BC Ferries – Howe Sound Queen

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Katherine

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Howe Sound Queen approaching the Vesuvius Bay terminal on Salt Spring Island

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MV Chelan

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Katherine

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MV Chelan in Sidney

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A Baynes Sound moment

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Katherine

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A fish boat passing Denman Island while transiting Baynes Sound

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Union Bay – Once there was a pier…

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Katherine

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The remains of one of the coal loading piers in Union Bay

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Snuneymuxw First Nation cemetery

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Katherine

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Snuneymuxw First Nation cemetery

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Nanaimo – a bit of everything

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Katherine

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It was a dark and stormy morning as I waited for Helijet in Nanaimo – this is a busy area as there’s also the cruise ship terminal and the log loading wharf.

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Union Bay–another look around

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Katherine

Panoramic images from the former site of the Union Bay coal loading facility

You can likely use typical mobile device controls to scroll around the image, as well as zoom in and out. On a computer the mouse can be used to move about, and many functions can also be accessed with the keyboard.

Likely?

Yes, because the HTML5 code that displays the images is interpreted in different ways by different devices – it’s supposed to be standardized – but…

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Union Bay – a look around

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Katherine

A Panoramic image from the former site of the Union Bay coal loading facility

 

You can likely use typical mobile device controls to scroll around the image, as well as zoom in and out. On a computer the mouse can be used to move about, and many functions can also be accessed with the keyboard.

Likely? Yes, because the HTML5 code that displays the images is interpreted in different ways by different devices – it’s supposed to be standardized – but…

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Union Bay–a window into the past

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Katherine

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A look at a cross section of the causeway that was underneath the rail line that ran out to the Union Bay coal washing plant and loading pier.

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Union Bay,Baynes Sound,Georgia Strait,Highway 19,coal,history

Union Bay,Baynes Sound,Georgia Strait,Highway 19,coal,history

A section of the wire wound wood pipes that ran out to the loading pier

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Union Bay – a moment in time

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Katherine

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Union Bay – walking along where the coal trains once ran

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