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Upper #Goldstream Falls.
Flip phone sideways for full #panoramic view.

The quieter, less busy area of #GoldstreamPark. It's great to hike there in late Fall & Winter, when the campground is gated off. You see almost no one else on the trails in off season.

#WaterfallWednesday #waterfalls #BCParks #VancouverIsland #Wsanec #Malahat #PacificNorthwest #Forest #GoldstreamRiver #waterway #Cascadia #BritishColumbia #VanIsle #PNW #nature #hiking #photography #WorldInMyEyes #landscape

The panoramic view captures a forested area with dense vegetation, including ferns and moss-covered rocks. A river flows horizontally across the foreground, with pebbles and larger stones visible in the clear water. The background showcases a waterfall streaming from a rocky hill, with soft, diffused light filtering through the tree canopy, creating a tranquil atmosphere.

The #KoksilahRiver, Xwulqw'selu Sta'lo', #Watershed is located south of Duncan on #VancouverIsland and lies within the traditional territories of #Cowichan Tribes, #Malahat Nation and other #FirstNations.

The #Koksilah River originates on the slopes of Waterloo Mountain, southwest of #ShawniganLake. It flows eastward for approximately 44 km before discharging into the Cowichan/Koksilah estuary. The watershed area is approximately 302 square kilometres. The main tributaries of the Koksilah River are Fellows Creek in the west, and Kelvin, Patrolas, Howie and Glenora creeks, which enter the Koksilah about 4-6 km upstream of the estuary in Cowichan Bay, which it shares with the Cowichan River.

The Cowichan and Koksilah #Rivers were historically connected through side-channels where Duncan is currently situated. #Shhwuykwselu (which translates loosely to “Busy Place”) was a historical connection and intersection between the two rivers where people gathered before continuing up the Cowichan or Koksilah rivers. Today the place name Sh-hwuykwselu is still carried by a small lower tributary of the Koksilah River, and the name #Xwulqwselu is the name of a Cowichan village nearby.

#BCRivers #RiversOfVancouverIsland #BCWatersheds #WaterIsLife #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Cascadia #PNW #ProtectWatersheds #Nature

The Koksilah River, looking downstream, in Autumn. A small waterfall is seen on the left of river.

#SalmonEggs at #Goldstream #hatchery.

#roe #ChumSalmon #eggs #FishEggs #PacificSalmonFoundation #nature #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #VanIsle #Malahat #Wsanec #NaturePhotos #photography #BCwildSalmon #WildSalmonAlliance #KeystoneSpecies #Red

Close up of many deep red coloured, chum salmon eggs.

From March 2024.

Enjoy some lush, mossy, coastal temperate #rainforest & soothing river vibes. Especially if you live in concrete jungles 🙌💦🌲🚶‍♀️🥾

#GoldstreamPark #GoldstreamRiver #waterfall #river #nature #BCParks #hiking #YYJ #Wsanec #Malahat #Lekwungen #VictoriaBC #TakeAHike #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #VanIsle #PNW #Cascadia #water #DayHikes #GetOutside #SalmonHabitat #ecosystem #NatureVideo #ecological #NatureLovers

#WaterfallWednesday
From March 2024.

Upper Goldstream Falls.
Put your #SoundOn 💦✌️

#GoldstreamPark #GoldstreamRiver #waterfall #river #nature #BCParks #hiking #YYJ #Wsanec #Malahat #Lekwungen #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #VanIsle #PNW #Cascadia #water #RestStop #DayHikes #GetOutside #SalmonHabitat #ecosystem #NatureVideo

#WaterfallWednesday
From March 2024.

Upper Goldstream Falls.

#GoldstreamPark #GoldstreamRiver #waterfall #river #nature #BCParks #hiking #YYJ #Wsanec #Malahat #Lekwungen #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #VanIsle #PNW #Cascadia #water #RestStop #GetOutside #SalmonHabitat #ecosystem

A waterfall runs down the hill, into a pool and the river flows over rocks. A fallen log spans diagonally across river, creating a footbridge crossing. Mossy boulders & rocks & lush green forest surrounds the river.
My black waterproof boots are in foreground. I'm sitting on rocks, resting, with my legs crossed. You only see my boots.

I don’t often go to #Victoria much anymore but have some work to do there this week and next. It would be lovely to be able to take a train but driving over the #Malahat when the sun is shining on a clear day isn’t all bad. I’ll probably get to see #MtBaker today. #GulfIslands #VancouverIsland #PNW

$162M highway project through Goldstream Provincial Park near Victoria, faces objections from First Nations

$162-million plan for 2.6 kilometres of the Malahat corridor was reaffirmed in last month’s British Columbia budget

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/162m-highway-project-through-goldstream-park-faces-objections-from-first-nations-8423211

#Indigenous #Treaty #rights #highway #construction #salmon #OldGrowth #bcpoli #Malahat #Goldstream #Park

Snowfall closes schools, suspends Canada Post deliveries across Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island has seen 15 to 20 cm of snowfall so far with heavy snow expected to taper off later this afternoon, mixing with rain over Greater Victoria.
#globalnews #Weather #Malahat #SchoolClosures #Snow
https://globalnews.ca/news/10232739/snowfall-schools-canada-post-deliveries-vancouver-island/

Malahat Nation to build large battery-systems factory in Greater Victoria

The nation plans to build the 100,000-square-foot facility to build battery energy storage systems at its 52-acre business park on reserve land adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/malahat-nation-to-build-large-battery-systems-factory-8099477

#yyj #Malahat #energy #electricity #batteries #storage #Renewables

View S/W from Malahat pass #malahat #explorevancouverisland #britishcolumbia

Aaaaand... I just got an email from the government FOI team predictably asking for its legislated time extension to complete my request. The extension will stretch their response out to as long as November 10. I expect to receive a response on November 10 at 3PM. 😆

There should really be a requirement for the responding agency to 'show their work’ and prove that they aren't just responding to requests at the latest moment, rather than legitimately trying to complete the request in the original 30 days allotted.

I love that it says “in limited circumstances”... the time limit may be extended. Weird how common those “limited circumstances” are. I can't remember a request where they didn't ask for an extension.
#BCPoli #Railway #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #VancouverIsland #BCHwy4 #BCHwy1 #Malahat #FOI #ATIA #FOIPPA #Information

A screenshot of the email. The text says:
"A copy of any email, text, or written correspondence sent to or from the Minister and their staff including any cabinet briefing notes created that mention the E&N railway or the Island Corridor Foundation - ICF within the periods of, November 1 2021 to January 31 2022 and May 15, 2023 to June 30, 2023 (Date Range for Record Search: From 11/1/2021 To 6/30/2023)

In limited circumstances, the time limit for responding to a request may be extended pursuant to section 10 of FOIPPA.

Your request involves a large volume and/or search for records.

An extension of the time limit beyond the original due date will allow the public body to provide you with a complete response to your request. Therefore, the new response due date for this file is November 10th 2023. We will respond sooner if possible. "

The #hokulea is in #Victoria. After some chores this morning I’m headed over the #Malahat to hopefully see it and maybe meet some of the crew. It’s been a long wait and I thought it would bypass southern #VancouverIsland. Will post some photos if it’s still there. #Hawaii #indigenous