Category Archives: river

St Ann’s Catholic Church

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Katherine

St Ann’s Catholic Church viewed from the Cowichan River Estuary

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Cowichan Bay – Man and nature

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Katherine

The eagles over the Cowichan River Estuary don’t appear to be bothered by the freighters anchored in Cowichan Bay. Neither do they appear to be in the least concerned with the wooden pilings that were once used for log booming. … Continue reading →

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Cowichan Bay – Eagles

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Katherine

Eagles in a tree overlooking the Cowichan River estuary

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Stone Butter Church

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Katherine

The long-abandoned Stone Butter Church high on a hill over the Cowichan River Estuary

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Cowichan River Estuary – Stone Butter Church

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Katherine

Stone Butter Church as viewed from the Cowichan River Estuary

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Cowichan Bay – man and nature

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Katherine

Cargo ships at anchor in Cowichan Bay as they wait to head to Vancouver and Richmond to load with products

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Miss Jordan

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Katherine

Miss Jordan at the Queesto Community Forest log sort in Jordan River   Queesto Community Forest is the company that manages TFL 61 at Jordan River. The Pacheedaht First Nation owns half of TFL. 61

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Muir Creek – the birds

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Katherine

Located off Highway 14 between Sooke and Jordan River, Muir Creek opens onto Orveas Bay on Juan de Fuca Strait. It’s a great place to watch birds and to search for fossils that are exposed at low tide.

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Ottawa River

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Katherine

Rideau Canal locks 1, 2, and 3 descending to the Ottawa River, and the Alexandra Bridge crossing into Gatineau, Quebec

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Tsolum River – a bit of a mystery

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Katherine

The purpose of this structure is a bit of a mystery – it’s along the old Comox Logging Railway grade, and  opens onto the Tsolum River upstream of Farnham Road and the old mill site, I’m thinking it was the … Continue reading →

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