Category Archives: nature

Air Force Beach

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Katherine

Clouds across Georgia Strait frame a beautiful day at Air Force Beach

Posted in Beach, CFB Comox, Georgia Strait, nature, ocean | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mt Cain – summer

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Katherine

Mt Cain is one of the gems hidden away at the north end of Vancouver Island – many Island residents have never heard of it, which is a shame, as it’s one of four ski areas on Vancouver Island. Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in forest, logging road, mountains, nature, North Island, summer, tourism, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Images | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Across the Strait

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Katherine

Looking across Georgia Strait toward Texada Island Texada is big, it’s the largest of the Northern Gulf Islands, and it’s home to a very large limestone quarry that is visible on it’s western side from across Georgia Strait. Looking across … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia Strait, Gulf Islands, nature, ocean, Powell River, Sunshine Coast, tourism | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Highway 19 – North Island

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Katherine

Besides being the longest highway on Vancouver Island, Highway 19 passes through some beautiful areas, my favorite being north of Campbell River, between Sayward and Woss, and along Nimpkish Lake.

Posted in mountains, nature, North Island, Vancouver Island | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Flowers – white

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Katherine

White… With a touch of purple… And a splash of yellow…

Posted in nature, summer | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Flowers – yellow and green

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Katherine

Yellow and green

Posted in nature, summer | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Stotan Falls – low water

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Katherine

Low water flows on the Puntledge make for some great swimming in the pot holes upstream and downstream at Stotan Falls – 30 July 2015.

Posted in nature, Puntledge, river, waterfall | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Stotan Falls – the bridge

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Katherine

The Duncan Bay Main logging road bridge over the Puntledge River at Stotan Falls, on a hot summer day after a brief downpour.

Posted in bridges, nature, Puntledge, river, waterfall | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Clouds and rain

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Katherine

Bands of rain falling over the Comox Valley and Strathcona Provincial Park

Posted in mountains, nature, Strathcona | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Strathcona – the big view

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Katherine

A close up view of the Comox Glacier and a wider shot of Strathcona

Posted in mountains, nature, photography, Strathcona, Vancouver Island Images | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment