Category Archives: ships

Sailing – Comox harbour

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Katherine

A beautiful day to sail on the beautiful Comox harbour

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Marian Doris

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Katherine

Marian Doris at anchor off Goose Spit

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Mary Mackenzie

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Katherine

Mary Mackenzie at anchor in Comox harbour

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Skye

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Katherine

Skye leaving Comox Marina as she heads out into Baynes Sound and Georgia Strait

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Sailing – Planet

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Katherine

  The sailing ship Planet arrives in the Comox Marina

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French Creek fishing boats

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

French Creek is home to fishing boats, the Coast Guard, and the Lasqueti Island ferry. It’s a rather beautiful spot and a great place to unwind when you’re heading up or down the Island and have had enough driving.   … Continue reading →

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Baynes Sound – the boats

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Fishing is not easy on people, equipment, or boats – on the other hand it provides many opportunities for employment, and photography. Fishing is an important part of the west coast economy and it has played a huge part in … Continue reading →

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Newcastle Marina

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Reflections of the past, and of boats, at the Newcastle Marina in Nanaimo. [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.228083340648718.1073741895.123247217798998&type=1″ size=”186″]

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M/V Frances Barkley

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

The MV Frances Barkley is a freight and passenger vessel operating in the Alberni Inlet and Barkley Sound. She was named for Frances Barkley, the wife and travelling companion of Captain Charles William Barkley. MV Frances Barkley at Port Alberni … Continue reading →

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Port Alberni

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Port Alberni has long been a gateway for me when travelling by road or by sea – a safe harbour in a storm,  a place to grab a coffee before heading to Ucluelet or Bamfield, and more recently, a place … Continue reading →

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