Tag Archives: Winter

Comox Glacier

Looking over Farquharson’s Field toward Courtenay and the Comox Glacier

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A bit of snow

A bit of fresh snow on the Comox Glacier and Mount Washington

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Coastal Fog

Coastal fog over Squalley Reach and Saanich Inlet, as viewed from the Malahat summit

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Winter reflections – Strathcona Parkway

A quick stop safely pulled off alongside the Strathcona Parkway to shoot a picture of the snow and the highway.

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Strathcona Parkway

Strathcona Parkway – Highway 19 to Mt Washington and Strathcona Provincial Park

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Miracle Beach – winter

Oyster River – Miracle Beach Provincial Park A winter day at Miracle Beach Provincial Park – a bit of snow and some ice, but being a Vancouver Island winter it’s sunny and not very cold.   The ice crystals are … Continue reading

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Campbell River – Discovery Passage

I spent a bit of time at Dick Murphy Park in Campbell River – both on the bay side and the ocean side. The view of Discovery Passage and Quadra Island is wonderful…

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Strathcona – a lack of snow

February – the trees and mountains should be covered in a thick layer of snow, yet at Strathcona Provincial Park there are only isolated patches of snow.

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Mt Washington – February

February 21 – instead of being packed with skiers, Mt Washington is shut down due to a lack of snow. Warm weather and rain melted the snow pack, and more of the same is expected. [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.292817184175333.1073742102.123247217798998&type=3&” size=”187″]

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Across the lake – Strathcona Westmin

A winter day with a beautiful view across Buttle Lake at the boat launch off Westmin Road. Sometimes you need to get up close to understand and appreciate what you looking at, and other times you need to step back … Continue reading

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