Beautiful Vancouver Island through the lens

Nanaimo Yacht Club sailpast.

Departure Bay Beach in Nanaimo

Rathtrevor Beach

Enjoying the beach in Parksville

A true feast is awaiting.

Parksville's annual sandcastle competition and display

Parksville's annual sandcastle competition and display

Adventure around the next bend.

Butchart Gardens

Butchart Gardens

Horse carriage rides in Victoria.

From Piper's Park, Nanaimo.

Dragon Boating in Nanaimo

Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, always ready.

View from Butchart Gardens.

Canada's Snowbirds famed aerobatics team over Nanaimo.

Beamish Rhododendron garden in Nanaimo.

Photo by Jerry Berry

Saltspring Island Ferry

Blue Jay lunch time.

By land, sea or air, Nanaimo is the place to visit

Nanaimo's Inner Harbour offers visitor moorage.

A place to relax - Swyalana Park in Nanaimo

Nanaimo Fire Rescue training.

Enjoying the water fountain

Commercial fishing boats in Nanaimo Harbour

Newcastle Island

Koi fish among the lilly pads.

Beautiful Newcastle Channel in Nanaimo

Nanaimo's beautiful downtown harbour

Golf at Pryde Vista in Nanaimo

Lunch time for seagulls during the annual salmon spawn.

Nanaimo's annual bathtub races.

Bowen Park, Nanaimo

History comes alive with the daily cannon firing during the summer months.

Goats on the roof at Coombs

Sea lions in Northumberland Strait

Swyalana Park in downtown Nanaimo

Sunset on the beach in Lantzville.

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