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Smelt Bay Provincial Park

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Katherine

Located on Cortes Island, Smelt Bay Provincial Park is named for the capelin fish that spawn on the shore in late September and early October. These small silver-green, sardine-sized fish draw a variety of other marine life to the area, … Continue reading →

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BC Ferries – Heriot Bay

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Katherine

BC Ferries MV Tachek docking at the Heriot Bay terminal on Quadra Island. I had to cut this video short as my jeep was first onto the Tachek at Whaletown on Cortes Island, and was going to be first off … Continue reading →

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BC Ferries Whaletown

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Katherine

Whaletown on Cortes Island – a small BC Ferries terminal, with no amenities other than a waiting room, porta potties, a million dollar view and a quite place to crash in your vehicle overnight if you miss the last ferry … Continue reading →

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Goose Spit – HMCS Quadra

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Katherine

Looking toward HMCS Quadra on Goose Spit

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A walk on rocks – and wood

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Katherine

The rocks The wood Poking about on the rocks and driftwood at Open Bay, Quadra Island

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Kayaks – Telegraph Harbour

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Katherine

Kayaks in Telegraph Harbour, on the south end of Thetis Island Thetis Island is a great starting point for exploring the sheltered waters along Scott, Dayman, and Hudson Islands, either from the Telegraph Harbour Marina, or from the BC Ferries … Continue reading →

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Quadra – Discovery Islands

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Katherine

A bit of nature time at Discovery Lodge near Surge Narrows, between Maurelle Island and Quadra Island. This is a really cool place – off the grid and in touch with nature. I’ll return here in the spring for a … Continue reading →

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Cape Mudge lighthouse

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Katherine

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 … Continue reading →

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Cape Mudge government wharf

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Katherine

Cape Mudge government wharf –  Discovery Passage  In 1792 Captain George Vancouver landed at the village of Tsa-Kwa-Luten which, at that time, was inhabited by Coast Salish people. It was near present day Cape Mudge village that the first contact … Continue reading →

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HMCS Quadra – a winters day

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Katherine

HMCS Quadra on a beautiful winters day A random selection of the 21 images in the full album… [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.284393488351036.1073742081.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″ random=1 limit=12]

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