British Columbia

Leaving Sidney BC
A most excellent spinnaker run up Trincomali Channel in the Gulf Islands
Nanaimo BC
Following Masquerade into the Pearce Islands
The very noisy neighbors on the beach
A very commanding view
Eagle circling above
Cindy trying out her new toy
Day trip to Sointula
The little village of Sointula
An eagle hunting
Stern tied at Fish Egg Inlet
On a little dinghy tour
The tide has turned and we come back out
Joe's Bay
The overfall in that same little passage an hour later as the current picks up
Getting water at Klemtu
The First Nations village of Klemtu
Butedale - falling into the sea
The old fish packing building
A cruise ship stops to drop Lou some provisions
A cruise ship stops to drop Lou some provisions
Look at the nice hat Jeffrey made for me
Look at the nice hat Jeffrey made for me
Sharing the dock with a fishing boat headed north
Sharing the dock with a fishing boat headed north
Lou the caretaker of Butedale
Lou the caretaker of Butedale
The spring daffs survive in Butedale
The spring daffs survive in Butedale
Bert
Bert
The turbine in the power house spinning away - look at the belts on this end
The turbine in the power house spinning away - look at the belts on this end
The alternator, batteries and inverter - power for what's left of Butedale
The alternator, batteries and inverter - power for what's left of Butedale
The power house over the creek
The power house over the creek
The view as we leave in the morning
The view as we leave in the morning
The old office and store
The old office and store
Sharing the dock at Bishop Bay Hot Springs
Sharing the dock at Bishop Bay Hot Springs
Inside the shelter over the hot springs
Inside the shelter over the hot springs
Headed up Verney Passage
Headed up Verney Passage
Look at the mountains
Look at the mountains
Just beautiful
Just beautiful
The logs are hauled out by helicopter to a barge
The logs are hauled out by helicopter to a barge
The calm morning after hiding out from a big blow
The calm morning after hiding out from a big blow
Some remains of an old logging camp
Some remains of an old logging camp
Masquerade in the middle of the cruise ship shuffle in Prince Rupert
Masquerade in the middle of the cruise ship shuffle in Prince Rupert
Our little boat - their big boat
Our little boat - their big boat