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Spider Lake – a bit of winter

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Katherine

Snow and ice on Spider Lake Spider Lake Provincial Park is a little gem that is a short drive off Highway 19 – it’s a beautiful spot for a bit of paddling, fishing, or gentle hiking on the well developed … Continue reading →

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Across the strait – Piper’s Lagoon

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Katherine

There I was, at Piper’s Lagoon looking across Georgia Strait to the Sunshine Coast and the Pacific Ranges of the Coastal Mountains. The light was rapidly fading at 3:30 and soon it would be too dark for handheld shots. I … Continue reading →

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Across the strait – Piper’s Lagoon

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Katherine

Looking at the mountains across Georgia Strait from Piper’s Lagoon Although pretty much all of the southern ocean waters around Vancouver Island were encapsulated under the umbrella of the Salish Sea in July 2010, , it’s still Georgia Strait on … Continue reading →

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Ucluelet – waves

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Katherine

Ucluelet’s Wild Pacific Trail is a great place for big waves and storm watching

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Amphitrite Point Lighthouse

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Katherine

Amphitrite Point Lighthouse – Ucluelet

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Birds on the beach – Kye Bay

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Katherine

Gulls on the beach at Kye Bay – a lot of gulls…

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The Beauforts

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Katherine

Something a little bit different today – a bit of snow on the Beauforts. The snow is pretty and much needed to ensure that the Comox Valley and Cumberland water supply systems will have a good pack of snow for … Continue reading →

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Cowichan River Estuary – Fall reflections

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Katherine

A moment in time at the Cowichan River Estuary – reflections of nature on the water, and a moment reflecting on the vanishing forest products industry.

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Seagulls or Sea Gulls?

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Katherine

Seagulls or Sea Gulls? What most people refer to as seagulls or sea gulls are actually birds in the scientifically classified family Laridae- the gull and tern” family with more than 35 species in it. Gulls at Point Holmes, but … Continue reading →

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Point Holmes seagulls

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Katherine

Raucous seagulls at Point Holmes – these birds are hardly ever quiet, but when they have a reason to make some noise they sure do! Point Holmes is a beautiful section of coastline on Baynes Sound, which in turn is … Continue reading →

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