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Four signs warning of impending danger grace the entrance to the breakwater, along with a gate with a narrow entrance that can be padlocked. One sign along the outer side, above the granite blocks, has the surprising message that the breakwater is “NOT INTENDED FOR: FISHING OR SCUBA DIVING”. The ENTRY PROHIBITED sign on the [Continue]
One of the most thrilling things about Ogden Point Breakwater is its openness–there you are, right in the middle of the Strait of Juan de Fuca! It’s also one of its challenges. I admit I tend to be a nervous person, but when we used to walk out there with our young kids, it did [Continue]
This little fellow was dashing along the rocks at Ogden Point Breakwater on Saturday. Mustela vison evagor Hall is the subspecies of American mink native to Vancouver Island, according to Ian McTaggart-Cowan and Charles J. Guiguet’s classic BC Provincial Museum-published manual, The Mammals of British Columbia (1965). There’s some debate about whether the mink that [Continue]
The kilometre-long breakwater is a place people go to relax, explore, take in nature or to reconnect with themselves. The lighthouse at the end of the breakwater is a popular destination. People often stop to admire the little lamp that plays such an important role in keeping ships away. The lighthouse itself frequently sports a [Continue]
Victoria Harbour–including Ogden Point–is a busy place. During the summer season dozens of cruise ships visit, several a week and sometimes three at once. They’re on their way to or from Alaska. The regular vessels, though, are the two pilot boats that go out and meet the large freighters travelling through the Strait of Juan [Continue]