White Rock Pier is a 470-metre-long pier in White Rock, British Columbia. Originally built in 1914, it was a dock for steamships that arrived when the Great Northern Railway began operation. On December 20, 2018, the pier was severely damaged during a wind storm.

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White Rock Pier was built with Federal Funds in 1914.

Originally the length was 628 feet long. The Pier officially re-opened in 1915 after an additional 983 feet were added, increasing the length to 1500 feet.

Canada's Longest Pier

This Metro Vancouver icon is one of the most photographed landmarks in the lower mainland.

If you look closely between the trees and brush (r) you may a catch a glimpse of the famous 'White Rock"

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'Don't be a copy, when you were born an original'

Heritage Site

Wards Public Marina is on the Nicomekl River in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

It started out as a farm in the late 1800's. The 1894 historic farmhouse can be seen in the previous image. ( The house and it's outbuildings back the marina )

The Ward family included a small private marina after WWII. Years later the dock was extended.

In 1985, the City of Surrey purchased Wards Marina and the surrounding property.

The HISTORIC STEWART FARMHOUSE is now a heritage museum site.

The property was named, Elgin Heritage Park.

Wards Public Marina, is owned by the City of Surrey, and now operates as a civic marina.

The shoreline is an oyster bed. Thousands of oysters line the riverbank.

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The bridge was designed by supervising engineer Major W.G. Swan, and construction was tendered to the Dominion Bridge Company and Northern Construction & J.W. Stewart Ltd. The Pattullo Bridge was opened to traffic on November 15, 1937 by Premier "Duff" Pattullo, with a total cost of $4 million. The bridge was originally tolled at 25¢ per crossing, but was then removed in 1952. The old bridge, now known today as the New Westminster Rail Bridge was converted to rail use only, and highway traffic was moved to the Pattullo Bridge.

The Pattullo Bridge is 1,227 meters (4,026 ft) in total length, and consists of four lanes, with two in each direction. The bridge has no barrier of any sort in the centre, making it highly prone to head-on collisions, especially at excessive speed or in bad weather. In recent years, TransLink has closed the middle lanes to traffic from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. in an effort to lower the high number of head-on collisions, and installed a series of plastic pillars to raise the visibility of the centre-lane divider. On 2 January 2006, four people were killed in a T-bone collision between two cars on the southern approach lane.

Oversized commercial vehicles are prohibited from using the bridge, as mandated by the British Columbia Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement agency.

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BNSF thundering past a Heritage Railway Station c.1913

White Rock, BC

White Rock is an oceanfront city in British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of Metro Vancouver.

The modern history of White Rock is directly tied to the railway linking British Columbia to Washington state, which runs along the shore of Semiahmoo Bay to the border. The rail is currently owned by BNSF Railway and runs alongside the promenade at the beach. This was originally the Great Northern line, and it opened up White Rock and Crescent Beach to tourists from Vancouver and New Westminster in the early 1900s. The border crossing closest to White Rock (at Douglas, B.C., and Blaine, Washington) was officially opened in 1908, and the Peace Arch at the border crossing was constructed in the 1920s.

In 1913, the present railway station was opened, and the Fox and Hunter Shingle mill began operation.

White Rock has a moderate climate, with average daily high temperatures of 23 degrees Celsius in summer and 6 degrees Celsius in winter.

White Rock is named for a distinctive large white boulder on its beach near the promenade, a glacial erratic that migrated south during the last glaciation. The 486-ton granite boulder was kept white by shellfish-eating seabirds whose guano covered the rock, so much so that 19th-century sailors used it as a beacon. However, it is now kept white through monthly applications of white paint by the city parks department, and has been a popular graffiti target for over thirty years.

Legend.

The large, white rock is mentioned in the legends of the local Coast Salish peoples. One legend says that the white rock marks the landing spot of a stone that was hurled across the Strait of Georgia by a young chief It was said that he and his bride would move from Vancouver Island to wherever the rock landed to make a home together.

Information complied from Wikipedia

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Spilled grain along the train tracks at Brownsville Bar Park, Surrey, BC,

Licorice fern on tree limbs and trunks - at Robson Ravine, Surrey, BC.

Wards Public Marina located in Elgin Heritage Park on the Nicomekl River.

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Various vessels moored at this long in length dock

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Long exposure at a local spot. Putting together some images for consideration of my 2018 calendar. This popped up for editing. Thank you for your appreciation, Gail

By the pond at Darts Hill Garden

More practice with long exposure at a local beach. It was not until I got home and edited it that I noticed the impact of the yellow flowers. Thank you for your appreciation, Gail

Along the Fraser River in Surrey, BC.

Symplocarpus foetidus

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A catamaran (informally, a "cat") is a watercraft with two parallel hulls of equal size. The wide distance between a catamaran's hulls imparts stability through resistance to rolling and overturning; no ballast is required. Catamarans typically have less hull volume, smaller displacement, and shallower draft (draught) than monohulls of comparable length. The two hulls combined also often have a smaller hydrodynamic resistance than comparable monohulls, requiring less propulsive power from either sails or motors. The catamaran's wider stance on the water can reduce both heeling and wave-induced motion, as compared with a monohull, and can give reduced wakes.

Catamarans were invented by the Austronesian peoples, and enabled their expansion to the islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Catamarans range in size from small sailing or rowing vessels to large naval ships and roll-on/roll-off car ferries. The structure connecting a catamaran's two hulls ranges from a simple frame strung with webbing to support the crew to a bridging superstructure incorporating extensive cabin or cargo space.

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Wards Marina - Elgin Park

Nicomekl River,

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A calm Winter sunset at Crescent Beach.

We have had some storms blow though, but this evening we can all relax a bit.

Sea Imp IX assisting a barge on the Fraser River on the

new Pattullo Bridge construction

The Pattullo Bridge is a key connection between the communities of Surrey and New Westminster.

The new four-lane toll-free bridge is scheduled to open in 2025. The existing bridge will remain in use until the new bridge is open to traffic. Once the new bridge is open, the existing bridge will be removed.

Sea Imp Tug specs and ownership:

Catherwood Towing - Mission, BC

Built: 2007

Length: 18.7 m

Breadth: 6.71 m

Depth: 2.98

Speed / Knots: 11.

2 Engines

Diesel ( Cummins KTA-19 )

(As per online description)

Image taken take from boat

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Happy 158th Anniversary to Canada

Canada Day, formerly known as Dominion Day] is the national day of Canada. A federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation which occurred on July 1, 1867, with the passing of the British North America Act, 1867, when the three separate colonies of the United Canadas, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into a single dominion within the British Empire called Canada

Originally called Dominion Day, the holiday was renamed in 1982, the same year that the Canadian constitution was patriated by the Canada Act, 1982, which severed the vestiges of legal dependence on the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Canada Day celebrations take place throughout the country, as well as in various locations around the world attended by Canadians living abroad.

Commemoration

Canada Day is often informally referred to as "Canada's birthday", particularly in the popular press.

White Rock Pier was built with Federal Funds in 1914.

Originally the length was 628 feet long. The Pier officially re-opened in 1915 after an additional 983 feet were added, increasing the length to 1500 feet (470 metres).

On Thursday, December 20, 2018, a devastating windstorm swept through the City of White Rock that resulted in extensive damage to the Pier, waterfront and boats along the marina. BC Hydro reported it to be the most damaging in the Crown utility’s history.

Ref: WIKIPEDIA

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The pier has a sign identifying it as Canada's longest pier.

This Metro Vancouver icon is one of the most photographed landmarks in the lower mainland.

White Rock

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~Christie

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Wards Public Marina located in Elgin Heritage Park on the Nicomekl River.

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Various vessels moored at this long in length dock

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Happy Clicks

~Christie

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Crescent Beach Pier

Candid capture at sundown.

People drawn to the water and evening light.

If you look closely there is a splash, a person had just dove into the water. Water spray looks like it hangs in the air due to the recent plunge.

A Happy Place - Peaceful and calming

Crescent Beach is a beachside community within the South Surrey town centre of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada next to Boundary Bay and Mud Bay, across from Delta, British Columbia. It is home to 1,200 residents, mostly in single-family homes. Wikipedia

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Barred Owl, Hawthorne Park, Surrey, BC.

Near Historic Stewart Farm, Surrey BC.

A Winter afternoon walk at Crescent Park.

Lovely reflections on the pond.

Whitcomb spring flowering cherry, Bed 47 , Darts Hill Garden

Plum blossoms, baroque bokeh.

The first full moon of the year over Cloverdale, BC.

White Rock is an oceanfront city in British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of Metro Vancouver.

** My apologies, I accidently deleted this image today. Sorry that I lost all your views, comments and faves.

Paddle boarder in the light of night

White Rock Railway

The City of White Rock has a railway that runs along the waterfront. This single track rail line operates 24 hours a day and is operated by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and is used by BNSF and Amtrak passenger trains.

White Rock has a moderate climate, with average daily high temperatures of 23 degrees Celsius in summer and 6 degrees Celsius in winter.

White Rock is named for a distinctive large white boulder on its beach near the promenade, a glacial erratic that migrated south during the last glaciation. The 486-ton granite boulder was kept white by shellfish-eating seabirds whose guano covered the rock, so much so that 19th-century sailors used it as a beacon. However, it is now kept white through monthly applications of white paint by the city parks department, and has been a popular graffiti target for over thirty years.

Legend.

The large, white rock is mentioned in the legends of the local Coast Salish peoples. One legend says that the white rock marks the landing spot of a stone that was hurled across the Strait of Georgia by a young chief It was said that he and his bride would move from Vancouver Island to wherever the rock landed to make a home together.

Information complied from Wikipedia

I truly appreciate your kind words and would like to thank-you all, for your overwhelming support.

~Christie

**Best experience in full screen

At Ward's Marina, Surrey BC.

Note the protruding snorkel and the white 'Viking Horn' eye makeup. Its namesake, the large white patch on the wing, shows when the bird is airborne.

Although this is the largest of our scoters, its habitat, behavior and diet are like that of the others. They are often seen flying in wavering lines, low over the sea.

Tannery Park, Surrey, BC

- black and white digital photography with cyan tinting

Looking like the forest is on fire was the view I had just before sunrise from a parking lot in Surrey BC Canada

Crescent Beach, Surrey BC.

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