#FlashbackFriday February 2023.

Welcome, to #Namgis #FirstNation territory.

#AlertBay #CormorantIsland #NamgisNation #Indigenous #BCFirstNations #CoastSalish #NativeCanada #NativeArt #Cultural #Art #BCFerries #WelcomeSign #KillerWhale #orca #FirstPeoples #Canada #CoastalBC #BritishColumbia #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #IndigenousArt #signs #TourismBC #ExploreBC

#ThrowbackThursday
2021.
Jordan River surfboard sign - Respect the locals.

#VancouverIsland #VanIsle #surfboard #PacificOcean #oceanside #oceanfront #Cascadia #JuanDeFucaDistrict #Tsouke #Pacheedaht #JordanRiver #Westcoast #BCSurf #CoastalBC #BritishColumbia #PacificNorthwest #Canada #PNW #TourismVanvouverIsland #TourismBC #sign

#FlashbackFriday + #FoliageFriday combo.
Visiting Butterfly Gardens.
#Mimosa #leaves - known as the sensitive plant.

#nature #plants #botanical #YYJ #BrentwoodBay #CentralSaanich #Wsanec #Saanich #TouristAttraction #VancouverIsland #TourismVanvouverIsland #TourismBC #VanIsle #NatureVideo

#FlashbackFriday with #fountains at Butchart Gardens. 2020.

Two different #dragon water fountains in the cultivated gardens.

#VancouverIsland #water #Wsanec #Saanich #TourismVanvouverIsland #TourismBC #AsianMastodon #AsianDragons #DisabledPhotographers #YYJphotographers #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Canada #photography #VictoriaBC #DragonLovers #YYJ #PNW #VanIsle #GardenWalks #WalkInTheGardens #WorldInMyEyes #mosstodon #TouristAttraction #BrentwoodBay

Only 2 clients I have to leave house to see tomorrow. I hate having to go into any hospital, LTC or any #medical clinic even more now since eugenics #BonnieHenry declared #covid emergency over, removed #vaccine mandates for #health care workers & making so many of us very anxious about getting infected while we are doing essential work with client patients. I'm beyond livid.

#BCpoli #FireBonnieHenry #BCNDP #EbyTheEnabler #BCNewDeathParty #BCNDPLegacyoOfDeath #MassMurderers #Criminals #BCgovernment #CDNpoli #DeathToEugenists #DieBonnieDie #DieDixDie #AdrianDix #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Antimaskers #CovidIsNotOver #OathbreakerBonnie #BonnieHenryEUGENICS #tourismBC #comeGetYourCovid

My nature & ancient trees loving heart breaks, every time I see more clearcut deforestation. With the rapid acceleration of climate change, our foolish, greedy, short-sighted government continues to accept dirty deals with ecocidal corporations - going against public interests. They greenwash & whitewash while still allowing mass clearcuts to happen in disappearing ancient forests on the island.

Please - don't stop fighting to #ProtectOldGrowth #forests 🌲❤️🌲 #AncientTrees need #ForestDefenders in times of increased, rampant #CorporateGreed & sellout #ecocide enabling governments ✊️

#BCNewDeathParty #BCpoli #SaveOldGrowth #DefendNature #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #Nature #ProtectNature #WildFirst #BCForestryReform #deforestation #StopEcocide #StopClearcuts #photography #BanCorporateLobbyists #DavidEby #BCNDP #EbyTheEnabler #ProtectForests #BCTourism #VancouverIsland #Cowichan #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BCgovernment #BCNDPLegacyoOfDeath #StopDeforestation #OneEarth #BritishColumbia #Canada #WorldInMyEyes #YYJphotographers #DisabledPhotographers #Activism #ActivistPhotography #Environmentalist #EcoJustice #FightForNature #NatureGuardians #StopTheSaws #CrimesAgainstHumanity #morose #SuperUnnaturalBC #TourismBC #TourismVanvouverIsland #EcoCrimes #monochrome #BWphotography #BWphoto #ThickTrunkTuesday

Please come out & join me & my friends at the 4th annual #IYAḴT #Indigenous #MusicFestival! It will be great fun! Bring your friends & family!

A #free 2 night event for Indigenous & non-Indigenous folks. Celebrate #IndigenousPerformers from across #VancouverIsland who will be performing folk, rock, hip hop & more.
Craft & food vendors on site as well.

Location: #HamptonPark

Friday, July 26 from 6:00 to 8:00pm

6:00-6:15pm Welcome & #Esquimalt
#Drummers & Dancers
6:15-6:45pm A.N.S.W.E.R Drum Group
7:00-8:00pm OTR (Off the Reservation)

Saturday, July 27 from 4:00 to 8:00pm

4:00-4:20 Welcome & #Lekwungen #TraditionalDancers
4:30-5:30 Gary Petterson
5:45-6:30 Paint the Town Red
6:50-8:00 Myc Sharratt

#Wsanec #Saanich #IndigenousMusicians #IndigenousTalent #IndigenousLed #NativeMusicians #YYJevents #YYJFreeEvents #SaanichParks #FamilyFriendly #AccessibleEvent #AllAges #InclusiveEvent #VictoriaBC #IndigenousEvents #TourismBC #TourismVanvouverIsland #IndigenousCulture #VancouverIslandEvents #VanIsle #CoastSalish #PacificNorthwest #PNW #FirstNations #YYJ #NativeCulture #Grassroots #CommunityCulture #IndigenousBC

#MonochromeMonday

They keep killing the ancients.
Men who kill elder trees, are men who kill their children's futures.
Souls must be disconnected from nature & their spirits desperate for money, for them to be OK destroying #OldGrowth forests, for a temporary paycheque.
There are more ethical ways to earn a living.
Stop believing industrial & government #greenwashing lies.
#ClearcutLogging kills #ecosystems & throws #ecological balance out of whack.

Government tells us to not fret, that they're managing #forestry better - they're #greedy, #sellout #LIARS. You can go see for yourself, how many clearcuts are still happening on big scales, at several places across Vancouver Island & some parts of BC interior where greedy corporations are decimating the last inland #TemperateRainforest in the world. Our #neoliberal BC NDP government is OK with ongoing mass ecocide - they get money from industry lobbyists 🤑🤮😡

Don't stop, fighting to #ProtectOldGrowth #forests 🌲❤️🌲 #AncientTrees need #ForestDefenders in times of increased, rampant #CorporateGreed & sellout #ecocide enabling governments ✊️

#BCNewDeathParty #BCpoli #SaveOldGrowth #DefendNature #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #Nature #ProtectNature #WildFirst #BCForestryReform #deforestation #StopEcocide #StopClearcuts #photography #BanCorporateLobbyists #DavidEby #BCNDP #EbyTheEnabler #ProtectForests #BCTourism #VancouverIsland #Cowichan #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BCgovernment #BCNDPLegacyoOfDeath #StopDeforestation #OneEarth #BritishColumbia #Canada #WorldInMyEyes #YYJphotographers #DisabledPhotographers #Activism #ActivistPhotography #Environmentalist #EcoJustice #FightForNature #NatureGuardians #StopTheSaws #CrimesAgainstHumanity #morose #SuperUnnaturalBC #TourismBC #TourismVanvouverIsland #EcoCrimes #monochrome #BWphotography #BWphoto

#McLeanMill - #National #HistoricSite in #PortAlberni on #VancouverIsland in #BritishColumbia #Canada
https://mcleanmill.ca/

I did a quick #sepia edit to give it a #classic #timeless feel. This was shot about 2 years ago.

#FlashbackFriday #vanisle #OldMill #Historic #LoggingHistory #AlberniClayoquot #PNW #PacificNorthwest #TourismBC #TourismVancouverIsland #PlacesToVisit #LumberMill #ForestryHistory #museum