Tag Archives: British Columbia

Puntledge River diversion dam

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Katherine

Upstream from the diversion dam The control gates for water entering the penstock for the generating station The diversion dam diverts some of the water from the Puntledge River and feeds it into the penstock pipeline that flows downhill to … Continue reading →

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Comox Valley logging road

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Katherine

Walking along a logging road between Cumberland and Bevan – lots of clouds, no wind, and I did not get eaten by a cougar. And a nice view of Forbidden Plateau and the Comox Glacier…   Comox Lake

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Harken No. 10

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Katherine

The tugboat Harken No. 10 in Chemainus

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Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Katherine

Rathtrevor Beach – a memory of the way it never was when I was young

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Seagulls

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Katherine

A flock of seagulls – chaos, noise, a graceful ballet…

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Time lapse – Johnston Street Bridge

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Katherine

Time-lapse videos of traffic over the Johnston Street – Victoria

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Time lapse – A little lake

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Katherine

Time-lapse video of clouds over a small lake near Cobble Hill – Vancouver Island

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A bit of red

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Katherine

A bit of red at Long Beach – the colours of nature are so wonderful!

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Hippo Oil

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Katherine

A Hippo Oil can that I found while poking about in the old Bevan townsite Hippo Oil was a Canadian product used to protect and preserve floors and wood. As far as I know it was a cousin of linseed … Continue reading →

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James Bay sunset

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Katherine

Setting sun as MV Coho backs out of her berth in James Bay

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