Tag Archives: Vancouver Island

Strathcona – from the top

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Katherine

Strathcona Provincial Park viewed from the top of Mount Washington   

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Bridges – Browns River Forbidden Plateau Road

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

Forbidden Plateau Road bridge over the Browns River – just upstream of Browns River Falls  

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Bridges – Browns River Duncan Bay Main

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

Duncan Bay Main logging road bridge over the Browns River Crossing Duncan Bay main to the of south of the bridge as I head west toward the trail heading upstream on the Browns River to access the site of the … Continue reading →

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Bridges – Browns River Highway 19

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

  Passing underneath the Highway 19 (Inland Island Highway) while hiking along the Browns River trail from Duncan Bay Main to the site of the old Courtenay water supply dam. Looking downstream on the Browns River toward Highway 19

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BC Ferries Chemainus

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

  The BC Ferries terminal in Chemainus provides service to Thetis Island and Penelakut Island It’s also quite pretty…

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Follow the yellow brick road…

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

Actually follow the yellow footsteps – Chemainus

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Chemainus – more than murals

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

There’s more to the artistry in Chemainus than murals – including wood carvings that depict the history of Chemainus and the Cowichan Valley.   Bronze statues of people who helped shape much of Vancouver Island – H.R. MacMillan of MacMillan … Continue reading →

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Canada Post – Chemainus

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

Artistry and reality – a bit of Canada Post history in Chemainus

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Chemainus Murals

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Katherine

The Chemainus murals were born when the Horseshoe Bay Lumber Mill shut down in 1983 – instead of fading away when the major employer left, the town embarked on a program to attract tourists. 39 outdoor murals were created, depicting … Continue reading →

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A busy day on the Comox Estuary

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Katherine

A very busy day on the Comox Estuary – and a beautiful day…

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