Not your normal view – Under the boat

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Katherine

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The magical world that we don’t usually get to see as it’s under a sailboat…

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Departures

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Katherine

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Remember where you were, respect where you are, and revel in where you are going…

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Departures

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Katherine

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You have to leave to get where you are going…

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MV Tachek – Heriot Bay

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Katherine

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MV Tachek at the BC Ferries terminal in Heriot Bay, Quadra Island

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Sea level and mountain peak

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Katherine

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Some of the mountains in the Pacific Ranges of the southern Coast Mountains, as viewed while transiting from Heriot Bay on Quadra Island to Whaletown on Cortes Island.

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West Coast Echo ex Opal Reef

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Katherine

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West Coast Echo in Whaletown

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BC Ferries Whaletown

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Katherine

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Heading into the BC Ferries terminal at Whaletown, on Cortes Island

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M/V Tachek

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Katherine

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M/V Tachek at the BC Ferries terminal at Whaletown on Cortes Island

We purposely arrived a few hours before the Tachek was due to arrive so we could set up a camp stove and have a cup of soup and a bite to eat. Whaletown is one of the quietest terminals, and also one of the most scenic – it’s a great place to wait for a ferry.

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Rhododendron and Synergy

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Katherine

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Rhododendron and Synergy in Fanny Bay

Rhododendron is an ex Washington State ferry – Synergy is a Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH). Both are used by Fanny Bay Oysters at their Fanny Bay oyster operation.

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The grand old lady

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Katherine

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Heading into Westview Terminal aboard the Queen of Burnaby

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At first glance it might be annoying that much of the Queen of Burnaby is closed to passengers – all of deck 5 is closed, and below, you can’t go further forward of the doors out of the forward passenger lounge on deck 4.

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It’s due to economics and safety – the ferry traffic is low so BC Ferries does not need as many staff members, which in turn means that they can’t effectively clear deck 5 in an emergency. Such is life…

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I’ll miss standing in the wind and watching the world go by, talking to the crew, or just lazing on a life jacket locker and enjoying a cup of coffee while reading a book.

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