Tag Archives: Georgia Strait

Pacific Fury

Pacific Fury transiting Discovery Passage off Quadra Island

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Mayne Island – Georgina Point

Watching BC Ferries from Georgina Point on Mayne Island

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Wall Beach

The sandstone shelves at Wall Beach

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Wall Beach

Low tide at Wall Beach

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Pipers Lagoon – watching the world go by…

Pipers Lagoon is one of my favorite places to watch the world go by. Except for a few brief moments at slack tide, the water in the lagoon flows with great speed through the small opening into Georgia Strait. Birds … Continue reading

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Shack Island

Shack Island – a proper little island Fisherman  started living on Shack Island in the early 1930’s , rowing into Nanaimo to sell their catch. Descendants of the original shack owners use these buildings mostly on summer weekends. Owners can … Continue reading

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Mayne Island – Georgina Point

Smoke from the over 145 forest fires burning in British Columbia spread to much of inland and coastal areas, including here on Mayne Island. These two images show the difference that the wind direction made – they were shot a … Continue reading

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Mayne Island – Georgina Point

Georgina Point Light on Mayne Island The Georgina Point Light marks the entrance to Active Pass, a heavily traveled route leading to the Southern Gulf Island and Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. As with many of my videos, this one … Continue reading

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Mayne Island – a smoked filled Active Pass

Looking across Active Pass from Miners Bay on Mayne Island toward Galiano Island as one of the BC Ferries heads toward Vancouver. The smoke from the forest fires burning in British Columbia interior was pretty nasty.

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Mayne Island – a smoke filled day

Looking across Active Pass from Georgina Point on Mayne Island to Galiano Island. The smoke from the forest fires burning in British Columbia interior was pretty nasty.

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