
Coastal Renaissance at the BC Ferries terminal in Departure Bay

Coastal Renaissance at the BC Ferries terminal in Departure Bay

What is more Canadian than the maple leaf? Well, actually a lot if you consider the CBC, roller derby, surfing in cold water, and other such things…

What is more Canadian than the maple leaf? Well, actually a lot if you consider bison, bacon, poutine, and other such things…

What is more Canadian than the maple leaf? Well, actually a lot if you consider the beaver, maple sugar, the toque, and other such things…

The Courtenay branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library

5th Street is one of my earliest memories of Courtenay

The old making way for the new – just south of Campbell River on Highway 19A


Seagulls and pigeons waiting for a meal behind Portuguese Joe’s seafood shop


Eagles Nest Lodge – Campbell River

I stopped to take look at what is left of a once popular destination for tourists, hunters, and fishermen – it’s sad on many levels, but perhaps inevitable that this and many more small resorts will give way to high density housing developments.


The lower ocean front section – most was set on fire and then later bulldozed


Looking toward the walking pier in downtown Campbell River

Birds on a wire – well, birds on wires…