Tag Archives: Lake

The road less travelled – Jim Mitchell Lake

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Katherine

The road to Jim Mitchell Lake Bedwell Lake in Strathcona Provincial Park is a very popular 12 km day hike – it was so popular during the last week of August that we decided to venture past the Bedwell trailhead … Continue reading →

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Nystar Mine – core samples

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Katherine

You may have noticed the rows of sheds if you’ve driven  through Stratchona Provincial Park on your way to the Myra Falls trailhead. They contain carefully labeled boxes full of rock core samples from with the mines in the Nystar … Continue reading →

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Strathcona – Nystar Mine

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Katherine

The Nystar Mine in Strathcona Provincial Park I’m not against mining as long as it is conducted in a responsible manner that protects nature – sadly the track record within British Columbia is dismal and there have been some notable … Continue reading →

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Buttle Lake time lapse videos

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Katherine

A nice clear day at Buttle Lake in Strathcona Provincial Park – pretty, but totally frustrating as I wanted to shoot time lapse videos of clouds over the lake and there were no clouds for three days of camping. While … Continue reading →

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Comox Lake – A wet fall day

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Katherine

A rather wet fall day at Comox Lake

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Comox Lake – a history of logging

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Katherine

When you get past the campground outside of Cumberland, you start to get a sense of the history of Comox Lake, and the importance of forestry (logging) in the Comox Valley…

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Whytes Bay

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Katherine

Whytes Bay on Comox Lake The community of Whyte’s Bay was situated at the northeast corner of Comox Lake, near Cumberland, close to the long-running and productive Number Four Mine. There were many families living there till the mid-1930s, when … Continue reading →

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Comox Lake

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Katherine

Clouds over Comox Lake as viewed from Comox Lake Logging Road

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Spider Lake Provincial Park

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Katherine

I managed to visit Spider Lake Provincial Park on a sunny day – usually I manage to visit when it it raining and windy, but I like those days as well…

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Strathcona Provincial Park – Buttle Lake

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Katherine

A winter day at Buttle Lake in Strathcona Provincial Park

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