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March 20, 2023Snowbird of Paradise

Moorecroft Regional Park at Nanoose Bay

Here are some photos of another beauty spot on Vancouver Island. Moorecroft Regional Park provides sea views, sea lion sightings, invigorating forest air, and occasional oddities.

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March 6, 2023March 8, 2023Snowbird of Paradise

Englishman River Falls Provincial Park

When we set out to go on our hike today, the weather report told us to expect clouds and occasional sunny breaks. While we were en route, though, we realized that we would be experiencing very different weather! We were at a higher elevation where there was wet snow, and slush bombs were falling from […]

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February 13, 2023Snowbird of Paradise

Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park

This magical place is too glorious for words, so I will just show you some of the many photos and one of the videos I took when I was there today. Click the arrows to see the slide show.

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October 25, 2022October 28, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

How To Open Shellfish

All along the beach at Nanaimo are the broken shells of shellfish. The gulls and other shorebirds have figured out that the rocks are a great place to smash open these little calcium carbonate structures in order to feed on the inhabitants If you have seen The Lion King, you know all about the circle […]

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May 20, 2022May 19, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

Orchid Garden, Coombs

One of the gardens associated with Butterfly World in Coombs is dedicated to the growth of a variety of orchids. Here are some that I enjoyed seeing when I was there this week. And here is the Japanese garden.

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August 17, 2021Snowbird of Paradise

Departure Bay, Vancouver Island

While visiting Nanaimo, British Columbia this week I spent a morning at Departure Bay. The bay and the neighbourhood surrounding it were incorporated into the city of Nanaimo in the 1970s. The Trans-Canada Highway on Vancouver Island terminates at Departure Bay where the BC Ferry Terminal is located. The ferry connects the island to the […]

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