Category Archives: nature

Shack Island

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Katherine

Shack Island – a proper little island Fisherman started living on Shack Island in the early 1930’s , rowing into Nanaimo to sell their catch. Descendants of the original shack owners use these buildings mostly on summer weekends. Owners can … Continue reading →

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Jordan River – birds on the beach

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Katherine

Gulls on the shore of Juan de Fuca Strait on a windy day in Jordan River, British Columbia.

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Muir Creek – the birds

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Katherine

Located off Highway 14 between Sooke and Jordan River, Muir Creek opens onto Orveas Bay on Juan de Fuca Strait. It’s a great place to watch birds and to search for fossils that are exposed at low tide.

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Jordan River waves

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Katherine

Waves at Jordan River on a foggy coastal day Jordan River is a popular recreation area, located on Highway 14 between Sooke and Port Renfrew. and a time lapse segment…

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China Beach waves

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Katherine

Waves at China Beach Provincial Park

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China Beach waves

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Katherine

A slow motion video of a wave hitting the beach at China Beach Provincial Park

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Port San Juan

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Katherine

Birds and boats and fog in Port San Juan Adjacent to Port Renfrew and Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park, Port San Juan provides shelter from the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It was an important logging area, and now a popular … Continue reading →

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Brown’s Bay

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Katherine

Brown’s Bay – Discovery Passage between Highway 19 and Quadra Island

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Gartley Point

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Katherine

Looking across Georgia Strait from the Gartley Point estuary Gartley Point

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Gartley Point – clouds and trees

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Katherine

The estuary at Gartley Point

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