Chrome Island light with Denman Island in the background
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Cape Mudge lighthouse
Located at the southern tip of Quadra Island, Cape Mudge Lighthouse marks the southern entrance to Discovery Passage. The lighthouse is equipped with an automated weather-observing system and a solar-powered light, horn and videograph fog sensor
A few miles north lie Seymour Narrows, which George Vancouver described as “one of the vilest stretches of water in the world.”
In 1898 a lighthouse was built on the point by G.H. Frost of Nanaimo for $1,225. It was a square wood dwelling painted white with a square wood lantern centered on the red roof. The lighthouse’s fixed white light, exhibited thirty-two feet above high water, could be seen for ten miles. A fifth-order Fresnel lens replaced the original light in 1908.
In 1913 a fog signal building, equipped with a diaphone fog horn, and a new dwelling and oil shed were added to the station.
In 1916 the wood lighthouse was replaced with a forty-two-foot white octagonal reinforced concrete tower with a red lantern on top. The original lighthouse was retained as a dwelling.
Cape Mudge light focal plane 17.5 m (58 ft); continuous red or white light, depending on direction, with a more intense flash every 5 s. 12 m (40 ft) octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern and gallery painted red. Fog horn (3 s blast every 30 s).
Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
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It was snowing when I visited in January…
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Denman – Boyle Point
Boyle Point is a small day-use park located on the southern point of Denman Island – it offers some amazing views of Baynes Sound, Georgia Strait, and the Chrome Island Lighthouse.
Chrome Island from the water, courtesy of the Royal Canadian Navy..,
Amphrite Point
Amphitrite Lighthouse is located on the western edge of Amphitrite Point which was named for the naval warship the HMS Amphitrite in 1859 by Captian George H. Richards of the Royal Navy.
In 1906 a wooden lighthouse was built on the point. The current lighthouse was constructed in 1915 after the original lighthouse was destroyed by storm waves in 1914. Amphitrite Lighthouse was automated by the Canadian Coast Guard in 1988.
Looking uphill to the Amphitrite Point VTS Centre
The Amphitrite Point VTS Centre was officially opened on January 2, 1978. VHF radio transceivers were located on Mt Ozzard, 3 miles north of and 2500 above Amphitrite Point.
In July 1978 the centre’s radar was installed on Mount Ozzard. The 38 foot radar scanner is protected from the strong storm winds by a protective geodetic dome. On August 30, 1978, the radar signal was connected to the radar screens at Amphitrite Point. In addition to Mt Ozzard, the combined operation controls remote communications sites at Holberg (Quatsino Sound), Eliza Dome, Estevan Point, Esperanza, Nootka and Port Alberni.
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Amphitrite Point
Another beautiful day in Ucluelet – at least it is to me as I love stormy days, What better place to safely enjoy the waves than Amphitrite Point?
Of course, the rain and wind and waves do present a bit of a challenge as the noise of the wind plays havoc with audio recordings and the rain tends to leave an artistic effect on the lens. I can deal with both with a smile on my face!
Georgina Point lighthouse
The Active Pass Light Station lighthouse Georgina Point on the northern tip of Mayne Island marks the entrance to Active Pass. Part of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Georgina Point is located between Maude Bay and Oyster Bay.
The light station was built in 1885 to warn ships of the reefs and rough waters of Active Pass. The original 1885 lighthouse was replaced in 1940 by a square keeper’s dwelling surmounted by a lantern room. In 1969, a cylindrical concrete structure topped by a lantern and galley was constructed to serve as the lighthouse, but the square dwelling was retained to house the keeper. The modern tower has a focal plane of 17.5 metres and flashes a white light every ten seconds. The light can be seen up to 17 nautical miles away.
Active Pass Light Station fell victim to the de-staffing movement when its last keeper, Jean Beaudet, left the station in 1997. Ownership of the property was transferred to the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve in 2006, while the Canadian Coast Guard still has responsibility for the navigational aids.
Amphitrite Point Lighthouse
Named for the naval warship the HMS Amphitrite in 1859 by Captian George H. Richards of the Royal Navy, Amphitrite Lighthouse is located on the western edge of Amphitrite Point, at the northern edge of Barkley Sound.
In 1906 a wooden lighthouse was built on the Point after the tragic shipwreck of the Pass of Melfort in 1905. After the original was destroyed by storm waves in 1914 it was replaced with the current lighthouse in 1915. Amphitrite Lighthouse was automated by the Canadian Coast Guard in 1988.
The light flashes white every 12 seconds, and is visible for 16 nautical miles. The horn can be heard much further…