Road Trip out West, May 23 2015

From Port Hardy at the Northern tip of Vancouver Island down to Coombs.

Port Hardy, British Columbia

 

Wolves recently spotted in the area…

 

“Port Hardy is a district municipality in British ColumbiaCanada located on the north-eastern coast of Vancouver Island. Port Hardy has a population of 4,008 at last census (2011). It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park, the North Coast Trail and the BC Marine Trail, located on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island. The community’s access to spectacular wilderness adventures, such as kayaking, caving, world-class scuba diving, nature viewing, surfing, fishing and camping invites visitors to “Live the Adventure”. from Wikipedia

Port Hardy, BC.

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Port Hardy, BC

 

 

 

Cafe Guido in Port Hardy is the happening spot!

 

 

Port Hardy Harbour

 

 

Pacific Fishing Boats, Port Hardy BC

 

 

A real BC fishing boat.

 

 

 

 

Rope and chain

 

 

 

The Port Hardy Carrot campaign

 

Port Hardy Museum

 

Port Hardy BC

 

 

 

Hyde Creek and Woss, BC

 

Port McNeill, Sointula and Alert Bay

 

Water not suitable for drinking

 

 

Trunk top picnic

 

Hoomac Lake rest area

 

 

 

Logging on Vancouver Island

 

 

 

 

Tree Planting saplings after harvesting the forest.

 

Vancouver Island Clear Cut

 

 

 

 

 

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Coombs Fairground
The importance of the projectionist in showing a movie properly

 

Antiques and Vintage stuff in Coombs

 

 

Coombs Emporium, Vancouver Island

 

 

Unicorn Farm, and Island Soda Works. Vancouver Island

 

“Local, Wildcrafted, and/or Organic, Naturally Fermented Soda Pop with Living Probiotics Helps Boost Immunity, Cure Hangovers, Settle Upset Tummies, Revitalizes, Makes You More Attractive, Increases Funniness, Increases Kickball and Dodgeball Agility, Helps You Become A Better Person, and Tastes Like Love.”

Island Soda works, Vancouver Island

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Amazing Tacos at Island Soda Works, 1430 Errington Rd, Vancouver Island

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Island Soda Works, Home of the 20 Mile Taco

 

 

Ossabaw Island Hogs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leif Norman is a dapper woodsman

 

 

Mandolyn has vintage Leif Norman photography from the early 2000’s