#ThrowbackThursday
2016.
When I lived in #Youbou - one block from #LakeCowichan & the area was totally flooded for a few days. This #dock access had its whole boardwalk go underwater.
#flood #BritishColumbia #Cowichan #photography #nature #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #PNW #lake #scenery #landscape #water #WorldInMyEyes #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #GrayDays #Moody
After six days of actively searching for missing man Nicholas Marion, Cowichan Search and Rescue has suspended its efforts. Nicholas Marion, age 38, went missing after leaving a friend’s home in Youbou on Sunday morning at around 6:30 am. Police said he is not familiar with the area, as he…
Remembering Bob the elk: what the life and death of a B.C. town’s beloved neighbour can teach us
When a Vancouver Island elk was killed by a car, the story unravelled before local journalist Emma Gilchrist like a true-crime mystery, nature edition. Why was Bob living here in the first place and how many more elk will die on our roads before something changes?
By Emma Gilchrist
March 30, 2024
When a Vancouver Island elk was hit by a car, the story unravelled before local journalist Emma Gilchrist like a true-crime mystery, nature edition. Why was Bob living here in the first place and how many more elk will die on our roads before something changes?
Summer 2016; I was living in #Youbou - South #Cowichan - #LakeCowichan was steps from backyard. Orange skies & smoky air from #wildfires on #VancouverIsland & #BritishColumbia mainland.
2023's worst so far. 2017/2018 was scary too. #BCNDP #BCgovernment & #GovernmentOfCanada & their #ecocide pals fueled growing wildfires(& the floods to follow).
Related:
https://www.policynote.ca/horrific-wildfires
https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-forest-fires-restoration-secwepemc
Environment and Climate Change Canada scientists recently completed a study on the influence of human-induced climate change on British Columbia’s 2017 wildfire season. Published in Earth’s Future, the study found that human influences on the climate played a major role in the extreme 2017 wildfire season and substantially increased the risk of wildfires.
I saw an Elk for the first time slow and up close! Looked like two young bucks. Youbou is famous for having Elk just wandering around town.
https://mstdn.ca/@alberniweather/110501332952206574
#BucketList #Elk #RooseveltElk #Endangered #Youbou #VancouverIsland #Wildlife #Deer
Attached: 1 video Welp. I took a 240km detour, 100km on a logging road, around #cameronlakefire to get home to #PortAlberni #BCWildfire but I met two new very tall friends! #CameronBluffs #Elk #RooseveltElk #Youbou
Here's a younger #bull #elk - from my past homesteading life, in #Youbou on the shores of #LakeCowichan
You can hear me tell trespassers to stay out of my yard. They ignored my no trespassing sign & lifted rope gate to try to get closer to the elk. Not cool on both fronts. Don't try getting close & respect wildlife with distance. These elk can easily maim/kill humans if spooked & feel threatened. Leave them alone!
When I lived in #Youbou & had #RooseveltElk visit daily. I miss living on edge of wilderness. Hoping I can get back to homesteading life in the future, with a better kindred partner who shares similar simple lifestyle dreams 🙌
https://youtu.be/xtNS0prY0CY
#nature #elk #wildlife #ungulate #cowichan #mammal #wapiti #LargestElkSpecies #BullElk #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #herbivores #BritishColumbia #Canada #Westcoast #Cascadia #ProtectElkHabitats #StopEcocide #StopClearcutting
The rental property house that I used to live at while we were in #Youbou 🦅 My ex & I lived there for almost 3 yrs before the house was sold. We moved to a half acre in rural Cedar & lived there for 2.5 yrs before we split up. I liked Cedar community better. I liked easy access to lake & wilderness while in Youbou though. It was a short 2 minute stroll to locals small beach spot from our backyard.
I hosted some live music parties during my time in Youbou because I love live music 🎶🥰🎶🎸🥁🎙🤘
Ms. Que Banh
Missing People Canada
Ken Walker 
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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸
Alberniweather ☔️ ☀️ ❄️ 🌬️