Category Archives: British Columbia

A rainy west coast day

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Katherine

A rainy day in Ucluelet I’ve always enjoyed being on the west coast of British Columbia, especially on rainy, foggy days where colours are muted and the air is still. A bit of Ucluelet is just the ticket on these … Continue reading →

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Western Forest Products – Jordan River

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Katherine

I was camping across the road in the CRD campground in Jordan River, and did a bit of exploring at the abandoned building that were the headquarters for the Western Forest Products Jordan River logging operations. The buildings are slowly … Continue reading →

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Jordan River

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Katherine

A series of video segments I shot at the Jordan River campground. This is a beautiful place to visit…

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The old concrete plant

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Katherine

I shot some stills of the old concrete products plant just south of the weigh station on Highway 1, near Duncan. I’m glad I did, as it was subsequently demolished. The now gone, long abandoned concrete products plant

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Departures – air ambulance

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Katherine

Waiting in Vancouver for a Helijet air ambulance to depart

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Vancouver from the air – Petrosul sulphur terminal

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Katherine

The Petrosul sulphur terminal in North Vancouver

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Nanaimo from the air

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Katherine

Descending into Helijet’s operation base at the Nanaimo Cruise Ship Terminal

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Alberni Pacific 8427

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Katherine

Alberni Pacific 8427, a 1954 1600 HP Alco RS-3 120 ton  locomotive

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Puntledge River diversion dam

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Katherine

Upstream from the diversion dam The control gates for water entering the penstock for the generating station The diversion dam diverts some of the water from the Puntledge River and feeds it into the penstock pipeline that flows downhill to … Continue reading →

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Silent eagle

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Katherine

An eagle sitting beside the boat launch at the Comox Marina and a bit of video…

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