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#ThrowbackThursday
2021.
Jordan River surfboard sign - Respect the locals.

#VancouverIsland #VanIsle #surfboard #PacificOcean #oceanside #oceanfront #Cascadia #JuanDeFucaDistrict #Tsouke #Pacheedaht #JordanRiver #Westcoast #BCSurf #CoastalBC #BritishColumbia #PacificNorthwest #Canada #PNW #TourismVanvouverIsland #TourismBC #sign

A painted old surfboard, made into a mounted sign beside the beach & in front of the Pacific Ocean. It says, in bright orange paint:
RESPECT THE LOCALS

#FlashbackFriday + #FoliageFriday combo.
Visiting Butterfly Gardens.
#Mimosa #leaves - known as the sensitive plant.

#nature #plants #botanical #YYJ #BrentwoodBay #CentralSaanich #Wsanec #Saanich #TouristAttraction #VancouverIsland #TourismVanvouverIsland #TourismBC #VanIsle #NatureVideo

#FlashbackFriday with #fountains at Butchart Gardens. 2020.

Two different #dragon water fountains in the cultivated gardens.

#VancouverIsland #water #Wsanec #Saanich #TourismVanvouverIsland #TourismBC #AsianMastodon #AsianDragons #DisabledPhotographers #YYJphotographers #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Canada #photography #VictoriaBC #DragonLovers #YYJ #PNW #VanIsle #GardenWalks #WalkInTheGardens #WorldInMyEyes #mosstodon #TouristAttraction #BrentwoodBay

Large Asian dragon water fountain in Butchart Gardens.

Small gold coloured metal dragon head water fountain, embedded into moss covered rock wall, water flowing out from its mouth.

Only 2 clients I have to leave house to see tomorrow. I hate having to go into any hospital, LTC or any #medical clinic even more now since eugenics #BonnieHenry declared #covid emergency over, removed #vaccine mandates for #health care workers & making so many of us very anxious about getting infected while we are doing essential work with client patients. I'm beyond livid.

#BCpoli #FireBonnieHenry #BCNDP #EbyTheEnabler #BCNewDeathParty #BCNDPLegacyoOfDeath #MassMurderers #Criminals #BCgovernment #CDNpoli #DeathToEugenists #DieBonnieDie #DieDixDie #AdrianDix #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Antimaskers #CovidIsNotOver #OathbreakerBonnie #BonnieHenryEUGENICS #tourismBC #comeGetYourCovid

My nature & ancient trees loving heart breaks, every time I see more clearcut deforestation. With the rapid acceleration of climate change, our foolish, greedy, short-sighted government continues to accept dirty deals with ecocidal corporations - going against public interests. They greenwash & whitewash while still allowing mass clearcuts to happen in disappearing ancient forests on the island.

Please - don't stop fighting to #ProtectOldGrowth #forests 🌲❤️🌲 #AncientTrees need #ForestDefenders in times of increased, rampant #CorporateGreed & sellout #ecocide enabling governments ✊️

#BCNewDeathParty #BCpoli #SaveOldGrowth #DefendNature #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #Nature #ProtectNature #WildFirst #BCForestryReform #deforestation #StopEcocide #StopClearcuts #photography #BanCorporateLobbyists #DavidEby #BCNDP #EbyTheEnabler #ProtectForests #BCTourism #VancouverIsland #Cowichan #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BCgovernment #BCNDPLegacyoOfDeath #StopDeforestation #OneEarth #BritishColumbia #Canada #WorldInMyEyes #YYJphotographers #DisabledPhotographers #Activism #ActivistPhotography #Environmentalist #EcoJustice #FightForNature #NatureGuardians #StopTheSaws #CrimesAgainstHumanity #morose #SuperUnnaturalBC #TourismBC #TourismVanvouverIsland #EcoCrimes #monochrome #BWphotography #BWphoto #ThickTrunkTuesday

Old growth stumps in a deforested clearcut.
They are on a sloped mountain - background is more clearcut & fog over forest that has since been cut down.
Black and white photo.

Please come out & join me & my friends at the 4th annual #IYAḴT #Indigenous #MusicFestival! It will be great fun! Bring your friends & family!

A #free 2 night event for Indigenous & non-Indigenous folks. Celebrate #IndigenousPerformers from across #VancouverIsland who will be performing folk, rock, hip hop & more.
Craft & food vendors on site as well.

Location: #HamptonPark

Friday, July 26 from 6:00 to 8:00pm

6:00-6:15pm Welcome & #Esquimalt
#Drummers & Dancers
6:15-6:45pm A.N.S.W.E.R Drum Group
7:00-8:00pm OTR (Off the Reservation)

Saturday, July 27 from 4:00 to 8:00pm

4:00-4:20 Welcome & #Lekwungen #TraditionalDancers
4:30-5:30 Gary Petterson
5:45-6:30 Paint the Town Red
6:50-8:00 Myc Sharratt

#Wsanec #Saanich #IndigenousMusicians #IndigenousTalent #IndigenousLed #NativeMusicians #YYJevents #YYJFreeEvents #SaanichParks #FamilyFriendly #AccessibleEvent #AllAges #InclusiveEvent #VictoriaBC #IndigenousEvents #TourismBC #TourismVanvouverIsland #IndigenousCulture #VancouverIslandEvents #VanIsle #CoastSalish #PacificNorthwest #PNW #FirstNations #YYJ #NativeCulture #Grassroots #CommunityCulture #IndigenousBC

Location: Hampton Park

Friday, July 26 6:00 to 8:00pm

6:00-6:15pm Welcome & Esquimalt
Drummers and Dancers
6:15-6:45pm
A.N.S.W.E.R Drum Group
7:00-8:00pm OTR (Off the Reservation)

Saturday, July 27 4:00-8:00pm

4:00-4:20 Welcome & Lekwungen Traditional Dancers
4:30-5:30 Gary Petterson
5:45-6:30 Paint the Town Red
6:50-8:00 Myc Sharratt

#MonochromeMonday

They keep killing the ancients.
Men who kill elder trees, are men who kill their children's futures.
Souls must be disconnected from nature & their spirits desperate for money, for them to be OK destroying #OldGrowth forests, for a temporary paycheque.
There are more ethical ways to earn a living.
Stop believing industrial & government #greenwashing lies.
#ClearcutLogging kills #ecosystems & throws #ecological balance out of whack.

Government tells us to not fret, that they're managing #forestry better - they're #greedy, #sellout #LIARS. You can go see for yourself, how many clearcuts are still happening on big scales, at several places across Vancouver Island & some parts of BC interior where greedy corporations are decimating the last inland #TemperateRainforest in the world. Our #neoliberal BC NDP government is OK with ongoing mass ecocide - they get money from industry lobbyists 🤑🤮😡

Don't stop, fighting to #ProtectOldGrowth #forests 🌲❤️🌲 #AncientTrees need #ForestDefenders in times of increased, rampant #CorporateGreed & sellout #ecocide enabling governments ✊️

#BCNewDeathParty #BCpoli #SaveOldGrowth #DefendNature #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #Nature #ProtectNature #WildFirst #BCForestryReform #deforestation #StopEcocide #StopClearcuts #photography #BanCorporateLobbyists #DavidEby #BCNDP #EbyTheEnabler #ProtectForests #BCTourism #VancouverIsland #Cowichan #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BCgovernment #BCNDPLegacyoOfDeath #StopDeforestation #OneEarth #BritishColumbia #Canada #WorldInMyEyes #YYJphotographers #DisabledPhotographers #Activism #ActivistPhotography #Environmentalist #EcoJustice #FightForNature #NatureGuardians #StopTheSaws #CrimesAgainstHumanity #morose #SuperUnnaturalBC #TourismBC #TourismVanvouverIsland #EcoCrimes #monochrome #BWphotography #BWphoto

Old growth tree stumps in foreground. 2 logging clearcuts in front of the stumps with a strip of young trees in the middle. The upper clearcut runs up the mountain to another section of young trees. Foggy mist covers tree tops & obscures the mountain.

@thenarwhal They're going to kill the ancients 😞 #Death by a thousand #clearcuts in #BritishColumbia under #BCNDP aka #NewDeathParty

#ecocide #CorporateGreed #CurseTheEvilGreedy #deforestation #environmental #ecosystems #NDP #PNW #PacificNorthwest #VancouverIsland #Cascadia #ClimateCrisis #GreedKills #DavidEby #HorganizedCrimes #SuperSelloutBC #SuperUnnaturalBC #TourismBC #TourismCanada #ShameOnBC #AncientForests #Ecology #MotherEarth #TreesOverGreed

#McLeanMill - #National #HistoricSite in #PortAlberni on #VancouverIsland in #BritishColumbia #Canada
https://mcleanmill.ca/

I did a quick #sepia edit to give it a #classic #timeless feel. This was shot about 2 years ago.

#FlashbackFriday #vanisle #OldMill #Historic #LoggingHistory #AlberniClayoquot #PNW #PacificNorthwest #TourismBC #TourismVancouverIsland #PlacesToVisit #LumberMill #ForestryHistory #museum

McLean Mill & Museum, National Historical Site in Port Alberni, BC.

The two #cedar #woodcarved & #painted panels mounted beside entry doors at #UmistaCulturalCentre in #AlertBay on #CormorantIsland in #BritishColumbia #Canada .

https://www.umista.ca/

https://namgis.bc.ca/

#NamgisNation #NamgisTerritory #BCCoast #BCNorthIslands #CoastalBC #Westcoast #Indigenous #FirstNations #art #culture #TourismBC #NativeArt #woodcarvings #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Nimpkish #Kwakwala #Namina

U'mista Cultural Centre Native Art Painted Cedar Woodcarving Panel.

#Kelp #seaweeds & #sea #plants #ArtGallery at #ShawOceanDiscoveryCentre in #SidneyBC on #VancouverIsland in #BritishColumbia #Canada - #educational #aquarium / #SalishSea #LearningCentre 🐙🦀🦐🐚🐟

Lots of beautiful #MarinePlants #paintings in their little gallery. I loved the kelp themed art window panel coverings too.

#vanisle #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #TourismBC #TourismVancouverIsland

Kelp themed art window panel coverings - set of 4.

Kelp, Seaweeds & sea plants art gallery.

#WaterfallWednesday
#EnglishmanRiverFalls on #VancouverIsland is well known & very accessible.

#waterfalls #Water #Nature #scenery #vanisle #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #BritishColumbia #Canada #TourismBC #TourismVancouverIsland #BCParks #DisabledHiker #DisabledAdventurer #WorldInMyEyes #MyNaturePhotos #HikingPhotos #samsung8 #CellphonePhotos #WaterIsLife #h2o #PlacesToVisit

Englishman River Falls - through the trees.

Looking forward to Spring & warmer temps! I want to take my little boat out again & do more fishing 🥰 I read a lot, while waiting for fish to bite my line.

#TMNT #fishing #boating #toy #figurine #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #BritishColumbia #Canada #TourismBC #TourismVictoria #TourismVancouverIsland #lake #DurranceLake

My Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle figurine, on my inflatable boat

My Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle figurine, on fishing rod; on my inflatable boat

Summer. #Ucluelet #BigRockBeach #HikingPhotos 🦅

#vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #PlacesToVisit #ThingsToDo #SightsToSee #TourismBC #TourismVancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #MyNaturePhotos #samsung8 #CellphonePhotos #ILoveUkee #UkeeHikes

Info plaque, about the shipwreck ruins on Big Rock Beach.

Captain Jack Sparrow figurine, holding flowers I found laying on the beach.

A natural tunnel along Big Rock Beach trail.

#Photo #memories from #ButterflyGardens in #VictoriaBC 🥰 One of my fave places to go in rainy weather. I've taken many different friends here, over the time it's been open. This is from 2020.

#TouristAttraction #TourismVancouverIsland #TourismBC #LocalAttraction #PlacesToVisit #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Wsanec #Saanich