Tag Archives: Comox Valley

Perrey’s Beach – low tide

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Katherine

I had previously visited Perrey’s Beach at high tide and decided to return for a look during a low tide – it was well worth it. Lot’s of tide pools, a vast expanse of sand, and some interesting sections of … Continue reading →

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Not the trail to the Browns

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Katherine

I was driving down Duncan Bay Main Line looking for the “new” trail to Browns River Falls when I spotted a likely place to try – as it turned out I did not find the falls but I suspect that … Continue reading →

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Perrey’s Beach

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Katherine

Perrey’s Beach is at the end of Seacliffe Road, between Bates Beach and Seal Bay. The beach offers great views of Georgia Straight, and has numerous tide pools at low tide. The beach was named after Dick Perrey, one of … Continue reading →

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Queen of Burnaby – Little River

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Katherine

BC Ferries Queen of Burnaby at Little River

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Classic cars at Mount Washington

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Katherine

  A few classic cars at Mount Washington – Sunday 14 July 2014

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Dairyland milk tanker

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Katherine

You never know what you might find while hiking about on Vancouver Island, but a Dairyland milk tanker was not on my list of things I thought I might see. Bears, yes, cougars, yes, but a milk tanker?

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Cumberland clouds

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Katherine

Looking over the Comox Estuary toward Cumberland – viewed from HMCS Quadra at Goose Spit.

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Forbidden Plateau Road

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Katherine

A view of the Comox Valley from Forbidden Plateau Road heading up to the Wood Mountain Ski Area ski lodge on Mount Becher.   The road is largely packed gravel with some moderate washboard sections – passable by car but … Continue reading →

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Mount Becher – Forbidden Plateau ski lodge

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Katherine

All that’s left after a fire destroyed the Wood Mountain Ski Area ski lodge in the Forbidden Plateau area on Mount Becher – graffiti covered ruins of a beautiful building. In 1982 the original lodge burned to the ground , … Continue reading →

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Alana Clark – Musician

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Katherine

Comox Valley musician Alana Clark playing in Courtenay

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