Follow us on Facebook! There are a number of small harbours up and down the coast of the Greater Perth region. The largest, of course, is Fremantle which is a major port. The smaller ones mainly serve pleasure craft and a number of those are tourist destinations as well. That’s the case with Hillarys Boat Harbour,…
Read MoreFremantle Prison Torchlight Tour
Follow us on Facebook! There is something foreboding about prisons. There used to be two large ones, right smack in urban settings in Vancouver, the old B.C. Penitentiary in New Westminster and the Oakalla Jail in Burnaby. Both now torn down. Before they tore it down, Oakalla was open for tours. We took the kids and…
Read MoreThe Science Center in the Middle of Nowhere
Follow us on Facebook! Fellow Vancouverites are, of course, familiar with Science World, an exhibition of scientific paraphernalia in the former Expo Centre which served as a host pavilion for Expo 86, the 1986 World’s Fair. We took our kids there many times when they were young. And when we visited Seattle, we sometimes took them to the Pacific…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Fremantle Prison
Follow us on Facebook! Here are some additional pictures of Fremantle Prison. The long broad walkway leading to the Gatehouse. The prison is not far from Fremantle Stadium. Approaching the Gatehouse in the evening. Janine gives us the lowdown before we go further into the prison. This is the registration area for prisoners. Cooking pots in…
Read MoreHistoric Powell River
Follow us on Facebook! A couple of weeks ago Janis and I visited our friends Paul and Cheryl for the weekend. They recently retired to Powell River, though Cheryl still telecommutes. A lot of people think the Sunshine Coast is just the Sechelt Peninsula, but that’s only about half of it. It actually extends all the way to…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Additional Photos of Powell River and the Northern Sunshine Coast
Follow us on Facebook! Here are some additional pictures in and around Powell River and the northern Sunshine Coast. This sign shows the hulks currently forming the breakwater. Nice closeup of one of the hulks. Photo courtesy Kathy Lowther. Inland Lake Boardwalk along Inland Lake Inland Lake is a western toad habitat. Some of the frogs…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Willingdon Beach Trail in Powell River
Follow us on Facebook! Here are some additional photos of the Willingdon Beach Trail in Powell River. Willingdon Beach Park. The trail starts off to the right at the end of the park. The Willingdon Beach Trail features many interesting arboreal features such as this fallen tree that found new life. An old boomboat that served at…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Powell River Historic Townsite
Follow us on Facebook! Here are some additional photos of Powell River’s historic townsite. The first home built in the townsite, Dr. Henderson’s house was built to entice the doctor to come to the city. At the time all the workers lived in tents and shacks. St. Luke’s Hospital, built by Dr. Henderson in 1913. Arbutus…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: The Writers Walk, Sydney
Follow us on Facebook! Here are some of the plaques marking the Writers Walk along Sydney, Australia’s Circular Quay. The last three were taken at night with a flash and appear to be a little different in colour. Those colours are actually more accurate. These are just sixteen of the two dozen or so writers with…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Sydney, Australia
Follow us on Facebook! Here are some additional photos of our all too short visit to Sydney. The Sydney Harbour Bridge seen from the steps to the Sydney Opera House Fairground on the opposite shore under the bridge The Sydney Opera House at night seen from the other side of the bay. The front of the Sydney Opera…
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