Category Archives: nature

Whytes Bay

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Katherine

Whytes Bay on Comox Lake The community of Whyte’s Bay was situated at the northeast corner of Comox Lake, near Cumberland, close to the long-running and productive Number Four Mine. There were many families living there till the mid-1930s, when … Continue reading →

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A bridge over the Murray

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Katherine

  The abandoned CN rail bridge over the Murray Canal – Carrying Place The Murray Canal runs from Presqu’ile Bay on Lake Ontario to the western end of the Bay of Quinte. allowing boaters to avoid having to go around … Continue reading →

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Field of corn

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Katherine

The last days of summer and the feed corn crops are ready for harvest

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Chase River

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Katherine

Looking out from Chase River, past the log booming grounds and to the cargo ships anchored off Nanaimo.  This has always been an industrial area, and an important factor in the forestry economy of Vancouver Island.

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Gartley Point

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Katherine

Gartley Point – Royston

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Gartley Point Hatchery

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Katherine

Emerald Sea Farms Ltd’s  Gartley Point Hatchery produces geoduck seed for King Clam Geoduck. In the fall of 2010 the hatchery successfully planted its first crop of geoduck seed in coastal BC waters. Geoduck clams are the largest burrowing clam … Continue reading →

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Birds

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Katherine

A nice pigeon at Fanny Bay

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Work Point – C Battery

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Katherine

The view from the site of C Battery, 5th Field Regiment RCA at Work Point

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Work Point – C Battery

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Katherine

The view from the site of C Battery, 5th Field Regiment RCA at Work Point

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Rosewell Creek – the bridge

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Katherine

Low August water flows provided an opportunity to take a look under the bridge leading to the Roswell Creek hatchery. Despite looking totally dry, there was water flowing about 100 metres upstream of the bridge.

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