Category Archives: video

Top Bridge suspension bridge

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

I stopped at Top Bridge to visit the suspension bridge over the Englishman River near Parksville. The bridge is downstream of the waterfalls at Englishman River Falls Provincial Park, and upstream of the E&N railway trestle adjacent to Highway 19. … Continue reading →

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Graveyard of the Pacific

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

According to legend and travel brochures, there is a wrecked ship for every mile of coast along the Graveyard of the Pacific. Perhaps – I have read several books about shipwrecks along the coast of Vancouver Island, and the list … Continue reading →

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HMCS Calgary

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

HMCS Calgary (FFH 335) is a Halifax-class frigate, the sixth vessel in her class and the second vessel to carry the name Calgary. Built as part of the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project., Calgary was laid down on 15 June 1991 … Continue reading →

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Alberni Pacific No. 7

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

In 1912, Port Alberni was incorporated with the arrival of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, and planned arrival of the Canadian National Railway, and the trans-Pacific telegraph cable at Bamfield. The Alberni Pacific railway began operations in 1912 into Port … Continue reading →

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Confederation Fountain

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

A very cold night at the Confederation Fountain on Menzies Street, across from the British Columbia Parliament Buildings in Victoria, BC. Ice… –5° Celsius and winds from the northeast at 40. That’s a nasty wind chill. The wall behind the … Continue reading →

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Centennial Fountain

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

A little gem located just off Superior Street behind the British Colombia Parliament Buildings, near the inner harbour in Victoria, B.C. I was wondering why this fountain was not coated with ice as it was a bitterly cold night for … Continue reading →

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Sand Dollars

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

I remember sand dollars being all over the beach when I was young, so I was a bit saddened to only see a few when I visited Rathrevor Provincial Park in the late summer. It was much the same at … Continue reading →

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15 Seconds at Kitty Coleman

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

A picture might be worth a thousand words, but sometimes 15 seconds of video tells the story in a manner that words just could not come close to. A set of still images and video clips from an afternoon at … Continue reading →

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M/V Quinitsa

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

The 50 car Quinitsa was originally built for the Britsh Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Highways.  Quinitsa began service in 1977 on the Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Island ferry route, replacing the 30 car Kahloke. The Quinitsa soon became too … Continue reading →

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Stotan Falls

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

A few moments at Stotan Falls, on the Puntledge River – such a beautiful spot.

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