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Post by Barnacle on Aug 15, 2014 5:25:10 GMT -8
are the pickle forks on both ends closed off? In theory it's just the bow. However, if it's been a day where the fog is persistent and continuous, the stern pickleforks occasionally get left closed inadvertently. Or perhaps deliberately if the boat's changing ends on a frequent basis and the crew opts to not have to chase everyone off the pickleforks at the start of every crossing, avoiding the inevitable "I'm a taxpayer and I can go where I want" arguments.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 15, 2014 16:46:39 GMT -8
Fog-watch on Elwha's car deck bow
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Post by Koastal Karl on Aug 15, 2014 17:15:27 GMT -8
so how come WSF does this but BC Ferries does not??? Well except through active pass!
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 15, 2014 17:23:09 GMT -8
so how come WSF does this but BC Ferries does not??? Well except through active pass! The 49th Parallel might be the reason.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 8, 2014 6:22:21 GMT -8
My video of a route-30 trip from Tsawwassen to Duke Point. Filmed on September 19, 2014 from Coastal Inspiration.
It includes views of CCGS John P. Tully, the Queen of Alberni, and a small ship called "Island Trader."
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 13, 2014 17:14:44 GMT -8
I traveled to Gabriola Island from Nanaimo, and back again. This was a non-rainy part of Thanksgiving weekend.
Here's what the ferry ride looked like
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 16, 2014 11:51:46 GMT -8
My on-board video of a trip on Tenaka, on the Hornby Island route. - October 15, 2014 on her first day working this route, this year.
This video shows a Hornby-to-Denman trip, which means that it shows the 2 special-moments of a single-ended ferry trip: ie. the backing out at the start, and the swinging around at the end.
....but the first few moments are of the landing at Hornby on my previous trip. Take note of how the apron fits the car-deck, considering the sharp turn needed by a vehicle using the starboard lane (which is where I'm filming from)
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Post by Mike on Oct 21, 2014 19:01:23 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 28, 2014 17:17:12 GMT -8
I'm crossing Georgia Strait on Queen of Burnaby. I look down the strait. I see see grey seas, and dark clouds above. In the 'tween area is an island, lit by sun. I shall call it Hornby.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 28, 2014 17:40:56 GMT -8
A couple views westward towards Comox on Vancouver Island. - from the Route-17 Queen of Burnaby on Boxing Day 2014 ------------ It was a calm sailing. I spent most of the time here at the bow. It wasn't windy and it wasn't too cold. It was awesomely peaceful.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 10, 2015 21:28:46 GMT -8
Seen on the 5:15am sailing from Duke Point to Tsawwassen, on February 9, 2015. View of Nanaimo, just after leaving Duke Point The muddy Fraser River water looks like lemon pudding, in my HDR time exposures View towards Orcas Island Delta Port
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 11, 2015 19:21:24 GMT -8
One of the best "view from a ferry" opportunities is to be at the main car deck windows on Queen of Alberni. You are very close to the water and the large, but light, ship glides through the water. Here's the view towards the mainland on her 3:15pm sailing from Tsaswwassen to Duke Point. February 9, 2015.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 11, 2015 20:48:26 GMT -8
The view of a Route-1 sailing from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen. - on SOVI, on February 9, 2015.
Rainy day...
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 13, 2015 21:22:21 GMT -8
Here's a ride on Coastal Celebration from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay. - port side view, all the way.
Nice approach to berth-2 at Swartz.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 14, 2015 18:52:27 GMT -8
...and here's the Q'Alberni cutting through the smooth water on her way to Duke Point. 3:15pm sailing on February 9, 2015.
This is shot mostly from the upper car deck side windows. Even the most routine (some might call it boring) journeys can be pleasant.
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Post by paulvanb on Feb 26, 2015 23:21:26 GMT -8
While looking for photos for the March mastheads I found some other photos and found this shot heading into Active Pass.
activepass-10 by paulvanbuekenhout, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 22, 2015 19:42:58 GMT -8
A trip on the Quinsam to Gabriola and back. - March 21, 2015.
The "to Gabriola" leg is the 5:00pm sailing, which I took after the previous 3:50pm sailing was overloaded. - I had nice sunlight shining from behind
After enjoying 4 hours filming afternoon sky, sunset, dusk progression from a Gabriola viewpoint, I headed back to Nanaimo on the 9:35pm ferry. - I spent half that sailing doing time-exposure still photos, and then I started filming our approach to downtown Nanaimo.
A fun time.
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Post by paulvanb on Mar 25, 2015 8:23:36 GMT -8
These are scenes from a different type of ferry - a water taxi. On Monday I shot three places on Gambier Island, then shot an entire island!
Bowen Queen loading at Horseshoe Bay
Queen of Oak Bay arriving as we are leaving.
Two Queens -one in transit and another one moored at Langdale
Bridge view of the water taxi at Shelter Island
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Post by Low Light Mike on Apr 1, 2015 19:04:37 GMT -8
A September 2014 dawn moment, seen from Coastal Renaissance departing Departure Bay: Newcastle Island on the right side. I miss summer.
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 21, 2015 18:28:43 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 22, 2015 7:00:34 GMT -8
Here's my ride from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay, on morning of May 18, 2015
A nice sailing with good lighting for my video work
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 23, 2015 16:27:01 GMT -8
Route 1 & 30 scenes from Victoria Day Monday, 2015: Leaving Swartz Bay on SoVI, with Skeena Queen ahead of us Ready to leave Swartz Bay by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr The river water in the strait mid-strait on SoVI by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr --------------- Port side on Q'Alberni: Queen of Alberni main car deck view by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr Starboard side on Q'Alberni: Queen of Alberni main car deck view by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr The main car deck views, so close to the sea, are what I love about riding Queen of Alberni. We cut through the water so smoothly and quickly. Looking aft, near Entrance Island. Queen of Alberni view of Georgia Strait by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 23, 2015 21:05:46 GMT -8
Here's my Route-30 early morning trip video.
5:15am on Coastal Renaissance, from Duke Point to Tsawwassen.
The ship's master faked me out at the end of the trip, where I thought he was headed to berth-5, but just after I switched sides the approach became obvious to berth 3....and so I quickly changed sides again. Other than that, it's an unbroken time-lapse for the entire trip.
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 24, 2015 22:41:39 GMT -8
Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen, on SoVI - 11:00am on May 18, 2015
Great weather for filming a trip timelapse
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 3, 2015 15:56:42 GMT -8
Tsawwassen to Duke Point, in just over 8 minutes. Welcome to my fast ferry.
I like the water-colour change, shown at 5:10 mark of the video.
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