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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 15, 2015 16:45:23 GMT -8
SOBC headed for Swartz Bay, on her 7:00pm sailing from Tsawwassen. Seen in the lovely evening light from Baynes Peak viewpoint on Mt. Maxwell, Salt Spring Island. Passing by Mayne Queen, as they take different channels, at 8:30pm. Passing the southern tip of Portland Island.  DSCF1255-2015 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr Passing by Seaspan's Carrier Princess, as they also take different channels on either side of Knapp Island, at 8:35pm  DSCF1263-2015 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr SOBC arriving, and Coastal Celebration in berth, at Swartz Bay. Being watched over by Mt. Rainier. - Rainier watches over some BCFerries, as well as watching over WSF. - the mountain that mostly obscures my view of Swartz Bay is likely Mt. Bruce on Salt Spring Island. From my viewpoint location, I can only see the Seaspan berth and berths 2,3,4,5 (well, I can only see the ships in those berths if they're large enough).  DSCF1271-2015 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr |
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Post by Curtis on Jul 16, 2015 19:52:57 GMT -8
Whistle upload 2 of 2 tonight, is the sound of the Tsawwassen based Spirit ferry.
(Moooooooooo!)
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 18, 2015 9:30:33 GMT -8
My views of SoBC from Bayne's Peak viewpoint on Mt. Maxwell, on Salt Spring Island. - Evening of July 14, 2015: Inbound to Swartz Bay: - between Portland and Moresby Islands  DSCF1249 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr With Seaspan's Carrier Princess. - sailing her inbound channel between Coal and Knapp Islands - Sidney Island (with all the pleasure boats at anchor) is in center background  DSCF1260 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr Outbound to Tsawwassen: - with Queen of New Westminster  DSCF1023 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 31, 2015 19:08:53 GMT -8
Here's a video showing SoBC and her 3 running mates on Route-1, seen from Georgina Point on Mayne Island.
- seen by me on a ferry busy July 8th day.
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Post by WettCoast on Jul 31, 2015 21:25:54 GMT -8
Here's a video showing SoBC and her 3 running mates on Route-1, seen from Georgina Point on Mayne Island. - seen by me on a ferry busy July 8th day. Nice video Mr. Horn. Watch it full screen in hi-def... Georgina Point is a lovely place to while away a few hours watching the ferries come & go. Now tell me, did you sit in one of those red chairs at all? Georgina Point has now been incorporated into Gulf Islands National Park of Canada. www.pc.gc.ca/voyage-travel/serapprocher-connect-twitter.aspx#westI remember my Jasper red chair from last summer at Willcox Pass. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 31, 2015 21:38:12 GMT -8
Here's a video showing SoBC and her 3 running mates on Route-1, seen from Georgina Point on Mayne Island. - seen by me on a ferry busy July 8th day. Nice video Mr. Horn. Watch it full screen in hi-def... Georgina Point is a lovely place to while away a few hours watching the ferries come & go. Now tell me, did you sit in one of those red chairs at all? Georgina Point has now been incorporated into Gulf Islands National Park of Canada. www.pc.gc.ca/voyage-travel/serapprocher-connect-twitter.aspx#westI remember my Jasper red chair from last summer at Willcox Pass. I am ashamed. In my anniversary bliss on that day, I was completely oblivious to the Parks Canada red-chair connection to those chairs at Georgina Point. - and we sat on a picnic blanket, under a big tree. Your Willcox Pass red chair photo was one of my favourite pics of 2014.  |
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Post by WettCoast on Jul 31, 2015 21:42:56 GMT -8
You should be! Those chairs are just the thing for couples who like to spend time together & appreciate a good view. Did you happen to notice where BCFS keeps all those spare boats that they have laying around for summer holiday weekend duty? |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 31, 2015 21:55:38 GMT -8
You should be! Those chairs are just the thing for couples who like to spend time together & appreciate a good view. Did you happen to notice where BCFS keeps all those spare boats that they have laying around for summer holiday weekend duty? They are transformers, and so for the rest of year they are toasters, microwave-ovens and Kuerig coffee machines in the BCFS managers' lounge. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 1, 2015 20:32:46 GMT -8
SoBC and Skeena Queen, seen from a new subdivision just off Land's End Road, in North Saanich. - July 11, 2015. Area is between Ravenscroft and Dawson roads, off of Land's End Rd. - Karl likes the spot opposite Sylvan Rd. better, but he won't say where it is exactly....LOL !!!  &&&  |
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 2, 2015 10:55:06 GMT -8
Spirit of British Columbia, Swartz Bay bound with the 11 AM sailing from the mainland @ Tsawwassen, seen here in Active Pass off Mayne Island - 16 June 2015. This shot was taken from the other 'Spirit', the SoVI.  © WCK-JST by JST, on Flickr
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Aug 18, 2015 22:26:38 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 1, 2015 18:23:52 GMT -8
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Post by Kahloke on Oct 27, 2015 7:07:05 GMT -8
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Post by Curtis on Oct 29, 2015 17:15:11 GMT -8
Almost one year to the day this Walkthrough was recorded, here is the Spirit of British Columbia on a rainy Halloween day.
Next Week: The MV Kuper.
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Post by Kahloke on Oct 29, 2015 18:28:01 GMT -8
Almost one year to the day this Walkthrough was recorded, here is the Spirit of British Columbia on a rainy Halloween day. Nice walkthrough! Thanks for taking us on that journey. It's been several years since I have been on a "Spook", so your video was a nice refresher to me. And, come to think of it, I've only been on SOBC once in my life, and that was very early in her career, like 1995 I think. The subsequent times I have been on a Spirit have all been on SOVI, and the last time I was on SOVI was 2007, so like I said, it's been awhile. |
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 20, 2015 20:59:42 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 6, 2016 16:31:43 GMT -8
Spirit of British Columbia, Tsawwassen bound, off Mayne Island @ the north end of Active Pass - 2001. Still proudly flying the Dogwood Fleet house flag. Two years later came the 'slugs'. This mrdot photo is from a colour negative. Unfortunately, the colour had gone off just a bit so I converted this to b&w (sepia).  © Mr DOT by mrdot., on Flickr
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Post by Ferryman on Jan 29, 2016 20:56:13 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Feb 2, 2016 10:07:04 GMT -8
Spirit of British Columbia north bound in Georgia Strait with the 9 AM sailing from Swartz Bay - 27 December 2015. She was looking to be in need of a little TLC ...  © WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr
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Post by Luke on Apr 16, 2016 18:21:42 GMT -8
A couple pictures I got on a trip about a month ago to BCFerries Land  The SoBC's pretty face  The gaping maw.  Off SSI, as seen from aboard the Skeena And a walkthrough Tour |
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Post by yak on Apr 20, 2016 13:23:56 GMT -8
Racing the SoBC to Portlock Point...
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Post by WettCoast on May 1, 2016 8:44:03 GMT -8
At speed ... Spirit of British Columbia, seen here north bound in Georgia Strait off Point Roberts with the 1 PM sailing from Swartz Bay - 21 April 2016.  © WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr |
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