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Kitty Coleman Provincial Park

Located 6 kilometres northwest of Courtenay on central Vancouver Island, Kitty Coleman Park was named after Kitty Coleman, a local First Nation member who left her tribe to marry a white man. The park has always been a bit of … Continue reading

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The ghost ships of Royston

   This is cool – especially for a person who grew up on the west coast and has sailed around the world for fun and for profit.   The remains of 14 ships include four Royal Canadian Navy warships, one … Continue reading

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Lions in the bay

The floats just off the Government Wharf in Fanny Bay are a regular haul out for Stellar and California sea lions. Noisy…

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Comox Lake – Low water

  I took a trip out to visit the BC Hydro Comox Lake Dam while the level of Comox Lake was low due to maintenance on the Puntledge River Generating Station – this was a good opportunity to see parts … Continue reading

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Nanaimo – On the dock

So there I was, walking along the dock, enjoying the sights and keep a wary eye on the giant crab. And then it hit me: boom, boom, boom…

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Unplugged music – Market Square

A bit of unplugged acoustic music at Market Square

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Unplugged music – James Bay Market

  A bit of unplugged acoustic music at the James Bay market

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The Red Dragons

My enjoyment of Victoria Pride was somewhat diminished (temporality) when an angry person stormed up to me, got right in my face, and started yelling that I could not take her picture, while at the same time trying to grab … Continue reading

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The inner harbour, aka James Bay

  Mandatory shot of the inner harbour aka James Bay. I managed to avoid having the Coho or a pickle boat (harbour taxi) or a banana boat (harbour taxi) in the picture.

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Chuga-chuga

I had no idea what the proper name is for this automobile so I just called it Chuga-chuga – what the heck, that’s the sound it made. It’s a Rumely Oilpull tractor,sold by the Advance-Rumely Thresher Co Ltd, from Laporte, … Continue reading

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