Snow and ice on Spider Lake
Spider Lake Provincial Park is a little gem that is a short drive off Highway 19 – it’s a beautiful spot for a bit of paddling, fishing, or gentle hiking on the well developed trails.
I don’t stop here as often as I would like as I usually seem to be in a rush to get to Victoria or Port Hardy, too much of a hurry to stop and enjoy nature. I need to work on that…
The fields at the old Farquarson Farm – a beautiful winter scene in Courtenay
Manwe, one of the bald eagles at The Raptors in the Cowichan Valley
Tanu Warrior in Campbell River
Anndia in Ladysmith – she was built on Hornby Island in 1969 by Nicholas Bajkov
C-GHJI, a 1946 Erco 415-C at the Nanaimo airport
The Engineering and Research Corporation (ERCO) Ercoupe is a low-wing aircraft that was designed and built in the United States. Postwar Ercoupes were powered by 75 hp Continental C-75 engines and had a maximum gross weight of 1,260 pounds.
The Ercoupe was designed to be spin-proof with controls that only allowed the aircraft to move upward and downward in limited degrees.
A Peregrine Falcon with one of the handlers at The Raptors
The fastest animal on the planet, Peregrines have been recorded diving at speeds over 300 km/h. These adaptable avian hunters are one of the most widespread species of bird in the world living on every continent except Antarctica.
A Peregrine Falcon at The Raptors (PNWR) in the Cowichan Valley
Star Lofoten at the Catalyst mill in Crofton
and a wider aspect image that is linked to a much larger version…
Howe Sound Queen arriving at the BC Ferries terminal in Crofton
