Category Archives: river

MV Rhododendron

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Katherine

Not your normal of the MV Rhododendron – Fanny Bay Usually, when I’m heading out I drive through Fanny Bay without stopping, but most of the time I stop at the government wharf on the way home to see what’s … Continue reading →

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Tsable River Estuary Geese

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Katherine

Geese being geese in the safety of the Tsable River Estuary I could have cropped the heck out of this shot to show just the geese, or I could have walked up closer to get a tighter shot. Walking up … Continue reading →

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Tsable River Estuary

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Katherine

Looking toward Denman Island from the Tsable River Estuary

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Field sawmill wharf

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Katherine

Field sawmill wharf – Courtenay River In September 2017, Project Watershed and the K’ómoks First Nation reached an agreement with Interfor to purchase and restore the former Field sawmill site on the Courtenay River near the 17th street bridge. Kus-kus-sum … Continue reading →

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Back to the hatchery – Headquarters Creek

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Katherine

I decided to head back to the Headquarters Creek hatchery to see what had changed since my last visit, almost exactly four years ago in January 2014. Of course, I picked a rainy day, not that I really had a … Continue reading →

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Tsolum River Facility

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Katherine

Tsolum River Facility – Headquarters Creek The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Tsolum River Facility is one of those places that are just a bit difficult to find, partly because it is actually located on Headquarters Creek, but more so … Continue reading →

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Harris Cove bridge

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Katherine

The bridge over Harris Cove at the mouth of the San Juan River – Port San Juan

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Cowichan River Estuary

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Katherine

The Cowichan River Estuary on a wet fall day Logs come in, wood products go out. That’s the basic process but it’s far from the entire story as the logs were cut in one location, loaded onto a ship or … Continue reading →

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Ottawa – The hill

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Katherine

Parliament Hill and the Ottawa River as viewed from Major’s Hill Park

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Cowichan River Estuary – Fall reflections

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Katherine

A moment in time at the Cowichan River Estuary – reflections of nature on the water, and a moment reflecting on the vanishing forest products industry.

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