Category Archives: Vancouver Island

Frances Barkley

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Katherine

Lady Rose Marine’s Frances Barkley heading into Bamfield

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Black and white – Nanaimo rail dock

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Katherine

CP Rail’s MV Princess of Vancouver (from www.clydeships.co.uk) During her service with Canadian Pacific, Princess of Vancouver made three round trips daily between Vancouver and Nanaimo, carrying rail cars, automobiles, tractor trailers and passengers. At one point she carried my … Continue reading →

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Black and white – the E&N

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Katherine

Wellcox Yard – Nanaimo The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway (E&N) has a lengthy and controversial history that extend well beyond the 234 kilometre long line. With the closure of the Englewood Railway in November 2017, the E&N became the only … Continue reading →

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Black and white – logging

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Katherine

There are parts of logging operations that the public is not meant to see, namely the aftermath of falling the trees and then hauling them out of the timber lands. There’s also the roads and bridges that need to be … Continue reading →

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A moment in time Dallas Road

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Katherine

A moment in time at Ogden Point – Dallas Road, Victoria

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Seaspan Foam

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Katherine

Seaspan Foam at Ogden Point I’ve always had a fondness, or perhaps a bit of a fascination, with train engines, fish boats, and tugs. The tugs because of their raw power and maneuverability that combines to allow them to position … Continue reading →

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A moment in time – the pilot boat

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Katherine

A pilot boat arriving at Ogden Point

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Victoria Dallas Road – Ogden Point

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Katherine

Norwegian Jewell berthed at the Victoria Cruise Ship Terminal – Ogden Point

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Across the strait – Piper’s Lagoon

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Katherine

There I was, at Piper’s Lagoon looking across Georgia Strait to the Sunshine Coast and the Pacific Ranges of the Coastal Mountains. The light was rapidly fading at 3:30 and soon it would be too dark for handheld shots. I … Continue reading →

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Across the strait – Piper’s Lagoon

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Katherine

Looking at the mountains across Georgia Strait from Piper’s Lagoon Although pretty much all of the southern ocean waters around Vancouver Island were encapsulated under the umbrella of the Salish Sea in July 2010, , it’s still Georgia Strait on … Continue reading →

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