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Snowbird of Paradise

Low-Water Level at Bowen Park

I went for a short walk in Bowen Park this morning and noticed that the water level in the Millstone River was very low. At one point, following the sound of trickling water, I went off the main pathway onto what I thought was a trail but it eventually dead-ended, so I turned around.

As I did that, I surprised a young man who said he was doing some carving, seated in a space between some large rocks. Actually, I think we surprised each other. Once we had said “hello” and assured ourselves neither of us was a threat, I went on my way. I never did see what he was carving.

#BowenPark#lowWaterLevel#MillstoneRiver
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Snowbird of Paradise

Wildfire Smoke Sunset

On most evenings, the sunset shadows on my window blinds look like this:

This evening, though, they looked like this:

There is a wildfire growing near Cameron Lake, about 60 km (37 miles) to the north of where I live. Properties near the fire are on evacuation alert, but I haven’t read or heard much about the progress of the fire in recent hours.

As I settled in for the evening I noticed that the sunset was a lot more orange than usual, and I am assuming it is because of the smoke from the wildfire. There are lots of them in British Columbia at the moment, and this morning there were 134, up from 61 yesterday. Most of them have been caused by lightning strikes but some are caused by human activity. It has been very hot and dry recently, so the least spark can cause a wildfire.

While I continue to be concerned about the fires and the people who live near them, I am also fascinated by the unusual colours in the sky.

#BritishColumbia#CameronLake#Colour
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Snowbird of Paradise

Sway-a-Lana Lagoon

Sway-a-Lana Lagoon is a swimming pool within Maffeo Sutton Park in Nanaimo. I often see families on the beach here and occasionally swimmers in the Lagoon. It is a lovely spot surrounded by well-tended gardens and bordered by a pedestrian bridge. From there you can see Protection Island and Saysutshun.

“Sway-a-Lana” refers to a historical figure, the eldest son of the first man in Nanaimo. The name is derived from the Snuneymuxw First Nation and is associated with the area’s natural and cultural significance. The Snuneymuxw First Nation consider the area around Maffeo Sutton Park a sacred site and a place of ongoing connection to the land. 

#FirstNation#flowers#gardens
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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦

In tomorrow's newsletter:
Raymond Collishaw: The #Nanaimo kid who couldn’t mine, so he conquered the skies instead.

Also:
• Canada Post strike sends 1,000 chicks onto a WestJet flight
• RCMP secretly protected Jagmeet Singh from foreign threat
• New dinosaur species found by Calgary researchers
• A porcupine survives a 2,000 km journey
#AviationHistory #Canada #militaryhistory #military

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦

In this weekend's newsletter:
Raymond Collishaw: The #Nanaimo kid who couldn’t mine, so he conquered the skies instead.

Also:
• Canada Post strike sends 1,000 chicks onto a WestJet flight
• RCMP secretly protected Jagmeet Singh from foreign threat
• New dinosaur species found by Calgary researchers
• A porcupine survives a 2,000 km journey
#AviationHistory #Canada #militaryhistory #military

🙏🏻 It’s your weekly antidote against the doomscroll.
✅ Get it free: join.FarAndWide.news

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