A PINK CATS FACE

Cats Face is the name of a local mountain. It gets it’s name from a mica deposit that flashes like cats eyes when the sun hits it just right.

Last night we got a rare dumping of snow! One thing I’ve learned over the years is that If you want to get pictures of snow, you have to do it in the morning because it’ll be gone by sunset!

So I got up this morning at 6 am and headed out in the dark riding my bike on roads that resembled a skating rink! (I ended up walking more then riding)

Because there were zero clouds I knew the first light to come would be pink. It lasts just minutes! It’s the most delicate colour to shoot and yes very fleeting.

There is a low grade cooper ore deposit in Cats Face. Plans were made at one time to shear the top of this mountain off to make a open pit mine. Once word got out about this everybody shouted a loud “NO”! Since then I haven’t heard anymore about this proposal? Which is fine by me!

ROMEO & CATS FACE

That mountain range in the background is called “Cats Face”. I think it got the name from a mineral deposit on the west side.When the sun sets the light reflects off of these very shiny deposits like cats eyes.

A FOGGY CATS FACE

COMING BACK IN

Went up into Gunner looking for my furry friends but no one was home! I wasn’t shocked because it was high tide & the shoreline was narrow.
I did go pick that helmet up & found a full beer amongst the rest of the shore debris!
Always surprised what I sometimes find along the shorelines!
Started to go over into Fortune Channel but my motor was acting up again! I think it’s water in the fuel! After a few minutes it was fine but I decided to call it quits to be on the safe side & headed back into town!
So I never went over into Fortune & as a result ………didn’t get any bears tonight!
By the time I got into the harbour,I was feeling better about the engine & went to visit with Romeo & Juliette. Romeo saw me at a distance & came out to greet me! He does this from time to time to bring me back to his home. It always makes me smile! He’s such a character!
My motor acted up & so did Mother Nature! She called in the clouds & the light went south! Just as well I didn’t go looking for bears anyways in such poor light!
Some nights are better than others & tonight was mediocre at best,but I just roll with it!

CATSFACE & LONECONE SUNSET PANO

SMOLT RUN

This is a Smolt barge heading out to one of Mainstream’s fish farms.Those white tanks contain thousands of tiny Atlantic salmon. This boat (The Go-Getter) will tow this barge out to a farm & the fish will than be emptied into a empty net pen.I forget how long they take to come to production size,but it is quicker than Chinook.

4rth St. DOCK SUNRISE PANO

The sun came out in the morning but said goodnight around noon! Nothing but overcast after that! I was disappointed that the light wasn’t better & that there wasn’t more snow on the mountains!
Only took a few token shots today folks.

WINTER IS CLOSE!

The weather has been poor to bad lately,so when I saw a semi good clearing coming,I made a dash for the boat!That clearing did close up on me after I got out but not enough to snuff all the good light.
Because of getting out later than normal,I was forced to stay in the harbour area. Tomorrow looks better for getting down to visit with the Lions!
I did come across that Brown Pelican as well. I found it was injured! It somehow got a cut along the back of it’s head? Rod Palm is going to try & capture? It needs to go to a Vets to get stitched up! I’m going to try to go along to record the event.
Fingers crossed for our feathered friend & the weather to clear!!

CATSFACE FLIGHT

CATSFACE & LONECONE SUNSET

CATSFACE SUNSET PANO

CATSFACE SUNSET

CATFACE SUNSET

“Cats Face” is the mountain to the right. They are going to mine (open pit) this mountain for Copper!

Cats Face In Snow

Wick Pano

Snowy Cats Face

Lighthouse with Lone Cone and Cats Face

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Wickaninnish Inn Sunrise

Miss Tina and Cats Face

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I got out again today but the light was gone! I got out for one reason and one reason only……….to set up that trail camera beside that dead Sea Lion I found yesterday down by Cannery bay!
Because I was in the neighbourhood, I continued on past that spot and went to visit my furry friends. The numbers just keep reducing as more leave the inlet.
I dropped in on a friend who lives out in the boonies!
Rob lives at the mouth of Gunner Inlet. He’s been there for years.
We chatted for awhile and he showed me one of his recent pieces of artwork. A beautiful piece! I took it outside and did a few shots.

The “Miss Tina” was coming into the harbour as I was just getting out. You can see that the light was poor at best and it got worse as the day went on!

Kayaking at Sunset

After spending some quality time with my buddy Romeo,I decided to head out to the Lighthouse for the sunset!
That, at this time of year in a small boat is not to be taken or done lightly! I went around the corner to see how the sea was and decided that if it looked not bad,I’d go for it!
Turns out I WAS able to get out for the sunset! The swell was medium, but I still had to be very careful!

I saw this kayak heading out just as I was about to go around the corner to the Lighthouse.
The mountain in behind is Cats face. A mining company wants to mine it for copper. The top third of the mountain would be coming off!
There goes the neighborhood!

Cats Face and Lone Cone

I did another pano but tightened the shot alittle.
The mountain on the left is Cats Face. This is the mountain that is going to be mined! They effectively will be slicing the top third off. There is a low grade copper deposit there.
Many of us are trying to stop this from happening!
The mountain on the right is Lone Cone and is on Meares Island. I’ve climbed that mountain 22 times and spent New Years Eve there once. I even let of fireworks at midnight!
I’ll never forget that adventure! It was nothing short of remarkable!

Orcas’s and Cats Face

Bye Rainny and Wakana! It was great meeting you!

Naden Isle Heading Out

I took another when it passed in front of Cats Face.

Winters Morning Flight

Atleo Air was taking off early in the morning. The light was excellent and the moon was full and setting.

Opitsat Village on Meares Island

This shot is looking roughly NW with the village of Opitsat in the foreground and the Cats Face mountains in the background.
The bottom slope of Lone Cone Mountain(Meares Island) can be seen at the right hand side of the shot.