Welcome to Day 10 of this 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge! My Dusty Flip-Flops has nominated me for this challenge, thank you my friend! My Dusty Flip-Flops and I have been following each other’s blog adventures here on WordPress since 2017. It’s always nice to reconnect! The 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge: post one photo for 10 days with no…
Category: Campbell River
Final Moments – Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
8 Months March 14th, 2020 – I flew from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Campbell River, British Columbia – with plans to stay for one week. This one week stay – turned into 8 months – almost to the day. I arrived March 14th and departed November 15th! Long story made very short – When Michael…
Campbell River, British Columbia – Tandem Skydiving at Capital City Skydiving
The Text Message My husband Michael has been jumping out of perfectly good airplanes for over 40 years. Me? Never once! We’ve talked about my jumping a tandem, but I have a rather overwhelming fear of heights so I wasn’t too eager about trying it. Then, Halloween Day, as I’m preparing to mow the lawn,…
Ripple Rock Trail – Vancouver Island, British Columbia
The Story of Ripple Rock Ripple Rock, or “Old Rip” as it was called – was one of the most “notorious marine hazards in North America”. The twin-peaked rock in Seymour Narrows took many ships and lives. In 1958, the largest man-made, non-nuclear explosion in history removed the rock, allowing for safe passage. The Trail…
End of Summer Moments – Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Garden Harvest Sunsets White-tailed Deer Random Moments Central Saanich This picture was taken at the marina in Central Saanich. Michael and I ended up here during a wrong turn on our way home from the airport in Victoria! Smoke From the U.S. Wildfires Rainbows S, 🌈
My Adventure With Six White-Tailed Deer
Mama Deer I arrived at a friend’s home to take photos of my husband’s co-owed airplane stored in a barn on the property. When I pulled into the driveway, I was greeted by a deer! She didn’t seemed bothered by me, in the least. I was able to get pretty close to her. I thought…
McIvor Lake – Campbell River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Hot Summer Days A great way to spend a hot summer day is at the lake! McIvor Lake is a short drive from downtown Campbell River, and a real hangout for locals with lots of activity both on and along the shores of the beautiful lake. There is the main beach and lots of little…
Humpback Whales – Sutil Channel, Discovery Islands Archipelago
Big Animal Encounters I joined a four hour whale watching tour with Big Animal Encounters. Dressed in warm dry suits, we boarded the zodiac, Fast Forward and headed out towards Sutil Channel, a channel within the Discovery Islands archipelago. Humpback Whales Today’s humpbacks were sleepy and lazy, slowly swimming around the channel. The only bit…
Orcas – Sutil Channel, Discovery Islands Archipelago
Big Animal Encounters I joined a four hour whale watching tour with Big Animal Encounters. Dressed in warm dry suits, we boarded the zodiac, Fast Forward and headed out towards Sutil Channel, a channel within the Discovery Islands archipelago. Orcas This was a surprising visit, as our captain indicated that orcas are not regular visitors…
Steller Sea Lions – Sutil Channel, Discovery Islands Archipelago
Big Animal Encounters I joined a two hour tour with Big Animal Encounters in hopes to see humpback whales. Two hours isn’t enough time to travel north within the Discovery Islands archipelago, where whales are guaranteed to be seen. However, humpbacks have been swimming in the Sutil Channel, a location relatively close to the dock….