Tag Archives: logging

Kelsey Bay – logging trucks

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Katherine

Logging trucks and equipment in Kelsey Bay, near Sayward

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Sayward – Cable Cafe

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Katherine

The Cable Cafe is a steel frame building bolted to a cement base. There are approximately 26 tons, or 8,200 feet of wire rope welded to the channel iron frame of the structure. The walls are covered with used logging … Continue reading →

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A matter of months – Comox Lake

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Katherine

I shot this picture of the Comox Glacier on a trip out to Comox Lake on a beautiful fall day – one of the last days of October and a rare day of sun that came between some major frontal … Continue reading →

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A bit of the lake

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Katherine

Comox Lake – low water – 13 September 2014

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Comox Lake – the stumps

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Katherine

I’m not sure if it’s totally accurate to call these stumps, but that’s what they would be if they were still in the ground and not laying around on the shoreline at Comox Lake.

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Comox Lake – The forgotten forest

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Katherine

In September 2014 the water levels in Comox Lake were at some of the lowest recorded by BC Hydro in the 30 years of recorded history. When the water is this low you can really begin to see what logging … Continue reading →

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Comox Lake – fallen giants

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Katherine

A few of the stumps and roots of fallen giants that can be seen along Comox Lake – a reminder of the rich history of logging on Vancouver Island. Eventually nature will reclaim this resource and only memories will remain … Continue reading →

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Mother tree

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Katherine

Nothing goes to waste in the forest, or in this case, where a forest once was before Comox Lake was logged and the level of the lake was raised in 1913 when a dam was built to create a larger … Continue reading →

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Comox Lake – a bit of history

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Katherine

A piece of history on Comox Lake – a square metal washer that was likely used for log booming

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Mother tree

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Katherine

A new tree growing on the remains of a large tree that wound up along the shore of Comox Lake – nature is amazing if you leave it alone.

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