Mayne Island – a smoke filled day

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Katherine

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Looking across Active Pass from Georgina Point on Mayne Island to Galiano Island. The smoke from the forest fires burning in British Columbia interior was pretty nasty.

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BC Ferries – Skeena Queen

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Katherine

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A fully loaded Skeena Queen departing the BC Ferries Swartz Bay terminal

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The bridge over Roche Cove

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Katherine

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The wooden pile Roche Cove bridge on Gillespie Road spans the stream that connects Roche Cove and Sooke Harbour.

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An old truck

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Katherine

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A 1947-1949 International Harvester KB 1 half ton pickup

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Muir Creek – the birds

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Katherine

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Located off Highway 14 between Sooke and Jordan River, Muir Creek opens onto Orveas Bay on Juan de Fuca Strait. It’s a great place to watch birds and to search for fossils that are exposed at low tide.

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Jordan River waves

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Katherine

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Waves at Jordan River on a foggy coastal day

Jordan River is a popular recreation area, located on Highway 14 between Sooke and Port Renfrew.

and a time lapse segment…

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China Beach waves

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Katherine

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Waves at China Beach Provincial Park

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China Beach waves

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Katherine

 

A slow motion video of a wave hitting the beach at China Beach Provincial Park

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Port San Juan

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Katherine

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Birds and boats and fog in Port San Juan

Adjacent to Port Renfrew and Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park, Port San Juan provides shelter from the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It was an important logging area, and now a popular destination for ocean fishing.

It’s also the southern terminus of the West Coast Trail, and a popular area for camping.

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Sharla Dawn

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Katherine

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Sharla Dawn at French Creek

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