Tag Archives: fall

Point Holmes seagulls

Raucous seagulls at Point Holmes – these birds are hardly ever quiet, but when they have a reason to make some noise they sure do! Point Holmes is a beautiful section of coastline on Baynes Sound, which in turn is … Continue reading

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RCAF CT-156 Harvard II

Tail number 156125, an RCAF CT-156 Harvard II at the Nanaimo airport Beechcraft RCAF CT-156 Harvard IIs are  trainer aircraft based on the Pilatus PC-9. The single-engine turboprop aircraft is built by the Raytheon Aircraft Company. Length: 10.18 m Wingspan: … Continue reading

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St Ann’s Catholic Church

St Ann’s Catholic Church viewed from the Cowichan River Estuary

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Cowichan Bay – Man and nature

The eagles over the Cowichan River Estuary don’t appear to be bothered by the freighters anchored in Cowichan Bay. Neither do they appear to be in the least concerned with the wooden pilings that were once used for log booming. … Continue reading

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Fog and smoke – an inversion layer

A thermal inversion layer trapping smoke and fog over the Comox Valley

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Baynes Sound fog

Fog hugging Denman Island on a foggy west coast fall day

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A foggy day – Baynes Sound

A foggy fall day, looking east across Baynes Sound toward Denman Island

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A cold morning in Courtenay

A cold morning looking down Ryan Road into Courtenay and Cumberland. A bit of fog and  wood smoke, but the view of the Comox Glacier is pretty good.

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C-FSXW

C-FSXW, a 1965 Cessna 150F at the Nanaimo airport

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CF-HGM

CF-HGM, a 1973 Cessna 150L at the Nanaimo airport

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