this poor little guy is falling down. there is now a dying pine tree directly behind this cabin, it stands out because it is the only red tree behind the only red cabin peace

Kasha
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007 at 13:50:05

Hello, Just chanced by your site through a google search for learning photography. really nice pictures. i have a nikor 80-400 4.5-5.6. have some trouble getting the eyes of birds in sharp focus. still need lots of practice. thanks for the inspiration

Dinesh Maskeri
Wednesday, March 7th, 2007 at 22:06:33

I found a deer jawbone on a hiking trail in shanahan ridge. It was not as clean as this one. Sam age 8

Sam McGill
Monday, February 26th, 2007 at 17:25:27

I found a jawbone but didn't know it was a deer bone. When I saw your bone it looked just like mine does.

sofia
Sunday, January 6th, 2008 at 11:35:53

we found a deer's lower jaw bone with a baby tooth still clinging over the adult tooth at a camp on the scout leaders private property and were told we could keep it.

Christopher & Shawn
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at 09:27:09

We found a jawbone at Western Regional Park, Glenwood MD, by the play area. We weren't sure what it was until we saw your picture.

Victoria age 10 & Amber age 8
Saturday, March 10th, 2012 at 15:51:57

While visiting Bar Harbor ME we went Seal Harbor and walked on the beach looking crabs and shells, I found a jaw bone. We figured out it was the jawbone of a deer (gender unknown).

Ryan
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 at 07:36:59

te qiuiero mucho te amor

giovana
Saturday, February 24th, 2007 at 08:24:02

Dear JHON, It is really a fantastic shot. Have ever been to EGYPT? If you intend to come, go to see the seven FAYUM waterwheels, running since 5000 years now. Ibrahim

Ibrahim
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007 at 02:06:28

Hi, I happened to stumble on to your web site, and O'boy does this bring memories. My name is Christina I live in Oslo, Norway, latterly on the opposite side of the globe. I have however visit Seattle twice, first 1994 and again in 1998, so it has been a while. But the reason why I'm posting this entry is to say: Thank you for bringing my memories back to life! Kind regards Christina in Oslo

Christina
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007 at 02:47:56

Dude. I set this picture as my desktop. I live near Seattle and love the skyline pictures. Kudo's man!

Collin Schuler
Saturday, October 27th, 2007 at 01:55:36

Thank you for nice pictures. I went though Comox Valley for a couple of years ago with my wife. We really liked the area. We are planning to move to west, Comox valley is one of my favorite places in B.C. Hiroshi

Hiroshi Unno
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007 at 16:04:51

Awsome Dragon!

Clare
Thursday, February 15th, 2007 at 08:42:32

Great photos! I strolled the Philosophers' Path in the winter of 1990. It looks much warmer in spring with the cherry blossoms. Some things that just took me back 17 years were the twin paths, and the pinwheels. Many thanks for posting them!

Deb
Thursday, February 15th, 2007 at 16:11:36

i love the pictures It really convinced me to go!!

sara
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 at 13:13:09

Looks like a Camellia to me!

Raisa
Monday, February 12th, 2007 at 14:54:53

Thank you for granting use for non-commercial use. I'm in Hiroshima over the weekend for business and wanted to show the blast diorama to the folks back home. It's a powerful image.

Mark Benjamin
Sunday, February 11th, 2007 at 04:22:03

It's so beautiful!! Good job!

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007 at 04:37:03

these flowers are very beautiful really .i wonder that my god has made the world so beautiful

sadia
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 at 11:45:25

This picture is so beautiful and inspirational!

Tiffany
Monday, February 5th, 2007 at 08:05:43

Your pictures are dead great. I don't get why these ain't more popular, everyone i know goes "Wow" when they see em. Problem is, people don't seem to think of stuff like this in photography. It's all about hot women and stuff (Which isn't bad but theres so much more to photography) >.<

Lee
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 at 11:40:25

Hello John: I was suring the web today Feb 4, 2007, when I came across your photos of Wallace Bay and Cannock cottage. Whet a surprize for us to view photos of our home and Hedley's note. Hedley has owned Cannock (that's two nn-s) for 30 odd years and it is still our home away from home. Hedley was the pulp mills plant engineer. We go into Wallace Bay every year and this year are planning to retire there. We noticed your trip and photos were taken on August 7th 2001. A year or two later we had a major landslide to the south end of the property. Half the mountain behind us came down and has blocked off any access to the one remaining cottage which is owned and occupied by Dave Owen of Campbell River/Ocean Falls. Dave's brother Jimmy owns and operates the general store in Ocean Falls. So, thanks for the photos. We're glad you enjoyed your trip. If you're ever in the area again - especially in summer, stop by Cannock. We should be there. Oh yes, we are also interested in your mentioning a petroglyph being near the cottages. We are not aware of one but would be interested in knowing more. Please feel free to email us. Regards, Deane & Hedley Crowther

Deane & Hedley Crowther
Sunday, February 4th, 2007 at 12:38:01

This is the old C.N.F.C. cannery at Shearwater.All shutdown and has been for quite few years now.Last operated as cold storage/freezer facility in the late '80s by a U.S.cash buyer as far as I know.

Andy
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007 at 21:22:10

Years before it was a cold storage, and a cannery it was a fuel dock that had been shut down for a few years. I believe it was a leftover from the war when Shearwater was a coast watch station. In the mid 60's it was purchased by Jack Elsie and I believe Walter Sedgwick and started as just a 1 or 2 line cannery with a small ice plant and called Milbank Industries or Fishing Co. In its early years it was quite successful. They had a small select group of very productive fishermen; mostly seine boats, and cash buyers that bought fish from whatever area they were sent to. A friend of mine, Ken Martin was one of the first cash buyers they had. He started packing with his grandfathers old boat called the Jessica B and then moved up to another old boat called the Adolfina. I bought the Adolfina from Ken and started cash buying for them as well, and he moved up to a brand new boat called the Northern Princess. They were heady times. The fleet grew and the packers grew and like so much in the fishing industry it outpaced itself and faded. I believe it was the mid 70s when the cannery was taken over by the CNFC.

A good contact in the area for more information would be Alan Tite who grew up there and worked for at least one of the newer owners before becoming a fixture at Shearwater.

Bob Williams

Bob Williams
Saturday, September 17th, 2011 at 10:57:38

This is where there was one of Winter Harbour's two fuel docks. I remember as a kid being down on the float with my cousins and falling in the chuck when I was getting back into my skiff to row home, had to kick off my gumboots to be able to swim to shore. The general store was owned by Louie Sharbo.

Sandra Botel
Thursday, February 1st, 2007 at 07:34:45

Does anyone know the name of the suspension bridge?

SSAANNDDRRAA
Tuesday, January 30th, 2007 at 19:22:28

Hi again., when I was only 9 I stood on the Ice Plant and took about 8 pictures.. I balanced my box camera on the railing where you go up the stairs on the other side. I taped all the pictures together and made a complete panorama picture which wasn't known in those days. In 1953 when our family moved to Victoria I showed the Colonist Newspapers my picture and it was put in the Week-End Newspapers which was a thrill to me - Years later I had my picture made into a Negative which cost a lot but then I was able to make this wonderful picture and frame it - about 1-1/' long. When we went to Winter Harbour for our Reunion A picture was produced and given to me to officially dedicate it to the Museum which, I am sure you saw when you went into the little Museum building - My picture hangs just above the Piano., which I might add was in our little brown school house. Gosh, it's good to be able to tell some people news like this.. it's still all fresh., Thanks, NoniB

Noni Baanstra
Monday, January 29th, 2007 at 10:16:42

I spent many hours here at the Co-Op, hanging out on dad's fishboat when he was getting ice, or visiting the family that ran the ice plant upstairs with my mom. There was a float house for workers and a place for un-loading fish immediately to the left of the ice plant. My Great Uncle Otto used to keep his boat tied right behind it, I used to stop and say hi whenever I cut through to go to the floating B.C. Packer's store that was connected to it by floats.

Sandra Botel
Thursday, February 1st, 2007 at 07:46:36

Hello, Thank you, so much for these great pictures. I lived in Winter Harbour for a short time when I was seven years old (1955). My mother and I arrived by float plane the Friday before Easter. I attended school there and found the whole experience magical. I had a wonderful little friend who brought me an Easter basket prepared for me by the other students. Unfortunately, I have forgotten his name but his mother and mine became good friends while we lived there. He was about my age at the time and had no hair on his head as he was being treated for ring worm or something like that. He and his parents lived on a house boat at the edge of town. Anyone know who he might have been? My husband and I made the trek back there in the 1980's and I was amazed at how all the buildings seemed to be in different places. Dusty Tucker

Dusty Tucker
Saturday, August 16th, 2008 at 14:59:20

Your photos are superb!!They bring back many memories. I taught school in Winter Harbour for two years 54/55 & 55/56 plus a few other months later on. I have photos of my students but don't remember Dusty. Maybe my memory needs some help. The photos of the sea otters are wonderful. Years ago I travelled the same places you did and really enjoyed jogging my memory by looking at your photos. It is a very special area.

Ruth Botel (Pavey)
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 at 15:27:34

Thank you for the pictures, I lived in Winter Harbour from 1958 to 1960. My mother was the school teacher and my dad worked at BC Packers, was the school caretaker and ran the Standard Oil wharf.I had a great time there I visited in 1998 and there were still people I knew, it was wonderful. I'd love to go back again.

Philip Crooks
Sunday, August 13th, 2017 at 20:40:28

Hi John.. I was just going to tell you I enjoyed your website so much .. it was forwarded to me as information from another one of the pioneers of Winter Harbour .. I am one of 17 children that grew up in Winter Harbour in the 1940s and our parents of 17 families actually were the real pioneers of the Harbour.. 4 years ago we had a reunion and we all went back to the Harbour where they built the newly finished walkway just 4 days before we arrived - the News people were there to interview and we all had a grand time. I have many pictures from our reunion but the best pictures are of what I took in the mid 1940s when I was only 9 and had a box camera that only took 8 pictures.. (at waist level I might add) .. anyway., I really enjoyed seeing through your eyes the Harbour and Open Bay again .. thank you .. Noni B.

Noni Baanstra
Monday, January 29th, 2007 at 10:09:38

Hi john, I appreciate the photo of Winter Harbour. Noni Baanstra (Ochs) passed it along. I was one of the children who grew up in W.H. My grandparents built the home that is now the B&B My parents and three of my dad's brothers & their family's formed much of the population that allowed for a vibrant community complete with store,school and community hall. My dad was instrumental in starting the fisherman's Co Op Noni was a big help in contacting the W.H. folk to attend the Reunion. We managed to gather about 60 people at Kluxewe campsite near Pt. McNeal for a pot-luck dinner, West Coast style (lots of smoked & BBQ salmon). A picnic to Winter Harbour was part of the weekend. Visiting, walking the boardwalk, and picture taking made for a pleasant day. Some of us stayed and camped for a few more days near San Jose Bay. A hike out to Open Bay (Grant Bay) was enjoyed. Thanks Evie

Evie Beaveridge (North)
Saturday, December 20th, 2008 at 15:17:15

nice picture

Sunday, January 28th, 2007 at 20:44:20