A bit of Baynes Sound

A section of beach in Baynes Sound, off Highway 19 A between Fanny Bay and Mud Bay

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Comox Lake Logging Road bridge

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Comox Lake Logging Road bridge at the forebay of the BC Hydro impoundment dam

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Comox Lake – July 2016

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I took a quick trip out to Comox Lake in late July to check the water level at the forebay area of the BC Hydro impoundment dam – besides providing a great visual indication of the water level, I can check the hydrometric data to get an accurate water level as well as the inflow and outflow rates for the lake.

BC Hydro, Comox Lake, dam, Puntledge River recreation area,water level

Looking at the dam spillway, it’s obvious that BC Hydro has been doing some great water management as has the Comox Lake reservoir close to capacity – that is a very good thing as August and September are typically the driest months with very low inflow rates.

BC Hydro, Comox Lake, dam, Puntledge River recreation area,water level

20 July 2016

BC Hydro, Comox Lake, dam, Puntledge River recreation area,water level

05 August 2015

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Coombs handcar

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Mark Charland’s railway handcar on Alberni Valley Railway track in Coombs

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Rhododendron and Synergy

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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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C-GAHN

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C-GAHN, a 1966 Bell 204B at Kestrel Helicopters Ltd – near  Coombs

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The other helicopter is a bit of a mystery – it looks like an Aerospatiale AS-350/550 Ecureuil/AStar/Fennec but I will find more information…

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The old boat

An old wooden boat lying in a field near Cougar Creek above Fanny Bay

An old wooden boat lying in a field near Cougar Creek above Fanny Bay

An old wooden boat lying in a field near Cougar Creek above Fanny Bay

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Comox Lake

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Clouds over Comox Lake as viewed from Comox Lake Logging Road

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Hood ornaments

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Hood ornaments on classic cars

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Cosco Tianjin

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Cosco Tianjin in the Strait of Juan de Fuca off Victoria

  • Built: 2005, Koyo Dockyard Co. Ltd., Japan
  • Length: 278.9m
  • Breadth: 40m
  • Draught: 14.02 m
  • Gross Tonnage: 66,380
  • Net Tonnage: 26,235
  • Engine: B&W engine type 10K98MC, 57,204 KW
  • Maximum speed: 25.0
  • Maximum TEU capacity: 5570
  • Container capacity at 14t (TEU): 4170
  • Reefer containers (TEU): 500
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