Tag Archives: Gulf Islands

MV Quinitsa

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Katherine

MV Quinitsa at the BC Ferries terminal in Fulford Harbour, Saltspring

Posted in Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, ships | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Right in front of us…

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Katherine

This yacht from the United States of America was the privileged or stand-on vessel so Skeena Queen was required to let it pass in front of her. At the same time, there is some common sense here that should dictate … Continue reading →

Posted in ocean, ships | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Seahorse – ex Candoto (YTB 377)

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Katherine

Seahorse in Ganges Harbour Candoto (YTB-377) served in a noncommissioned status in the 14th Naval District, the Mariana Islands, and the Marshall Islands during World War II. Built: 1944 Builder: Gulfport Machine And Welding, Port Arthur, Tx Gross Tonnage: 174.49 … Continue reading →

Posted in Gulf Islands, Salt Spring, ships, tugs | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

CCGS Cape Naden

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Katherine

CCGS Cape Naden at Ganges Harbour, Saltspring Island

Posted in Gulf Islands, marina, Salt Spring, ships | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Gallows Point Light

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Katherine

Gallows Point Light – Protection Island Gallows Point (originally Execution Point) takes its name from the fact that two native murderers were hanged there in 1853. Sixty years later, just offshore in the same immediate area, the dynamite carrier S.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia Strait, Gulf Islands, lighthouse, mountains, Nanaimo, ocean | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Baynes Sound oyster boat

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Katherine

An oyster boat moored in Baynes Sound, off Denman Island

Posted in fisheries, fishing boats, Gulf Islands, ocean, ships, summer | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Salish Orca time-lapse

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Katherine

A pair of time-lapse videos of Salish Orca the the BC Ferries terminal in Little River

Posted in Gulf Islands, ocean, ships, spring, time lapse, video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Spirit of Vancouver Island

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Katherine

Spirit of Vancouver Island heading to the BC Ferries terminal in Swartz Bay

Posted in Gulf Islands, ocean, ships | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Nanaimo Harbour

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Katherine

A week previous I shot this view shortly after a snowfall – as much as the snow is a bother for moving about in, it does provide a nice finishing touch to a scenic shot. Looking down at downtown Nanaimo … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia Strait, mountains, Nanaimo, nature, ocean, Salish Sea, Vancouver Island, winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BC Ferries – Island Sky

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Katherine

MV Island Sky at the BC Ferries terminal in Little River

Posted in Georgia Strait, Gulf Islands, Little River, ocean, Salish Sea, ships | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment