Category Archives: ocean

Queen Of Burnaby – Better days

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Katherine

The Queen of Burnaby showing her age, and sadly, a fair amount of neglect as she is slated for replacement by a new Intermediate Class ferry.

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Queen Of Burnaby – Westview Terminal

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Katherine

Queen of Burnaby at BC Ferries terminal Westview Terminal, in Powell River July 2015 and the skies are coloured with smoke and ash from from forest fires in Pemberton, and the much closer Old Mine forest fire in Sechelt. The … Continue reading →

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BC Ferries – Queen of Burnaby

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Katherine

While I’ve taken lots of pictures of the Queen of Burnaby while she is in the Little River area, I had not actually been onboard her since the late 60’s when she was just a few years old.

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BC Ferries – Queen Of Burnaby

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Katherine

Forest fire smoke colours the skies across Georgia Strait, as viewed from the Queen of Burnaby heading toward Little River from the Westview terminal in Powell River. The intensity of the smoke and the colour of the sky changed as … Continue reading →

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Coastal enforcement

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Katherine

A combined enforcement patrol with Canadian Coast Guard, RCMP, and Fisheries and Oceans Officers in a Canadian Coast Guard Zodiac Hurricane stationed in Bamfield.

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Bamfield – CCGS Cape McKay

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Katherine

CCGS Cape McKay, a 14.6 m Cape class motor life boat stationed in West Bamfield

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Bamfield painted fish

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Katherine

Fish – Bamfield is known for fish and fishing, and the painted fish that you will see on many pilings around East and West Bamfield. The fish were created and installed as a community art project, and as an indicator … Continue reading →

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MV Coho

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Katherine

Black Ball Line’s MV Coho is a vehicle and passenger ferry operating between Victoria and Port Angeles. MV Coho entering James Bay – Victoria The design of the Coho was the basis for BC Ferries’ first two ships, the Sidney … Continue reading →

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Shingle Spit – the beach in perspective

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Katherine

Sometimes you need to step back and look at the big picture in order to gain an understanding, and perhaps appreciation of where you are, but sometimes you need to just poke about and look a bit more closely. If … Continue reading →

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Shingle Spit – the old boats

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Katherine

Shingle Spit – Hornby Island The abandoned boats and ships that I see provide some very good photographic opportunities, but at the same time they are a mess and a hazard that are left for taxpayers to deal with… [fbalbum … Continue reading →

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