Buckley Bay – the way it was

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Katherine

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The BC Ferries terminal at Buckley Bay during the early construction of the cable ferry berth.

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Kelp art

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Katherine

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An almost flat, gently sloping section of sandy beach becomes the canvas for some ever changing beach art that is created when storms create waves that dislodge kelp, and toss it upon the beach.

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Each piece is unique, and like clouds, is what you see it as – a dancing dolphin, a flying angel, or perhaps a hurtling asteroid or a fish gliding through the water.

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Angel Fish

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A pair of shells

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Katherine

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A pair of Bittium eschrichtii shells from the beach near Buckley Bay

Also known as Threaded bittium, Eschricht’s bittium, Screw snail, Giant Pacific coast bittium, and Threaded horn shell, these are homes prized by small hermit crabs. I don’t always have understand what I take pictures of, but I do like to find out.
I usually do…

And now you know…

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A history mystery – Royston

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Katherine

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I saw this on the beach at Royston and thought that it either had something to do with logging, or was perhaps a mooring for a boat – a piece of metal with a history..

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Browns River

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Katherine

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Browns River, near the confluence with the Puntledge

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Browns River fossil beds

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Katherine

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Fossils beds along the Browns River. near the confluence with the Puntledge

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Confluence of the Browns and Puntledge

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Katherine

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I takes a bit of hiking to get to the confluence of the Browns River and the Puntledge River – about 30 minutes but it’s well worth it if you want to understand the importance of the two rivers, or if you like searching fossils.

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The Puntledge is important as the source of water for the Comox Valley, recreation use, and for natural salmon spawning grounds. It’s also the source of water for the Puntledge Hatchery and the BC Hydro Puntledge Generation Station.

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And then there’s the fossils….

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Port Alberni – Riding the train

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Katherine

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I don’t normally do portrait photography but when I saw this happy couple riding the Alberni Pacific steam train in Port Alberni, well, I had to take a few quick shots…

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It’s hard not to be happy when you’re riding a live steam train, and it’s hard not to enjoy capturing moments such as this…

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A coastal moment – Comox Estuary

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Katherine

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Looking across the Comox Estuary toward the Courtenay Air Park and Forbidden Plateau

Two time lapse video shots from Dyke Road

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Fall fungi

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Katherine

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I think that it’s a safe bet that most people think of mushrooms and toadstools and fungi of all sorts as being something that you see in damp and cool sections of forests. Maybe at the base of a tree or in a shaded section of grass – but how about at the beach?

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I saw these while walking along a trail that runs between the forest and beach at Miracle Beach Provincial Park – it’s a beautiful and amazing area in terms of biodiversity.

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