Mercury
These are mid-1960s full-size Mercury’s, parked (and partially overgrown) in a yard. The dark car in the foreground This is a Mercury Marauder.You can clearly see the “Marauder” script on…
Holy Crap – Denali
The Denali trucks by GMC are really nice looking vehicles! One like this would most likely set you back about $150,000 here in Canada!
Barge
They’ve been upgrading the BC Ferries dock so they can moor 2 ferries here in the evenings. This work barge has been coming and going all summer long. They’ve been…
Orange Cars
Cars this colour usually spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E, I ran a large parking lot for a couple years, take my word for it, “Stay Clear”. I’ll tell you about some other types…
New Gatekeeper
Look out! There’s a dragon on the loose! One of my neighbours has a crazy sense of humour! haha He’s on a countdown to Halloween! Who knows what will show…
Kids
WooHoo! Dirt bikes! Warming up until they hit the trails beside town! It was dry outside, hence all the dust.
VW Pop Top Van
Volkswagen Pop Top Vans are camper versions of the classic Volkswagen Type 2, particularly the Westfalia conversions, that became iconic from the 1950s through the 1970s. Their defining feature is…
Cooper Antiques
In Saltair, BC, (Near Chemainus, BC), just a quick look. Stop in, you never know what they may have!
Palm Trees in Canada?
Chinese Windmill Palms These are Chinese windmill palms (Trachycarpus fortunei), also known as Chusan palms. They are the most common and cold-hardy fan palms grown outdoors on the southeast coast…
GMC Pickup Truck
When trucks were made to do stuff. Full sized box too! Find yourself an old pickup & learn to fix it!
Fenja Bulker
“Fenja Bulker”, what kind of name is that? Bulk carrier ships are named by their shipping companies using specific themes, fleet naming conventions, or family histories rather than picking names…
Red Barn Antiques
Right on the highway at Henry Road, in Chemainus, BC. Just a quick look! It’s cool, but $3500.00 would buy a lot of groceries! There really is something for everybody!…
Chemainus Museum
Very small, Very simple, Very NICE! Check out some local museums! They’re great!
Global Discovery
Crews on bulk carriers (and other merchant ships) commonly fish recreationally from the vessel as a pastime, especially during long voyages, at anchor, or when drifting/waiting. It is not part…
Willow Street Antiques
In Chemainus, BC. Just a quick look around. There is much more than this, these are pics of the stuff I like but there is something for everybody.
Sssssssnake
I saw this little guy on the walking path around the ball diamond the other day! Cool! This is a Northwestern Garter Snake (Thamnophis ordinoides), a common and highly variable…