Tag Archives: British Columbia

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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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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Comox Valley logging road

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Katherine

Walking along a logging road between Cumberland and Bevan – lots of clouds, no wind, and I did not get eaten by a cougar. And a nice view of Forbidden Plateau and the Comox Glacier… Comox Lake