Sointula Views

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

July 30-06 Sointula Ferry


July 30-06 Sointula Ferry
Originally uploaded by sointula.
The Quadra Queen, our highway link to Vancouver Island

July 30-06 Crab Harvest


July 30-06 Crab Harvest
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Commercial fisher prepares crabs for shipment.

July 30-06 A Sea of Crab


July 30-06 A Sea of Crab
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Local Dungeness crab bound for market

July 30-06 8 am


July 30-06 8 am
Originally uploaded by sointula.
A misty morning which will turn into a hot summer day North Island style.

July 29-06 Pre-Painting Siding


July 29-06 Pre-Painting Siding
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Jim hard at work. We have pre-painted all the siding on both sides to extend the life of the siding. Don't want to paint siding too many times.

July 29-06 Big Lake


July 29-06 Big Lake
Originally uploaded by sointula.
This beautiful lake serves as the community swimming hole. The lake is adjacent to the Mateoja Heritage Trail.

July 29-06 Big Lake


July 29-06 Big Lake
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Uncle Chris and Hayley skip stones.

July 29-06 Mitchell Bay Dock


July 29-06 Mitchell Bay Dock
Originally uploaded by sointula.

July 27-06 Queen Charlotte Strait

A beautiful day on the Strait

July 27-06 Old Village Site


July 27-06 Old Village Site
Originally uploaded by sointula.
A fascinating First Nations site in the Broughtons

July 27-06 Shelf Fungus


July 27-06 Shelf Fungus
Originally uploaded by sointula.

July 27-06 Stump


July 27-06 Stump
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Logging remnant

July 27-06 Broughtons


July 27-06 Broughtons
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Eden Island

July 27-06 Broughtons


July 27-06 Broughtons
Originally uploaded by sointula.

Monday, November 27, 2006

July 25-06 9 pm


July 25-06 9 pm
Originally uploaded by sointula.
It was a good day.

July 25-06 Malcolm Island Metal Musicians

Sorta your garden variety band.

July 25-06 Picnic with Friends


July 25-06 Picnic with Friends
Originally uploaded by sointula.
A beach near Mitchell Bay.

July 25-06 Broughton Strait


July 25-06 Broughton Strait
Originally uploaded by sointula.

July 25-06 Slug


July 25-06 Slug
Originally uploaded by sointula.
A slow crossing of the road. A very dangerous thing for a Sointula slug to attempt

July 25-06 Map of Vancouver Island

From BC Experience

July 25-06 Jim, Hayley and Chris


July 25-06 Jim, Hayley and Chris
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Taken at the ill fated BC Experience in Victoria.

July 25-06 Malcolm Island


July 25-06 Malcolm Island
Originally uploaded by sointula.
An aerial view of Malcolm Island (almost centered in this shot)

July 23-06 9 pm


July 23-06 9 pm
Originally uploaded by sointula.

July 23-06 Going, going, gone


July 23-06 Going, going, gone
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Several buildings in Sointula were demolished in 2006. This old Sointula home was torn down soon after this photo was taken.

July 23-06 Funky Boat


July 23-06 Funky Boat
Originally uploaded by sointula.
This garden folly is also gone.

July 23-06 8 am


July 23-06 8 am
Originally uploaded by sointula.

July 23-06 Carina and Hayley


July 23-06 Carina and Hayley
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Their emailed photo.

July 21-06 U'mista Cultural Centre

We visited U'mista Cultural Centre in nearby Alert Bay on Cormorant Island.

July 21-06 Mask Carver


July 21-06 Mask Carver
Originally uploaded by sointula.
U'mista Cultural Centre - Alert Bay

July 21-06 Old Pole


July 21-06 Old Pole
Originally uploaded by sointula.
A visit to Alert Bay

July 21-06 Cedar Bark


July 21-06 Cedar Bark
Originally uploaded by sointula.
U'mista Cultural Centre

July 21-06 Kelp


July 21-06 Kelp
Originally uploaded by sointula.

July 20-06 5 pm


July 20-06 5 pm
Originally uploaded by sointula.

July 20-06 Beach Artifact


July 20-06 Beach Artifact
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Skeletal remains of a sea denizen

July 20-06 Pulteney Point Lighthouse


July 19-06 8 pm


July 19-06 8 pm
Originally uploaded by sointula.

July 18-06 Roofing Begins


July 18-06 Roofing Begins
Originally uploaded by sointula.

July 17-06 Ferry Lineup


July 17-06 Ferry Lineup
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Jim, Chris, Friend Peggy and Willow enjoy the sun.

July 17-06 Morning View


July 17-06 Morning View
Originally uploaded by sointula.

July 16-06 Roof


July 16-06 Roof
Originally uploaded by sointula.
The roof is prepared and ready to go.

July 16-06 Roofing Arrives


July 16-06 Roofing Arrives
Originally uploaded by sointula.
North roof is next. Cut to length metal panels were crated and brought up by Jim.

July 16-06 8 am


July 16-06 8am
Originally uploaded by sointula.

July 13-06 Evening


July 13-06 Evening
Originally uploaded by sointula.
View from the Hall during Artopia.

July 13-06 Crab Dinner


July 13-06 crab dinner
Originally uploaded by sointula.

July 13-06 Crab Dinner


July 13-06 Crab Dinner
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Artopia Celebration Dinner with Friends

July 13-06 Artopia Booth


July 13-06 Artopia Booth
Originally uploaded by sointula.

July 13-06 Gaye and Chris at Artopia


July 13-06 9am


July 13-06 9am
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Looking toward the Sointula halls and out to Haddington Island

July 13-06 Harbour


July 13-06 Harbour
Originally uploaded by sointula.
Early morning Sointula Harbour view

July 13-06 Old Boat Shed


July 13-06 Old Boat Shed
Originally uploaded by sointula.
A raven atop an old shed watches us as we pass.