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Mayne Island – Georgina Point

Watching BC Ferries from Georgina Point on Mayne Island

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Ralph River – a starry night

A starry night at Ralph River – Stratchona Provincial Park

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Mr Toad

A nice big toad in Strathcona Provincial Park

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A little toad

A little toad in Strathcona Provincial Park

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Wall Beach

The sandstone shelves at Wall Beach

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Wall Beach

Low tide at Wall Beach

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Pipers Lagoon – watching the world go by…

Pipers Lagoon is one of my favorite places to watch the world go by. Except for a few brief moments at slack tide, the water in the lagoon flows with great speed through the small opening into Georgia Strait. Birds … Continue reading

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Shack Island

Shack Island – a proper little island Fisherman  started living on Shack Island in the early 1930’s , rowing into Nanaimo to sell their catch. Descendants of the original shack owners use these buildings mostly on summer weekends. Owners can … Continue reading

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One of eleven – Jordan River

One of eleven – Jordan River There were eleven houses in Jordan River, all located in a tsunami inundation zone, and in the middle of the flood plain if BC Hydro’s Bear Creek dam were to fail. BC Hydro offered … Continue reading

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Jordan River – birds on the beach

Gulls on the shore of Juan de Fuca Strait on a windy day in Jordan River, British Columbia.

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