Category Archives: Royston

Royston – little crabs

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Katherine

Low tide at the beach in Royston – you can relax, dig for clams, mess about with a camera or two or go looking for some little crabs. Sometimes we visit the crabs in the water, and sometimes when they … Continue reading →

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Royston – walking in the water

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Katherine

A warm spring evening and I’m enjoying the beach at Royston at low tide – with a camera of course, and wearing my crocs so it’s time for a bit of messing about in the water.

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A history mystery – Royston

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Katherine

I saw this on the beach at Royston and thought that it either had something to do with logging, or was perhaps a mooring for a boat – a piece of metal with a history..

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Mr Crabby

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

A rather angry Mr Crabby direct from the beach at Royston.   Common shore crabs on Vancouver Island are usually pretty easy to identify, as they are generally either Green Shore Crabs (Hemigrapsus oregonensis) or Purple Shore Crabs (Hemigrapsus nudus).  … Continue reading →

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Island signs – Circle Route

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Katherine

British Columbia Circle Route: Heritage Discovery, Coast Cariboo and Coastal routes.

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Highway happiness

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Katherine

I’m not sure if this is artistry, a natural phenomena, or a sign from the gods… Highway 19A, near the Trent River bridge and the Grassi Point farm

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Dairyland milk tanker

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Katherine

You never know what you might find while hiking about on Vancouver Island, but a Dairyland milk tanker was not on my list of things I thought I might see. Bears, yes, cougars, yes, but a milk tanker?

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