Category Archives: ocean

Wolf and Grizzly

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Katherine

PCT 59 Wolf and PCT 69 Grizzly off Denman Island view the full size album…

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19 Wing Day Sail 2015

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Katherine

Members of 19 Wing enjoyed a day sail to Denman Island aboard PCT 60 Grizzly and PCT 59 Wolf – Royal Canadian Navy Orca Orca Class Patrol Craft Training (PCT) ships.

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Nile Creek

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Katherine

Twilight at Nile Creek Nile Creek is just off Highway 19A between Fanny Bay and Qualicum Bay- it’s a nice place to take a break, and to marvel at how much of the electricity used on Vancouver Island arrives by … Continue reading →

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The Royston Wrecks

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Katherine

The Royston Wrecks viewed across the Comox Harbour

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HMCS Quadra – across the estuary

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Katherine

HMCS Quadra viewed from Filberg Lodge and Park, across the Comox Estuary

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Air Force Beach

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Katherine

Not your normal view of Air Force Beach and CFB Comox

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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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