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Frances Barkley – a bit of fog

Starting our trip off in a typical west coast fashion – fog and cloud

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Frances Barkley – Alberni Inlet

Heading down Alberni Inlet toward Trevor Channel, Cape Beale, and the wild ocean

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Oysters – Sproat Bay

We’re heading up Trevor Channel toward Bamfield, when the Frances Barkley stops at the southeast end of Tzartus Island– not for pirates or a calamity of some sort, but because we are being approached by a small boat. The crew … Continue reading

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Frances Barkley – Simple truths

The master of MV Frances Barkley telling me a great story as we head up the Alberni Inlet to Kildonan and Bamfield.

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Spring comes to Bamfield

Spring flowers in Bamfield – February 20th so still the winter…

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Farquharson Farms–the vanishing trees

December 2013 In 1998, the vast expanse of farmland on Comox Road—formerly called Farquharson Farms—was jointly purchased by Ducks Unlimited and other partners in the Pacific Estuary Conservation Program (PECP). Designated as a wildlife refuge in perpetuity, the 192-acre Comox … Continue reading

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Sea Gulls

Sea Gulls behind Portuguese Joe’s in Comox

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Across the Estuary

Courtenay Air Park, looking across the Comox Estuary Winter, and it’s not raining so I headed out to spend some quality time outdoors with a camera or two, and my other half, who also had a camera. All in all, … Continue reading

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Geese at Portuguese Joe’s

The geese at Portuguese Joe’s – a gentle and regal family of birds…

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River otter

A river otter behind Portuguese Joe’s seafood shop in Comox

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