The mouth of the Avon River

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Katherine

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The mouth of the Avon River as it flows into the Minas Basin, viewed from a bluff at Avonport Station. Blue Beach is to the right on the shore of the Avon, the Kempt Shore across the Minas Basin in the distance.

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The train don’t run here anymore

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Katherine

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The Windsor and Hantsport Railway railway bridge over Blue Beach Road

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The underbelly of Ottawa

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Katherine

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A dead-end alley between buildings shows the gritty underbelly of Ottawa. That grittiness is common to all large Canadian cities, as is the street art that is there if you look for it…

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RCAF CC-115 Buffalo

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Katherine

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An RCAF CC-115 Buffalo Search and Rescue aircraft flying over Kye Bay, Vancouver Island

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Fanny Bay sea lions

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Katherine

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California Sea Lions – nature’s chorus in Fanny Bay

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Nanaimo Four in a row – tug boats

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Katherine

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Four tug boats in a row at the Nanaimo Marina Boat Basin

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Cowichan Bay – Ocean Iris

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Katherine

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The tug Ocean Iris in Cowichan Bay

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Sea Hunt

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Katherine

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The fishing boat Sea Hunt in Cowichan Bay

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BC Ferries – Spirit of Vancouver Island

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Katherine

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Spirit of Vancouver Island berthing in Swartz Bay

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Vancouver from the air

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Katherine

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The view aboard a Helijet flight into Vancouver, passing over Stanley Park, Coal Harbour, and Deadman’s Island, the home of HMCS Discovery.

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