Birds on a wire

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Katherine

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Birds on a wire

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John Hart Penstock

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Katherine

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Upper, wooden section of the penstock pipelines

The upper, 3.6 metre diameter wood stave section running from the six-gate intake facility located at the intake dam on John Hart Reservoir is  1.1 kilometres long – it’s the low pressure section. The high pressure steel section is 0.7 kilometres long – it connects to surge towers and the intake of the powerhouse.

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John Hart,hydro,penstock pipeline,BC Hydro

The above ground pipelines are being replaced with a single 2 kilometre, 8 metre diameter tunnel as part of BC Hydro’s John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project.

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Tyee Spit – Campbell River

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Katherine

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The bridge at Tyee Spit – Campbell River

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Powell River Queen

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Katherine

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BC Ferries Powell River Queen heading from Quadra Island to Campbell River

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C-GVIX and C-GVRM

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Katherine

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C-GVIX, a 1956 Dehavilland DHC-3 and C-GVRM, a 1980 Bell 206B in Campbell River

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November Storm

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Katherine

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The second storm caused by strong Arctic outflow winds

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Snow in Strathcona

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Katherine

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The first snow of the season in Stathcona Provincial Park

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Winter reflections – Strathcona Parkway

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Katherine

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A quick stop safely pulled off alongside the Strathcona Parkway to shoot a picture of the snow and the highway.

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Strathcona Parkway

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Katherine

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Strathcona Parkway – Highway 19 to Mt Washington and Strathcona Provincial Park

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Strathcona Parkway,Mt Washington,snow,winter,nature

Strathcona Parkway,Mt Washington,snow,winter,nature

Strathcona Parkway,Mt Washington,snow,winter,nature

Strathcona Parkway,Mt Washington,snow,winter,nature

Strathcona Parkway,Mt Washington,snow,winter,nature

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Baynes Sound Connector

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Katherine

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Work continues at the BC Ferries cable ferry facility in Buckley Bay

BC Ferries Buckley Bay,cable ferry,Baynes Sound Connector

While Seaspan has been conducting trials on the Baynes Sound Connector, it appears that problems with the drive cable are persisting – there is little information regarding the state of the trials, but plenty of speculation…

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