Category Archives: ocean

BC Ferries – Buckley Bay

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Katherine

MV Quinitsa approaching the BC Ferries terminal in Buckley Bay The cable ferry facility – more than a dock as it also houses the cable mechanisms Departing Buckley Bay on the trip across Baynes Sound to Denman Island

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The view from View Royal

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Katherine

Looking toward the Esquimalt dockyard from Tovey Bay in View Royal

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Georgia Strait – Oyster River

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Katherine

Oyster River Nature Park is one of those hidden gems that is well worth checking out if you’re travelling on Highway 19A between Courtenay and Campbell River. Trails in the park follow the Oyster River to some wonderful sections of … Continue reading →

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Birds on the beach at the bay

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Katherine

Georgia Strait at twilight – Kye Bay

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Kye Bay

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Katherine

Georgia Strait twilight at Kye Bay [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.302961413160910.1073742135.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″]

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MV Quinsam

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Katherine

BC Ferries MV Quinsam heading from Nanaimo to Gabriola Island

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A coastal moment – Georgia Strait

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Katherine

A fishing boat heading into Nanaimo

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Nanaimo Harbour

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Katherine

Looking toward Gabriola from the Helijet Terminal in Nanaimo

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The big picture – Millstone Trail

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Katherine

You can get  nice views of the marinas in Nanaimo from the Millstone Trail, adjacent to Maffeo Sutton Park. But sometimes you need to look at the big picture…

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A bit of Denman

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Katherine

Looking across Baynes Sound to Denman Island

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