Category Archives: tourism

Mt Cain – summer

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Katherine

Mt Cain is one of the gems hidden away at the north end of Vancouver Island – many Island residents have never heard of it, which is a shame, as it’s one of four ski areas on Vancouver Island. Well, … Continue reading →

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Transformation on the Shore

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Katherine

In case you missed it or were too far away, I visited Frank James Park in Campbell River to view the Shoreline Arts Society’s annual “Transformation on the Shore” chainsaw carving contest. The carvings are interesting – some whimsical, some … Continue reading →

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Across the Strait

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Katherine

Looking across Georgia Strait toward Texada Island Texada is big, it’s the largest of the Northern Gulf Islands, and it’s home to a very large limestone quarry that is visible on it’s western side from across Georgia Strait. Looking across … Continue reading →

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Courtenay

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Katherine

Looking down Fifth Street toward Cliffe Avenue and the Fifth Street Bridge

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3 Birds – Comox Air Force Museum

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Katherine

Grumman CP-121 Tracker Canadair CT-133 Silver Star Douglas C-47 Dakota

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Queen Of Burnaby – Westview Terminal

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Katherine

Queen of Burnaby at BC Ferries terminal Westview Terminal, in Powell River July 2015 and the skies are coloured with smoke and ash from from forest fires in Pemberton, and the much closer Old Mine forest fire in Sechelt. The … Continue reading →

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BC Ferries – Queen of Burnaby

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Katherine

While I’ve taken lots of pictures of the Queen of Burnaby while she is in the Little River area, I had not actually been onboard her since the late 60’s when she was just a few years old.

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BC Ferries – Queen Of Burnaby

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Katherine

Forest fire smoke colours the skies across Georgia Strait, as viewed from the Queen of Burnaby heading toward Little River from the Westview terminal in Powell River. The intensity of the smoke and the colour of the sky changed as … Continue reading →

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MV Coho

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Katherine

Black Ball Line’s MV Coho is a vehicle and passenger ferry operating between Victoria and Port Angeles. MV Coho entering James Bay – Victoria The design of the Coho was the basis for BC Ferries’ first two ships, the Sidney … Continue reading →

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Malahat – the view from the top

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Katherine

The view from the lower of the two Malahat lookouts – this one is on the north side of the summit, looking toward Saanich, the Gulf Islands, and the mainland.

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