Category Archives: ocean

A moment in the bay

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Katherine

An oyster boat moored in Fanny Bay

Posted in fisheries, fishing boats, nature, ocean, summer | Tagged Baynes Sound, Fanny Bay, fish boat, fishing, Georgia Strait, Highway 19A, nature, ocean, Oyster boats, summer | Leave a comment

Fanny Bay Mac

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Katherine

Fanny Bay Mac on the marine grid in Fanny Bay

Posted in fisheries, fishing boats, nature, ocean, summer, winter | Tagged Baynes Sound, Fanny Bay, fish boat, fishing, Georgia Strait, herring, Highway 19A, Mac’s Oysters Ltd., nature, ocean, summer | Leave a comment

Victoria Ogden Point

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Katherine

Zandam and Disney Wonder at the Victoria Cruise Ship Terminal – Ogden Point

Posted in ocean, ships, summer, Vancouver Island, Victoria | Tagged Alaska cruise, cruise ship, cruise ship terminal, Dallas Road sea wall, Disney Wonder, Juan de Fuca Strait, ocean, Ogden Point, ships, Victoria, Zandam | Leave a comment

Seaspan Rogue and Seaspan Ace towing the self unloading log barge Seaspan Survivor Seaspan Rogue Built: 2006, Berjaya Dockyard Sdn Bhd, Sarawak, Malaysia Length Overall: 33.7 m Breadth: 10.6 m Draft: 4.2 m GRT: 444 tonnes Engines: 2 x Niigata … Continue reading →

Posted in Ladysmith, ocean, ships, tugs | Tagged barge, Ladysmith, log barge, ocean, Seaspan Ace, Seaspan Rogue, Seaspan Survivor, self dumping log barge, ships, tugs | Leave a comment

An oyster in my hand

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Katherine

Fanny Bay – just an oyster…

Posted in Beach, marine life, ocean, summer | Tagged Baynes Sound, beach, Fanny Bay, Highway 19A, oysters, shellfish, summer | Leave a comment

On The Beach

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Katherine

One of my favorite books is “On The Beach”, a 1957 post-apocalyptic novel written by British-Australian author Nevil Shute after he emigrated to Australia. Here’s my version of on the beach, with the mighty Delica, in Fanny Bay.

Posted in Beach, ocean, summer | Tagged Delica, Fanny Bay, Highway 19A, nature, summer, vehicles | Leave a comment

Baynes Sound oyster boat

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Katherine

An oyster boat moored in Baynes Sound, off Denman Island

Posted in fisheries, fishing boats, Gulf Islands, ocean, ships, summer | Tagged Baynes Sound, Denman Island, Fanny Bay, fish boats, fishing, Gulf Islands, ocean, Oyster boats, ships, summer | Leave a comment

Gran Finale

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Katherine

Gran Finale off Protection Island Built: 2001, Delta Marine, Seattle Material: Composite Gross Tonnage: 451 tons Displacement: 281 Long Tons Length Overall: 45m Length Waterline: 39.9m Breadth: 10m Draught: 2.13m Cruising Speed: 15.4 Knots Top Speed: 21 Knots Engines: 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Nanaimo, ocean, ships, summer | Tagged Nanaimo, ocean, Protection Island, ships, summer, yachts | Leave a comment

Big Rock beach

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Katherine

Big Rock beach just before sunset – Ladysmith

Posted in Beach, Ladysmith, marina, ocean | Tagged beach, Highway 1, Ladysmith, ocean, Spring, Sunset | Leave a comment

Darya Ganga

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Katherine

Pacific Scout heading back to Ogden Point after transferring pilots on Darya Ganga as Pacific Clipper heads out of James Bay to her fishing grounds.

Posted in Juan de Fuca Strait, ocean, ships, spring, Vancouver Island, Victoria | Tagged bulk carrier, James Bay, Juan de Fuca Strait, ocean, Ogden Point, Pacific Scout, pilot boat, ships, Victoria | Leave a comment