Comox Lake

One adventure during my recent visit to Vancouver Island

was a drive to Comox Lake

.... and on that particular day, there was little wind and reflections were in abundance

. . . while on the lake's shore, in this particular inlet, was an

extraordinary collection of fallen trees and very old, bleached roots

- the variety of shapes sent one's imagination into overdrive!

  

The one below resembled a calf's head

  

. . . while this one looked to me like flames leaping skyward from a campfire

 

and yet another unusual sight - artistically growing funghi

It was a fun outing, for which some local couples generously

allowed me to join them. (Another example of spontaneous Canadian friendliness)

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Snow on Vancouver Island

A section of the 19a Highway along the coast of Vancouver Island, 

between Bowser and Courtenay

A bridge within Brooklyn Park woods in Comox

Within the Lighthouse Regional Trail, Bowser

Frozen surface of creek running through the Lighthouse Trail woods

Without ice-grabbing equipment strapped to my hiking boots,

it was a challenge to walk safely on this particular outing

so I turned back, having traversed the trail in milder (but still

attractive in a different way) conditions . . . .

Here's the seat pictured above - minus the snowy "cushion" . . 

 

The island has many many wonderful woods to walk in and appreciate

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Comox Marina

Comox Marina, Vancouver Island.

(It seems even the clouds wanted to cooperate with the perspective aspect of this shot! :-) )

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Soggy pot of gold!

A bolt of colour fell from Heaven at Bowser on Vancouver Island.

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Waterfalls

Toward the end of January, I revisited Little Qualicum Falls and was staggered to see the extent of damage in the park caused by the fierce storm that had recently hit the island (Vancouver).  Reports indicated it was the worst storm in the region for some decades with gale force winds uprooting trees and generally wreaking havoc across not only the island but also on mainland southern British Columbia.

Power outages were widespread and in some cases lasting several days.

Below you can see the tree had to be sawn and moved because it fell across the walking trail through the park.

A section of the Little Qualicum Falls

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Spider Lake

Following on from last Saturday's post, here are some more views 

around Spider Lake

 The serenity offered by these surroundings was almost tangible

. . . but also, sadly, evidence of the destructive force of a recent

storm - reportedly the worst experienced on the island for decades.

Hundreds of trees were uprooted, roofs lifted off and many homes

across not only the island, but also in parts of Vancouver and its

southern suburbs, were without power for several days.

Several Provincial Parks were closed for safety reasons.

 

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