Category Archives: nature

Salmon buffet – Quinsam Hatchery

Sea gulls dining on pink salmon on the Quinsam River, downstream of the Quinsam Hatchery catchment and control dam.

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Angry birds

Angry birds at the Quinsam Hatchery

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Black bear, pink salmon

A black bear enjoying a pink salmon at the Quinsam Hatchery, Campbell River

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Sea Onions

As children we always referred to bull kelp as sea onions as the floats look like onions. I still call them sea onions and still enjoy jumping on them to pop the floats. Bull kelp grows entirely in one season, … Continue reading

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Point Holmes

Low tide at Point Holmes – Comox

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Fanny Bay

A quick stop at Fanny Bay, where one of the oyster boats was unloading

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Victoria – Turtles and ducks

Ducks and turtles sharing a log in a pond – Beacon Hill Park

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Anderton Gardens

The finest of summer at Anderton Therapeutic Gardens

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Courtenay Riverway Heritage Walk

A section of the Courtenay Riverway Heritage Walk goes around the Comox Air Park, offering marvelous views birds, the Courtenay River, and the Comox Estuary. It’s a beautiful spot all year…

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Botanical Beach

Botanical Beach – one of my favorite places

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