Blackfish Sound: Where the Whales Have Always Been
Blackfish Sound is one of those places I dreamed of long before I ever saw it. Like the savannahs of Africa, the Yellow Mountains of China, or Haida Gwaii (still […]
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Orca, Sea Stars, and Windswept Days at Von Donop Inlet
We were nearly ready to set off. With Vestri’s bottom restoration complete, and after a brief delay when Covid sidelined us both (more on that in my last post), we
Reasons to Love Vancouver Island in Summer: #1 Orcas
Ahhhh, summertime in BC. It’s truly spectacular. The long summer nights, the mountains, the lakes, the ocean, the waterfalls, the beaches, the trees, the wildlife, and did I mention the
The Orca’s Welcome
My boat Snoopy is all waxed and shiny, ready for the season here in Campbell River, British Columbia. We just had our first day of boating, and our first day
Transient Orcas Hunting Seals in British Columbia
It was one of those quiet days when nothing seems to be happening on the ocean. It was calm but there were hardly any boats around and only a seagull
Whale Watching on Vancouver Island
It’s been an excellent season of whale watching here on Vancouver Island this past summer! First I got my dream photo of an Orca with Mount Baker in the background.
Orca and Mount Baker
The thing I like best about Vancouver Island in the summertime is being out on my boat. I have a few spots I return to again and again because I