Category Archives: Newcastle

Nanaimo from above

Looking down on Nanaimo from my lofty vantage point Previously I had been across the harbour and up the hill above Vancouver Island University, looking down on Nanaimo from a lofty vantage point, shooting the view on a snowy day. … Continue reading

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Newcastle Island and Protection Island

A view of the Coast Mountains across Georgia Strait from Nanaimo Harbour, Mark Bay, and Newcastle Island and Protection Island. The bulk carrier Sophiana is at anchor, and one of the BC Ferries is heading to Horseshoe Bay. Just another … Continue reading

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Amis Ace

Amis Ace in the Nanaimo Anchorage If you know Nanaimo you will be able to figure out where I was when I shot this image of the bulk carrier Amis Ace, and you might know why she is anchored and … Continue reading

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