Table of Contents - Fullscreens
listed from northwest to southeast

North Coast

Inside Passage (1)

Bella Coola

Bella Coola Ferry One (6)

Bella Coola Ferry Two (7)

Bella Coola (5)

Hagensborg (9)

Tweedsmuir (5)

Straits of Georgia

Quadra Island (6)

Cortes Island (12)

Vancouver Island - Northern and Central

Port Hardy (2)

Telegraph Cove (6)

Strathcona Park (9)

Strathcona-Westmin (6)

Mt Washington (5)

Vancouver Island - Western

Tofino (4)

Pacific Rim National Park (9)

Ucluelet (3)

Carmanah (8)

Lake Cowichan (6)

Cathedral Grove (4)

West Coast (6)

Victoria

Esquimalt (6)

Butchart Gardens (10)

Victoria's Inner Harbor Area (6)

The Empress Hotel (5)

Vicinity of the Empress (6)

Victoria at Night (4)

Downtown (2)

Old Town (4)

Chinatown (3)

Beacon Hill and Vicinity (4)

Gulf Islands

Gulf Islands (2)

Sunshine Coast

Lund (3)

Powell River (8)

Saltery Bay-Earls Cove Ferry (4)

Princess Louisa Inlet (6)

Pender Harbor (7)

Sechelt (5)

Gibsons (3)

Langdale-Horseshoe Bay Ferry (3)

Complete Listing of Fullscreen Panoramas
listed from northwest to southeast

North Coast

The Inside Passage

A rainy day on Holland America's MS Ryndam on the Inside Passage route to Alaska. (7-24-00)

Bella Coola

On the Ferry to Bella Coola - morning

On the Bella Coola ferry in the wide Gordon Channel. (7-15-04)

Day shift on the bridge of the ferry Queen of Chilliwack. (7-15-04)

The car deck of the ferry Queen of Chilliwack. (7-15-04)

On the bridge of the ferry Queen of Chilliwack. (7-15-04)

The Bella Coola ferry in Fitz Hugh Sound. (7-15-04)

The famous ghost town of Namu, from the Bella Coola ferry. (7-15-04)

On the Ferry to Bella Coola - afternoon

Night shift on the bridge of the ferry Queen of Chilliwack. (7-15-04)

A fierce rain squall near Mapalaklenk Point, from the Bella Coola ferry. (7-15-04)

Magnificent scenery in Burke Channel, from the Bella Coola ferry. (7-15-04)

Magnificent scenery in Burke Channel, from the Bella Coola ferry. (7-15-04)

The Bella Coola ferry enters Bentinck Arm. (7-15-04)

Lightning at the entrance to North Bentinck Arm, from the Bella Coola ferry. (7-15-04)

Another lightning strike, from the Bella Coola ferry. (7-15-04)

Bella Coola

A log booming facility at Bella Coola. (7-16-04)

Fishing boats at Bella Coola. (7-16-04)

Fishing boats at Bella Coola. (7-16-04)

Downtown Bella Coola, headquarters for the Nuxalk people. (7-16-04)

Hayfield in the lower Bella Coola Valley. (7-16-04)

Hagensborg in the Bella Coola Valley

Primary and secondary schools at Hagensborg in the Bella Coola Valley. (7-16-04)

Cemetery at Hagensborg, a Norwegian settlement in the Bella Coola Valley. (7-16-04)

The Snooka trail parallels the Bella Coola Valley road near Hagensborg. (7-16-04)

A Bailey bridge over the glacier-milky Bella Coola River at Saloompt River. (7-16-04)

Odergaard Falls, in the Nusatsum Valley. (7-16-04)

Near the trailhead to Ape Lake, Nusatsum Valley road. (7-16-04)

Highway bridge over the milky green Bella Coola River. (7-17-04)

Stupendous Mountain and Nusatsum peak from near Firvale. (7-17-04)

Hayfield in the Bella Coola Valley, near Firvale. (7-17-04)

Tweedsmuir Provincial Park

Valley View loop trail lookout near the top of the Bella Coola Valley. (7-17-04)

Fisheries Pool on the Atnarko River in the Bella Coola Valley. (7-17-04)

Near the base of "The Hill" leading to Heckman Pass. (7-17-04)

Halfway up "The Hill" leading out of the Bella Coola Valley. (7-17-04)

The Coast Mountains from near the top of Heckman Pass. (7-17-04)

Straits of Georgia

Quadra Island

Boat ramp from the public dock at Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island. (7-12-04)

Fishing boats at Quathiaski Cove. (7-12-04)

Cape Mudge Lighthouse, Quadra Island. (7-12-04)

Looking across Discovery Strait from Cape Mudge to Campbell River. (7-12-04)

Seaplanes at the April Point Resort dock, Quadra Island. (7-12-04)

Heriot Bay on Quadra Island, ferry terminal for Cortes Island. (7-11-04)

Cortes Island

A gray day on the Cortes Island ferry. (7-11-04)

A cool gray evening on the beach at Smelt Bay, Cortes Island. (7-11-04)

A sunny morning at Smelt Bay, Cortes Island. (7-12-04)

Hague Lake, in the interior of Cortes Island. (7-12-04)

On the government dock at Manson's Landing. (7-12-04)

The island in the middle of Manson's Lagoon, with the tide coming rapidly in. (7-12-04)

Cortes Bay, a landlocked harbor on Cortes Island. (7-12-04)

Sea kayaks at Squirrel Cove, Cortes Island. (7-12-04)

The wreck of a fishing boat, Squirrel Cove. (7-12-04)

Clearcutting in the interior of Cortes Island. (7-12-04)

Whaletown, Cortes Island. (7-12-04)

A clear day on the ferry from Cortes to Quadra Island. (7-12-04)

Vancouver Island - Northern and Central

Port Hardy

Carrot Park on the waterfront at Port Hardy. (7-14-04)

Queen of the North and Queen of Chilliwack ferries at Bear Cove near Port Hardy. (7-14-04)

Telegraph Cove and Beaver Cove

The dry-land sort and log booming area at Beaver Cove. (7-14-04)

The once-busy log sorting facility at Beaver Cove. (7-14-04)

Telegraph Cove, one of the few remaining boardwalk villages. (7-14-04)

Old and new buildings blend together at Telegraph Cove. (7-14-04)

The crowded little harbor at Telegraph Cove. (7-14-04)

Happy hour for whale-watchers staying at Telegraph Cove. (7-14-04)

Strathcona Provincial Park

Strathcona Dam, a small dam for a huge series of lakes. (7-14-04)

Upper Campbell Lake, a power generation reservoir on the Campbell River. (7-14-04)

The view from second story guest rooms at Strathcona Park Lodge. (7-13-04)

Near the north (lower) end of Buttle Lake. (7-13-04)

Augerpoint on the shore of Buttle Lake, Strathcona Provincial Park. (7-13-04)

Evening at Ralph River on the shore of Buttle Lake, Strathcona Park. (7-13-04)

Evening at Ralph River on the shore of Buttle Lake, Strathcona Park. (7-13-04)

At the mouth of Karst Creek on the shore of Buttle Lake, Strathcona Park. (7-14-04)

Buttle Lake, Lupin Creek, Strathcona. (7-14-04)

Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park

Jim Mitchell Lake, hydroelectric development in Westmin-Strathcona Park. (7-14-04)

Looking out over the Thelwood Valley, Strathcona-Westmin Park. (7-14-04)

The copper-zinc mill facility at Myra Falls, Strathcona-Westmin Park. (7-14-04)

Conveyor belt between the mine and mill at Myra Falls. (7-14-04)

Near the middle of Myra Falls, Strathcona. (7-14-04)

Upper Myra Falls, Strathcona. (7-14-04)

Mount Washington Ski Resort

Mount Washington Ski Resort, west of Courtenay. (7-13-04)

Looking North and east from Mount Washington. (7-13-04)

Looking south and west from Mount Washington. (7-13-04)

Derelict ski area at Wood Mountain, west of Comox. (7-13-04)

Nymph Falls on the Puntledge River. (7-13-04)

Vancouver Island - Western

Tofino

On the wharf at Tofino, western end of the Trans-Canada Highway. (7-10-04)

Kayak rentals at Tofino.. (7-10-04)

Meares Landing at Tofino on Clayuquot Sound. (7-10-04)

Radar Hill, looking north to Tofino and Clayuquot Sound. (7-10-04)

Pacific Rim National Park

Long Beach, Pacific Rim National Park. (7-10-04)

The Wickannish Centre building at the south end of Long Beach. (7-10-04)

Stunted trees at Shorepine Bog, Pacific Rim National Park. (7-10-04)

Shorepine Bog, a sphagnum bog with carnivorous sundew plants. (7-10-04)

Florencia Bay, Pacific Rim National Park. (7-10-04)

Low tide at Florencia Bay (Wreck Beach). (7-10-04)

Grice Bay on Bedwell Sound, Pacific Rim National Park. (7-10-04)

A huge red cedar on the rain forest loop trail. (7-10-04)

The boardwalk rain forest trail at Pacific Rim National Park. (7-10-04)

Ucluelet

The boat basin at Ucluelet, including a floating hotel. (7-10-04)

Little Beach, an important archeological site at Ucluelet. (7-10-04)

Amphitrite Lighthouse at Ucluelet, looking south to the Broken Group Islands. (7-10-04)

Carmanah-Walbran Provincial Park

Clearcut above Nitinat Lake, between Pacific Rim and Carmanah parks. (7-9-04)

Entrance to Carmanah-Walbran Provincial Park. (7-9-04)

On the trail down to the valley bottom at Carmanah-Walbran park. (7-9-04)

Boardwalk through the spruce forest at Carmanah-Walbran. (7-9-04)

The Heaven Tree at Carmanah-Walbran Provincial Park. (7-9-04)

Carmanah Creek, bounded by towering Sitka spruce. (7-9-04)

In the Randy Stoltmann Memorial Grove. (7-9-04)

Don Bain in the Randy Stoltmann Memorial Grove. (7-9-04)

Lake Cowichan

A rainy morning at Gordon Bay on Lake Cowichan. (7-9-04)

West end of Lake Cowichan at Nixon Creek. (7-9-04)

An old second growth forest near Lake Cowichan. (7-9-04)

A clearcut in hemlock-cedar forest near Nitinat. (7-9-04)

Logging mainline bridge over the Caycuse River, near Nitinat. (7-9-04)

Patchwork of forest ages in the Gordon River Valley. (7-8-04)

The Cathedral Grove, MacMillan Provincial Park

Don Bain next to the tallest tree, a Douglas fir, in the Cathedral Grove. (7-11-04)

Windthrow of huge old fir trees in the Cathedral Grove. (7-11-04)

On the trail at Macmillan Provincial Park. (7-11-04)

Sword ferns in the Cathedral Grove at MacMillan Provincial Park. (7-11-04)

Vancouver Island's West Coast, Port Renfrew to Sooke

The dock at Port Renfrew, south end of the famous West Coast Trail. (7-8-04)

Potholes at Botanical Beach, near Port Renfrew. (7-8-04)

The extensive intertidal zone at Botanical Beach. (7-8-04)

Second growth Sitka spruce forest, Red Creek near Port Renfrew. (7-8-04)

Sombrio Beach, on the Maritime Trail. (7-8-04)

French Beach on Vancouver Island's west coast. (7-8-04)

Victoria

Esquimalt

Fisgard Lighthouse, oldest on Canada's west coast. (7-7-04)

Belmont Battery at Fort Rodd Hill. (7-7-04)

The upper battery at Fort Rodd Hill in Esquimalt. (7-7-04)

Tidal rapids on the Gorge, Esquimalt. (7-7-04)

Gorge Park, Esquimalt. (7-7-04)

Gorge Road borders a tidal channel and lagoon. (7-7-04)

Butchart Gardens on the Saanitch Peninsula

Patricia Bay on the Saanitch Peninsula, Vancouver Island. (7-7-04)

Looking out over the Sunken Garden at Butchart Gardens. (7-7-04)

From the hill in the middle of the Sunken Garden. (7-7-04)

In the Rose Garden, Butchart Gardens. (7-7-04)

A gazing ball in the Rose Garden. (7-7-04)

The Japanese Garden at Butchart Gardens. (7-7-04)

Stepping stones in the Japanese Garden. (7-7-04)

A traditional Japanese fence borders the Japanense Garden. (7-7-04)

The Star Fountain, Butchart Gardens. (7-7-04)

The formal Italian Garden at Butchart Gardens. (7-7-04)

Victoria's Inner Harbor Area

The Johnson Street Bridge over the entrance to the Gorge. (7-22-00)

The floral "Welcome to Victoria" sign along the Inner Harbor. (7-22-00)

The grand British Columbia Parliament buildings face the Inner Harbor. (7-22-00)

The wax museum, formerly the Canadian Pacific Marine Terminal. (7-22-00)

The Undersea Gardens aquarium floats in the harbor. (7-22-00)

Laurel Point Park's flowers are brilliant even on a rainy day. (7-22-00)

Victoria's Empress Hotel

The statue of Captain Cook stands opposite the Empress Hotel. (7-22-00)

The Empress, one of the grand Canadian Pacific "chateau" hotels. (7-22-00)

Arbutus (also known as madrone) trees growing next to the Empress. (7-22-00)

The Victoria Convention Center attaches to the back of the Empress Hotel. (7-22-00)

Inside the Victoria Convention Center. (7-22-00)

In the Vicinity of the Empress Hotel

The Crystal Gardens originally housed a saltwater swimming pool. (7-22-00)

The Canada Pacific Lawn Bowling Club: how very British. (7-22-00)

Totem poles and historic Helmcken House in Thunderbird Park. (7-22-00)

The original Saint Anne's schoolhouse. (7-22-00)

The Royal British Columbia Museum. (7-22-00)

Horse-drawn taxis and tours wait along side streets near the Inner Harbor. (7-22-00)

Victoria at Night

The BC Parliament has been outlined with thousand of lights since 1897. (7-22-00)

The Inner Harbor at night. (7-22-00)

The Empress Hotel at night. (7-22-00)

Totem poles in the Royal BC Museum at night. (7-22-00)

Downtown Victoria

"The Bay", Hudson Bay Company department store on Douglas Street. (7-22-00)

Roger's Chocolates, a Victoria institution. (7-22-00)

Old Town Victoria

Bastion Square is lined with heritage buildings, including the old Provincial Court House. (7-22-00)

The intersection of Wharf Street with Johnson Street, at the edge of Old Town. (7-22-00)

Johnson Street, once a district with 90 saloons, at the entrance to Market Square. (7-22-00)

Market Square, incorporating nine heritage buildings. (7-22-00)

Victoria's Chinatown

Grocers and restaurants line Fisgard Street in Victoria's Chinatown. (7-22-00)

Fan Tan Alley, once the location of opium dens and illegal gambling. (7-22-00)

The Gate of Harmonious Interest, symbolic entrance to Chinatown. (7-22-00)

Beacon Hill and Vicinity

Emily Carr's birthplace, in a pleasant neighborhood near Beacon Hill Park. (7-23-00)

Begonias and Garry oaks in Beacon Hill Park. (7-23-00)

Goodacre Lake in Beacon Hill Park. (7-23-00)

Finlayson Point, looking across the Straits of Juan de Fuca to the Olympic Mountains. (7-23-00)

Gulf Islands

The Gulf Islands

The ferry Queen of Saanitch leaving Tsawassen. (7-7-04)

On the ferry "Queen of Saanitch" in the Gulf Islands. (7-7-04)

Sunshine Coast

Lund

Lund Hotel and harbor. (8-7-06)

Heliport and harbor in the town of Lund. (8-7-06)

Skookumchuck Inlet from the Laughing Oyster restaurant. (8-7-06)

Powell River

The historic Rodmay Hotel at the gates to the paper mill in Powell River. (8-7-06)

The old courthouse in the Townsite section of Powell River. (8-7-06)

Marine Avenue viewpoint in the town of Powell River. (8-7-06)

Larch Avenue in Powell River, overlooking Malaspina Strait. (8-7-06)

Above the ferry dock and small craft harbor at Powell River. (8-6-06)

Low tide at Willingdon Beach Park, Powell River. (8-7-06)

Mowat Bay Park on Powell Lake. (8-7-06)

Cranberry Lake in the town of Powell River. (8-7-06)

Saltery Bay-Earls Cove Ferry

Power lines across Jervis Inlet, from Nelson Island to Saltery Bay. (8-6-06)

In the opening of Jervis Inlet, from the Earls Cove ferry. (8-6-06)

On the ferry leaving Earls Cove for Saltery Bay. (8-6-06)

The ferry dock at Earls Cove. (8-6-06)

Egmont and Princess Louisa Inlet

Egmont Marina, departure point for Princess Louisa Inlet tours. (8-8-06)

Low tide at Egmont Marina. (8-8-06)

The Malibu Club, a Young Life retreat on Princess Louisa Inlet. (8-8-06)

At the base of Chatterbox Falls, Princess Louisa Inlet. (8-8-06)

On the beach below Chatterbox Falls. (8-8-06)

On the float at the head of Princess Louisa Inlet. (8-8-06)

Pender Harbour and Vicinity

Irvines Landing at the mouth of Pender Harbor. (8-9-06)

Garden Bay Lake, drinking water source for the Pender Harbor area. (8-9-06)

Madeira Park Marina, Pender Harbor. (8-9-06)

Secret Cove marina and residential, near Halfmoon Bay. (8-9-06)

Smuggler Cove, possibly used for smuggling in the past. (8-9-06)

Welcome Passage and South Thormanby Island from Smuggler Cove Marine Park. (8-9-06)

Kayakers entering Smuggler Cove. (8-9-06)

Sechelt and Vicinity

Sargeant Bay Provincial Park, west of Sechelt. (8-9-06)

Snickett Park on the beach at Sechelt. (8-9-06)

Low tide at Porpoise Bay on Sechelt Inlet. (8-9-06)

On the government dock in Sechelt. (8-9-06)

Bella Beach in the town of Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast. (8-6-06)

Gibsons and Vicinity

Picnic area beach at Roberts Creek Provincial Park. (8-6-06)

Distant view of the pulp mill at Port Mellon, north of Langdale. (8-9-06)

Winegarden Park above the harbor at Gibsons. (8-9-06)

Langdale-Horseshoe Bay Ferries

The Queen of Surrey approaches the Langdale ferry terminal. (8-6-06)

Bowen Island from the Horseshoe Bay-Langdale ferry. (8-6-06)

Queen of Surrey ferry, looking north up Howe Sound. (8-6-06)