Category Archives: Pacific Rim

Amphrite Point

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Katherine

Amphitrite Lighthouse is located on the western edge of Amphitrite Point which was named for the naval warship the HMS Amphitrite in 1859 by Captian George H. Richards of the Royal Navy. In 1906 a wooden lighthouse was built on … Continue reading →

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Chesterman Beach – sea caves

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Katherine

At low tide the sea coves and surge channels become accessible at Chesterman Beach – they’re going to become deadly places at high tide so be careful while you explore.

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Frank Island – four in the sand

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Katherine

The remains of a car or truck that somehow wound up stuck the tombolo connecting Frank Island to Chesterman Beach

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Amphitrite Point

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Another beautiful day in Ucluelet – at least it is to me as I love stormy days, What better place to safely enjoy the waves than Amphitrite Point? Of course, the rain and wind and waves do present a bit … Continue reading →

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Graveyard of the Pacific

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

According to legend and travel brochures, there is a wrecked ship for every mile of coast along the Graveyard of the Pacific. Perhaps – I have read several books about shipwrecks along the coast of Vancouver Island, and the list … Continue reading →

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Wickanish Beach

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Wickanish Beach- Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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Stone and Nelson Islands

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Heading toward Meares Island – a beautiful yet highly contested place… Stone and Nelson Islands – Clayoquot Sound

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Jellyfish

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

  Jellyfish, Jelly Fish, Jellies – Jellyfish belong to the phylum Cnidaria in the classes Hydrozoa and Scyphozoa, though the term jellyfish is commonly applied to other aquatic jelly-like creatures. Jellyfish range from about one millimeter in bell height and … Continue reading →

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Amphitrite Point Lighthouse

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Named for the naval warship the HMS Amphitrite in 1859 by Captian George H. Richards of the Royal Navy, Amphitrite Lighthouse is located on the western edge of Amphitrite Point, at the northern edge of Barkley Sound. In 1906 a … Continue reading →

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Highway 4

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Katherine

Originally connecting Coombs and Port Alberni, the “Alberni Highway” was originally designated as Highway 1A. In 1964 it was re-designated as Highway 4. In 1959 a  logging road was punched through the mountains between Port Alberni and the coast. Travellers … Continue reading →

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