Tag Archives: Puntledge Recreation Area

Trilliums

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Katherine

I spotted these Trilliums to the side of the River Trail in the Puntledge Recreation Area. I selected these shots as they show the beauty of the flowers, as well as what we often view as imperfections. Not everything in … Continue reading →

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Nymph Falls

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Katherine

Nymph Falls were the result of an early-1950s creation of a fish ladder on the Puntledge River, completed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and BC Hydro.

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A hot day at Stotan Falls

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Katherine

I’ve always had a healthy respect for the Puntledge River, which translates in staying out of it as the water in much of the river capable of sweeping you away, but on this hot summer day with low water flows, … Continue reading →

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Puntledge Recreation Area – Hoar Frost

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Katherine

Hoar frost – a winters day in the Puntledge Recreation Area [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.285316271592091.1073742085.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″]

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Puntledge Recreation Area – Winter maple leaves

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Katherine

Maple leaves coated with a touch of hoar frost along Bears Bait Trail in the Puntledge Recreation Area

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Puntledge Recreation Area – Supply Creek

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Katherine

Supply Creek crossing the Bear Bait trail in the Puntledge Recreation Area And a little section of the trail that was almost completely washed out…

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Upper Puntledge Hatchery

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Katherine

At one time there were two salmon hatcheries on the Puntledge River – the Upper Puntledge Hatchery, and the Lower Puntledge Hatchery. The upper hatchery was closed, and now the property is fenced off and only used by BC Hydro … Continue reading →

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Fungi of the day

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Katherine

A few fungi that I saw while hiking in the Puntledge Recreation Area

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Island Signs – Puntledge warning

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Katherine

Warning signs and sirens – a bit of a reminder that the water level of the Puntledge River can change rapidly when the flow of water out of Comox Lake is increased by BC Hydro.

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Island Signs

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Katherine

Island Signs – this one once carried some important information or a trail map in the Puntledge Recreation Area.

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