Bamfield slideshow

In October of 2014, we spotted an advertisement in the local newspaper for reduced-fare trips to Bamfield (from Port Alberni) on the packet freighter, MV Frances Barkley. At about $35 per person, how could we resist? Quite simply, we couldn't!

So, on the last day of the offer, (2014-10-30), we took the day trip. What started as a slight drizzle earlier in the day, turned itself into a full fledged monsoon by noon as a docked in Bamfield. Suffice to say, I lost a camera to that downpour.

Without my Sony cellphone (advertised as waterproof), there'd be no pictures for this slideshow.

To see the captions, move the mouse over the slideshow.

French Creek in September

I have a fascination with boats, ships, and all things nautical. French Creek is always an attraction for exactly those reasons. And, if a mid-September day is pleasant, French Creek is all the more worthy of a photo excursion. On this particular day, along with the usual assortment of boats to be encountered, my attention was drawn to miscellaneous "nautical knots and dockside details".

The characteristic red railings of the government dock at French Creek (2009-09-15)

Knotted dockside details (2009-09-15)

The vessel "Patrol No 1" showing her good side (2009-09-15)

Jerry-rigged nautical details (2009-09-15)

Rusty nautical details (2009-09-15)

MV Cape Cockburn of the Canadian Coast Guard (2009-09-15)

Scenes at the Tofino Dock on a Rainy May Day

A rainy day in May at Tofino (2013-05-27)

Enjoy this trip report in pictures!

Wet, rainy dock in Tofino (or any place Wet Coast BC)

Across the water, Opitsaht...
a community of the Tla-o-qui-aht people of the Nuu-chah-nulth nation,
located at the SW end of Meares Island

Does it get any more WEsT Coast than this?

A touch of colour on an otherwise grey day in Tofino

Quintessential West Coast

Mountains, shrouded in mist

Thanks for the visit!