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isPermaLink="false">http://islandnature.ca/?p=7158</guid> <description><![CDATA[You can smell when winter arrives in Courtenay, British Columbia, particularly if you&#8217;re driving through an area of town known as the &#8220;Puntledge Bowl.&#8221; At this time of year, the Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) are done and it&#8217;s time for the &#8220;dog days&#8221; of winter and the arrival of the Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta). The [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://islandnature.ca/2011/11/a-few-dead-chums/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Refresh the Spirit at Tsolum Spirit Regional Park</title><link>http://islandnature.ca/2011/11/refresh-the-spirit-at-tsolum-spirit-regional-park/</link> <comments>http://islandnature.ca/2011/11/refresh-the-spirit-at-tsolum-spirit-regional-park/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:19:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jocie Ingram</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nature Viewing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[North Vancouver Island]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Columbia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Comox Valley]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Comox Valley Regional District]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dove Creek]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Merville]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tsolum River]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tsolum Spirit Regional Park]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vancouver Island]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://islandnature.ca/?p=7119</guid> <description><![CDATA[This week I put on my gumboots and headed into the heart of Merville, British Columbia to explore Tsolum Spirit Regional Park. It’s a nice place to take a leisurely stroll (the trail isn’t too long, so no need to rush) and enjoy the fall colours as well as a viewpoint overlooking the river. The [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://islandnature.ca/2011/11/refresh-the-spirit-at-tsolum-spirit-regional-park/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sojourn to South Pender</title><link>http://islandnature.ca/2011/10/sojourn-to-south-pender/</link> <comments>http://islandnature.ca/2011/10/sojourn-to-south-pender/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:58:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jocie Ingram</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Environmental Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Landscapes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Gulf Islands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Columbia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brooks Point]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brooks Point Regional Park]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Capital Regional District]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gowlland Point]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Hill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Greenburn Lake]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pender Island]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Salish Sea]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South Pender Island]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Southern Gulf Islands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vancouver Island]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://islandnature.ca/?p=7053</guid> <description><![CDATA[On one of the last of the warm, summery weekends of September, my mother and I visited Pender Island. Having spent part of my childhood on South Pender, I’ve always had a soft spot for the Southern Gulf Islands. The tranquil ambiance of rolling farmland, rocky arbutus bluffs, and secluded beaches makes these islands special. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://islandnature.ca/2011/10/sojourn-to-south-pender/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sandstone Patterns</title><link>http://islandnature.ca/2011/09/sandstone-patterns/</link> <comments>http://islandnature.ca/2011/09/sandstone-patterns/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:52:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dave Ingram</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Abstracts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Geology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Landscapes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Gulf Islands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Columbia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hornby Island]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Patterns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sandstone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vancouver Island]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://islandnature.ca/?p=6878</guid> <description><![CDATA[I really didn&#8217;t have enough time to explore the beaches and sandstone on Hornby Island during my brief visit this afternoon, but did find some interesting sandstone patterns at the far end of Tribune Bay. The light was less than ideal and I think that it would be fascinating to return and really explore the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://islandnature.ca/2011/09/sandstone-patterns/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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