish And a killer Mr Crabby! Besides the incoming tide and a bit of poking about on the tidal flat of the lagoon, there were also … Continue reading →

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The way it was – Puntledge penstock pipeline

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Katherine

Puntledge penstock pipeline near Powerhouse Road – August 2012

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Strathcona – Buttle Lake

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Katherine

Clouds over Buttle Lake in Strathcona Provincial Park

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Buttle Lake

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Katherine

Buttle Lake – Strathcona Provincial Park I often wonder if my grandfather would recognize what I see as wander about and explore Strathcona Provincial Park. Likely not, as while much remains as it always has been, we have changed the … Continue reading →

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Strathcona – Clouds and contrails

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Katherine

Clouds and contrails over Buttle lake in Strathcona Provincial Park

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Cowichan River Estuary

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Katherine

The Cowichan River Estuary on a wet fall day Logs come in, wood products go out. That’s the basic process but it’s far from the entire story as the logs were cut in one location, loaded onto a ship or … Continue reading →

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Harris Hawk

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Katherine

Annakin, a Harris Hawk at The Raptors

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Harris Hawk

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Katherine

Annakin, a Harris Hawk at The Raptors

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Barred Owl

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Katherine

Wellie, a Barred Owl at The Raptors (PNWR) in the Cowichan Valley. Barred Owls (Strix varia) are also known as the Hoot Owl or Eight Hooter, and are sometimes erroneously called the Bard Owl.

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