Nanaimo harbour, Cameron Island stroll

It was December, and the rains had let up for a bit. Not in the mood for hilly or muddy walking, I headed for Nanaimo's downtown; specifically, the harbour. In this post, I'll feature my views as I rounded Cameron Island (which really isn't an island anymore).

Take as load off, enjoy the sun, and admire the harbour (2015-12-08)

The sun had been out long enough that the boardwalk was dry 
and no longer slippery (2015-12-08)

Watching the comings and goings of the Protection Island ferry 
(in this case the Island Queen) is always a pleasant diversion (2015-12-08)

Iconic Nanaimo waterfront view (2015-12-08)

As part of the Cameron Island "circumnavigation", I watched the BC Ferries vessel 
MV Quinsam depart for Gabriola Island (2015-12-08)

Reflections of the Nanaimo Waterfront

It might be said that I'm going to the well too many times with these pictures, taken in February, 2012. On the other hand, the walk I took on that day did yield some photos that I'm very pleased with. On this day, I started taking photos at the Brechin boat launch with its mirror-like water surface in Newcastle Passage. My destination was Nanaimo harbour, and that took me past a series of marinas. The still water was perfect for catching some great reflections.

Mirror-like Newcastle Passage (2012-02-15)

Reflection of a Nanaimo marina (2012-02-15)

Reflection of a Nanaimo marina (2012-02-15)

 Tug reflected in Nanaimo Harbour waters (2012-02-15)

Fish boats reflected in Nanaimo Harbour waters (2012-02-15)

Lampposts and Boats - around Cameron Island

Mid June took me down to the Nanaimo waterfront near Cameron Island. I was rewarded by a nice contrast in boats. Large and small. Powerful and not quite so powerful. Whatever the case, boats always put me in mind of Water Rat's insightful comments (from Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame):

"Is it so nice as all that?" asked the mole, shyly...

"Nice? It's the only thing," said the Water Rat Solemnly, as he leaned forward for his stroke. "Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats."

There is nothing... half so much worth doing 
as simply messing about in boats (2011-06-15) 

"Simply messing...about in boats -- or with boats... In or out of 'em it doesn't matter. Nothing seems to matter, that's the charm of it. Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not."

Simply messing...about in boats -- or with boats... 
In or out of 'em it doesn't matter. 
Nothing seems to matter, 
that's the charm of it (2011-06-15) 

Looking towards Nanaimo's Cameron Island (2011-06-15) 

Blue Heron sculpture along 
Nanaimo's waterfront (2011-06-15) 

Dockside Details in Nanaimo Harbour

My two previous posts featured colours, patterns, and symmetry along the Nanaimo waterfront. As far as taking photographs was concerned, that February day was very productive. I was also very pleased with the dockside details of various boats I was able to capture. Quite clearly, given the pictures below, I've never met a boat (or nautical scene) I didn't immediately love!

 Dockside details of a Nanaimo tug (2012-02-15)

 Dockside details of a Nanaimo fish boat (2012-02-15)

Dockside details of a Nanaimo tug (2012-02-15)

 Dockside details of a Nanaimo 
fish boat (2012-02-15)

Patterns along the Nanaimo Waterfront

My previous post, "Colours of the Nanaimo Waterfront", featured pictures I'd taken while on a February stroll along Nanaimo's waterfront. In that post, I highlighted bright colours that contrasted with the sombre tones of February. In this post I'll feature some of the patterns/symmetry that caught my eye on that day as well.

Curvy stairs leading to the fishing pier in 
Nanaimo Harbour (2012-02-15)

The fishing/walking pier in 
Nanaimo Harbour (2012-02-15)

Curvy seawall leads to the Petrocan pier in Newcastle Passage (2012-02-15)

Lamp post symmetry along the seawall leading to 
downtown Nanaimo (2012-02-15)

Colours of the Nanaimo Waterfront

It was a Nanaimo February and it wasn't raining. The lack of rain, alone, made it a good day to get out of the house and into the fresh air. Strolling along the walk that skirts the Nanaimo waterfront along Newcastle Passage, I was struck by the bright colours in the marina. 

Yellow flotation device in a Nanaimo marina (2012-02-15) 

Red, white, and blue bumpers along a
Nanaimo dockside (2012-02-15) 

Again, a red, white, and blue theme (2012-02-15) 

A splotch of yellow interrupts a sea of blue at a
Nanaimo marina (2012-02-15)