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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2016 12:12:46 GMT -8
BC Ferries has stated that the old berth will be left in place for five years. This new structure will be on the south side of the cable ferry dock. I'm aware of that, but why else would they do this? I'm sure it isn't free to maintain the wooden structure...
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Post by Neil on Jan 30, 2016 12:51:16 GMT -8
BC Ferries has stated that the old berth will be left in place for five years. This new structure will be on the south side of the cable ferry dock. I'm aware of that, but why else would they do this? I'm sure it isn't free to maintain the wooden structure... An existing boat launch was removed in the construction of the cable ferry terminal, hence the need for a new one.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 30, 2016 15:27:48 GMT -8
I'm aware of that, but why else would they do this? I'm sure it isn't free to maintain the wooden structure... An existing boat launch was removed in the construction of the cable ferry terminal, hence the need for a new one. From my Googling on this issue, this morning, this boat launch replacement has been talked about for a few years now.
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Post by westernflyer on Jun 13, 2016 22:15:31 GMT -8
Cable Ferry exclusion zone buoy. Denman Island behind. June 10 2016.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 9, 2017 20:03:20 GMT -8
A good view of the Port McNeill dock in this here video of a departing Quadra Queen II.
- January 1, 2017
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 9, 2017 21:14:27 GMT -8
You certainly had superb winter weather this time around. Nothing quite like those crisp, cold days, 'bluebird' blue skies and such visibility that lets you sing "I can see for 'miles & miles" ...
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 9, 2017 22:19:10 GMT -8
You certainly had superb winter weather this time around. Nothing quite like those crisp, cold days, 'bluebird' blue skies and such visibility that lets you sing "I can see for 'miles & miles" ... It was good. Clear nights for star shots, clear days for this type of travel video. Too bad it's not always like that, but it eventually does happen.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 1, 2018 10:11:19 GMT -8
The ferry landing at Sointula, on Malcolm Island, BC. - December 30, 2017 The public washroom building on the left is new. DSC09471 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 16, 2018 17:45:49 GMT -8
Sointula terminal at dusk blue-hour on December 30, 2017. The sky was clear, the air was cold, and the only people out taking photographs were the low light fools (population 1) . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Neil on Jan 16, 2018 23:21:00 GMT -8
Sointula terminal at dusk blue-hour on December 30, 2017. The sky was clear, the air was cold, and the only people out taking photographs were the low light fools (population 1) . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr Hope you don't mind, Mike, if I do one 'fits all' thank you post for your Sointula shots, cable ferry launches, and that cool video of the Utah ferry... I really love insights into services that I have no familiarity with. Much appreciated, all.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 20, 2018 17:36:55 GMT -8
I was at Sointula, and I think there was a ship arriving: . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 8, 2018 18:47:43 GMT -8
Shingle Spit on Hornby Island, seen from the departing Kahloke. - February 4, 2018 C0006T01 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 10, 2018 12:42:33 GMT -8
I've only seen the Gravelly Bay terminal in quiet solitude of winter or spring. The terminal building is so quiet on this February 2018 day: . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 16, 2018 19:29:16 GMT -8
Here's a dashboard-video look at four terminals and their ships: Buckley Bay, Denman West, Gravelly Bay and Shingle Spit:
This is a much slower version of a video that I posted a week or so ago, and it shows the fine detail of terminal arrival, loading, docking etc.
I've kept the sound on this video, and you can hear me coughing and chatting, etc. Evidently I like to say "Thank You" to all the ferry workers that I meet.
My favourite moment is at Buckley Bay in the morning: I ask for Hornby, so the ticket lady gives me my throughfare ticket but doesn't tell me the lane #. So I ask, and that was self-disclosure that I'm not a local. So she immediately offers me a map of the islands....
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Post by WettCoast on Feb 17, 2018 8:23:20 GMT -8
Here's a dashboard-video look at four terminals and their ships: Buckley Bay, Denman West, Gravelly Bay and Shingle Spit: Interesting stuff Mike, but perhaps you did not mean for this to go into this particular thread (North & Mid-Coast terminals)?
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 17, 2018 8:54:32 GMT -8
Here's a dashboard-video look at four terminals and their ships: Buckley Bay, Denman West, Gravelly Bay and Shingle Spit: Interesting stuff Mike, but perhaps you did not mean for this to go into this particular thread (North & Mid-Coast terminals)? I claim older-age as a defense. Now moved into the correct thread. Thanks Jim
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Post by WettCoast on Feb 17, 2018 8:59:58 GMT -8
I claim older-age as a defence. I use that excuse a fair bit theses days ...
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Post by Neil on Nov 30, 2018 17:27:55 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 1, 2019 9:49:05 GMT -8
The terminal at Sointula has a new video board, which shows much the same information as is shown at major terminals. ...but I got a kick out of how they shorten the location description of "North Vancouver Island" December 2018: 20181230_154154 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 1, 2019 17:29:41 GMT -8
Here's a view of the ferry berth at Sointula - December 29, 2018 My hotel room has a good view of the berth structure, and Port McNeill in the background 5:14pm - There's a light-trail along the shoreline, and this is the ferry on her way from Port McNeill to Alert Bay (this photograph is 4.5 minutes long) DSC01125 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr But the hotel exterior has a couple of decorative wooden poles that get in my way. - For this photograph, the weather is windy and rainy, and the ship's lights tell us that the ferry is very close. DSC02905 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 2, 2019 19:15:08 GMT -8
Various views of Sointula seen from the Quadra Queen II, in late December 2018: Yellow building is the Sointula Co-op grocery store. The Co-op gas bar is to the right of the ferry terminal. 20181229_133620 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr My hotel is the multi-coloured building on the far left . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Ferryman on Jan 23, 2019 22:39:16 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 3, 2019 18:40:22 GMT -8
Here's the from-the-sound look at the two terminals on either side of the Buckley Bay - Denman West route: - on a snowy February 3, 2019 . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr I had fun playing photography with the no-sky day.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 5, 2019 19:13:13 GMT -8
Snowy day views of the Gravelly Bay and Shingle Spit areas, on the Hornby Route: - February 3, 2019 The elegant Gravelly Bay waiting room. I spent most of my time outside on the water side of the building, sheltered from the wind and snow, and enjoying some photography . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr ------------- Arriving at Shingle Spit: . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Neil on Feb 6, 2019 18:43:38 GMT -8
Snowy day views of the Gravelly Bay and Shingle Spit areas, on the Hornby Route: - February 3, 2019 Mike, I know you're hardcore, but I have to ask: what would possess you to do an expedition to Denman and Hornby on such an unpleasant day? And wasn't Denman kind of dicey for driving?
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