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Standing between one and 1½ m (4.9 ft) high, the great blue heron is the largest heron in Canada.
This heron was fishing in the final light of the day of on Quadra Island, BC.
I couldn’t help but watch and photograph with the amazing sunset in the background tonight. This was only superseded by the 2 grey whales swimming by very close to shore!
I have been on and off the grid lately and have lots of catching up to do with editing now that we have electricity and wifi. Stay tuned, there will be lots of images to follow from our time away exploring Vancouver Island.
The North Bentinck Arm is a short inlet about 17 km (11 mi) in length that splits from Burke Channel, which extends in from Queen Charlotte Sound on the Central Coast of BC. This Arm is historically significant as it is the location where North West Company explorer Alexander MacKenzie reached the waters of the Pacific Ocean overland from Lake Athabasca via the Peace and Fraser Rivers on July 20th, 1793. It was named after the Prime Minister of Great Britain at the time, William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, by Captain Vancouver in 1793; who had one of his men visit this arm in the same year.
The beautiful turquoise hues of the water in the inlet is a hallmark of the deeply glaciated ocean fjords; the color is a reflection of light off of the sediments in the waters. The Bella Coola valley lies at the head of this inlet in the coastal mountain range in the midst of a beautiful rainforest.
"Sometimes when you lose your way in the fog, you end up in a beautiful place! Don’t be afraid of getting lost!"
~ Mehmet Murat Ildan ~
Victoria BC 2013 - Mirage Coffee in the early morning hours.
The location is at Courtney & Government.
These falls like all falls in the area are very full with our winter rains. We have been having very heavy fog the last few days which makes for awesome photography opportunities. The sun is also trying very hard to break through the fog in this photo.
Mary Vine Creek, named for a legendary pioneer woman. Her fame arose from her many years ministering to women in childbirth in this area. Born in Kent, England and endowed with a nursing personality, Mary’s first experience as a midwife on these shores came soon after her arrival in 1853 on the sailing vessel Norman Morison
The longest day of the year ended like this at the nearby beach. Thanks for your appreciation, Gail
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Thank you for your appreciation, Gail
hand-held image edited with Nik software and Photomatix.
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One of the most beautiful and unique waterfalls on Vancouver Island that I go back to over and over in every season.
The river spreads out over the bedrock before plunging on a 90 degree angle into the narrow canyon.
In its highest flow, the spread can reach up to 46m (150ft). The falls are estimated to be between 23 - 31m (75 - 100ft) high. The estimate is because the falls drop into one of the narrowest canyons in BC associated with a waterfall making it very difficult to be exact. The canyon is estimated to be only 3m (10ft) wide in its tightest areas.
There is a ‘golden’ lichen or algae on the rocks that looks like there is gold in the rocks, have tried to identify what it is with certainty - the search continues - feel free to ID it for me :)
Kindness is like snow,
it beautifies everything it covers.
~ Kahlil Gibran ~
Time to move away from the warm photos of Mexico
and embrace the snow we are getting. So pretty, headed out for a hike this afternoon in Gowlland Tod Park.
Eight inches and counting, which is a lot for here in Sidney where we rarely get over an inch a year.
Image was taken from the Cypress Lookout in West Vancouver, BC.
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The creek which feeds these falls originates from Pease Lake within the park that is located in the Highlands on southern Vancouver island.
Not a lot of water flowing this day as we have had a very dry and hot May.
Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.
~ Ralph Waldo Emmerson ~
It was a storm like no other with two major weather phenoms coming together on the same day. The term 'king tide' is used to describe the highest most extreme tides of the year. It is above the highest water level reached at high tide on an average day. These tides occur when the orbits and alignment of the earth, moon, and sun combine to produce the greatest tidal forces. This along with a winter storm with very strong winds makes for amazing storm watching.
Getting soaking wet and chilled to the bone was so worth it, the power of the storm was so incredible as the waves crashed down on the rocky shore, the ground shook.
A perfect west coast winter day. There were no endless beaches this trip with the tides so high, the waves greeted you as you walked down the path to the beach. The huge pieces of driftwood were being tossed like toothpicks in the surf, a reminder of how strong the ocean waves and currents are.
* this image even though is not the clearest image shows the intensity of the storm. Hard to keep the sharpness in huge winds and rain.
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Image was taken from Stanley Park in Vancouver, BC.
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Full moon vs flowing 'light' river at Butchart Gardens creates an amazing atmosphere on a cool evening in December.
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Instead of posting more photos from Tibet, I decided that maybe it is a good idea to upload some photos that I took in Vancouver to keep things fresh :)
This week is BC's long weekend. Many people went to other province or the state for the weekend. For me, I decided that I need a small break after traveling for so long. Instead of going somewhere far, I decided to go and do a small hike in Chilliwack. I planned to go both the Bridal Vel Falls and Ladner Creek Trestle.
Driving to Chillwack was quite easy, it only took me 2 hours to get there. The hike was also quite short, 5mins to the waterfall. The waterfall is quite amazing and it is packed with people.... :) I waited roughly half an hour for a chance to take a shot with no people in the frame.... have a great weekend everyone!
Location: Chilliwack, BC (Bridal Vel Falls)
`Up close and personal'
Cascading down from Cassel Lake, these falls drop 30m (98.4 ft) straight into the ocean at high tide.
Located on West Redonda Island, which is one of the Discovery Islands that lies between central Vancouver Island and the B.C. mainland in Desolation Sound.
This park is accessed via boat only, the 128 ha (316 acre) Teakerne Arm Provincial Park includes a portion of Cassel Lake which is 91 ha (225 acres) in size with 7.4 km (4.6mi) of shoreline.