September 3rd, 2025 — The ferry from Bowen Island sails past Bowyer Island which is almost hidden in smoke from forest fires. The picture was taken from a ferry arriving at Horseshoe Bay from Nanaimo.
Category: Environment
Clear cut gone, almost
August 2001 — The Texada Land Corporation clear cuts on Salt Spring Island’s Mount Bruce 25 years ago. Below is the same area in July 2025.
Pickups
October 15th, 2024 — Pickup trucks left at the recycling depot on Salt Spring Island.
Algae bloom
April 26th, 2024 — Algae bloom in Duck Bay, Salt Spring Island.
Oil spill
February 17th, 2023 — Oil spill next to the ferry terminal at Long Harbour, Salt Spring Island.
King tide
December 27th, 2022 — A King tide flooding over the beach and into the Jericho Sailing center.
Bagged
December 16th, 2022 — Bags of leaves in the lane off Collingwood Street at King Edward Blvd.
Rain water
November 12th, 2022 — Rain water collection sculpture at Maplewood Farm, North Vancouver.
It ain’t necessarily blue
August 9th, 2022 — While flying over Georgia Strait in a float plane to Vancouver.
Old growth
April 10th, 2022 — An old growth stump on Aims Trail, Pacific Spirit Park and below, the urban forest on Balsam Street, an few days earlier.
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