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Category Archives: Quadra Island
A coastal moment
A busy moment at Open Bay on Quadra Island as BC Ferries Tachek heads to Whaleton on Cortes Island.
Posted in Birds, Gulf Islands, nature, ocean, Quadra Island, ships, Vancouver Island Images
Tagged BC Ferries, beach, Gulf Islands, Open Bay, Quadra, Tachek
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Beach Treasures
A rock and an old rusted washer from a log boom – perhaps not your typical view of treasure but to me they are beach treasures. Of course I am not content to just look at a treasure, I have … Continue reading
Posted in Beach, Gulf Islands, nature, ocean, Quadra Island
Tagged beach, beach combing, Gulf Islands, nature, Open Bay, Quadra
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Powell River Queen
The M/V Powell River Queen is one of three Powell River Class ferries built to operate on the new minor routes acquired by BC Ferries in the early 1960’s. The Bowen Queen, Mayne Queen and the Powell River Queen were … Continue reading
Rebecca Spit
Overlooking Drew Harbour from Rebecca Spit Marine Provincial Park [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.286894968100888.1073742090.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″]
Posted in Beach, Gulf Islands, nature, ocean, Provincial Park, Quadra Island, tourism, Vancouver Island Images, winter
Tagged Drew Harbour, Gulf Islands, Marine Park, Provincial Park, Quadra, Rebecca Spit
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Quadra – Discovery Islands
A bit of nature time at Discovery Lodge near Surge Narrows, between Maurelle Island and Quadra Island. This is a really cool place – off the grid and in touch with nature. I’ll return here in the spring for a … Continue reading
Posted in forest, Gulf Islands, mountains, Quadra Island, tourism, trees, Vancouver Island Images, video, winter
Tagged clouds, Discovery Islands, nature, ocean, ountains, Quadra, time lapse
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BC Ferries Campbell River
An early morning trip across Discovery Passage to Quathiaski Cove on Quadra starts with a visit to BC Ferries Campbell River terminal – and a short wait to board the Powell River Queen. A bit of rain mixed with light … Continue reading
Posted in Gulf Islands, ocean, Quadra Island, ships, tourism, Vancouver Island Images, winter
Tagged BC Ferries, Discovery Passage, ferry, Quadra, Quathiaski Cove, Vancouver Island
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Cape Mudge lighthouse
Located at the southern tip of Quadra Island, Cape Mudge Lighthouse marks the southern entrance to Discovery Passage. The lighthouse is equipped with an automated weather-observing system and a solar-powered light, horn and videograph fog sensor A few miles north … Continue reading
Posted in Beach, history, lighthouse, ocean, Quadra Island, Vancouver Island Images
Tagged and now you know, beach, Cape Mudge, Discovery Passage, history, lighthouse, ocean, Quadra Island, Vancouver Island
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Cape Mudge government wharf
Cape Mudge government wharf – Discovery Passage In 1792 Captain George Vancouver landed at the village of Tsa-Kwa-Luten which, at that time, was inhabited by Coast Salish people. It was near present day Cape Mudge village that the first contact … Continue reading
Duncan Scott
Duncan Scott at Cape Mudge Boatworks, Quadra Duncan Scott has quite the history of owners: 1930-1933 owned by The Superintendent General of Indian Affairs. 1937-1949 owned by The Minister of Mines and Resources. 1958-1961 owned by The Minister of Citizenship … Continue reading
Posted in Quadra Island, ships, Vancouver Island Images
Tagged Cape Mudge Boatworks, Duncan Scott, marine railway, Quadra, ships, We Kai Kai
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MV Tachek
Texada Queen launching day The Tachek was built in 1969 as the Texada Queen, and was renamed to Tachek in 1977. Texada Queen in BC MoT colours She was 0perated by the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation from 1969–1985, and … Continue reading
Posted in history, Quadra Island, ships, Vancouver Island Images
Tagged BC Ferries, Cortes, Heriot Bay, MV Tachek, Quadra, Texada Queen
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