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Husband, father, Oilers aficionado. I like to take pictures, all photos posted are mine. Fan of all things science-y. Love to fish on the big water. #VancouverIsland #WestCoastBestCoast #yyj

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Todd Creek Falls in Sooke Potholes Regional Park

#yyj #sookepotholes #Sooke #waterfall #flowing #lush #VancouverIsland #WestCoastBestCoast

20.02.2026 20:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 135    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Longest 20 seconds ever

20.02.2026 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me too.

20.02.2026 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whew! #GoCanadaGo

20.02.2026 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This might come back...

20.02.2026 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Victoria sunset from Skirt Mountain

#yyj #sunset #paintedsky #nofilter #VancouverIsland #WestCoastBestCoast

20.02.2026 00:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's in the Sooke potholes regional park. Trailhead is in the second parking lot. Maybe a 20 minute hike in, not too difficult.

18.02.2026 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another short video of Mary Vine Falls in Sooke from a different angle.

#sooke #waterfall #flowing #lush #nature #photography #vancouverisland #WestCoastBestCoast

18.02.2026 04:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 319    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sunset on Victoria's Inner Harbour

#yyj #sunset #VancouverIsland #WestCoastBestCoast

16.02.2026 17:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Usually flowing pretty good in the fall/winter rainy season.

15.02.2026 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A short video of Mary Vine Falls in Sooke

#yyj #sookepotholes #waterfall #hiking #nature #photography #vancouverisland #WestCoastBestCoast

15.02.2026 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 860    ๐Ÿ” 113    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Giving up a goal 13 seconds after scoring? That's so #Oilers...

15.02.2026 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A juvenile Coopers Hawk that stopped by my yard last week

#yyj #nature #photography #wildlife #Hawk #VancouverIsland #WestCoastBestCoast

15.02.2026 15:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 133    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ahhh, Banana Slugs

14.02.2026 20:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One of these ones?

14.02.2026 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Moonrise over Telegraph Cove

#yyj #moon #moonrise #nightsky #nightskyphotography #astrophotography #underthestars #vancouverisland #WestCoastBestCoast

14.02.2026 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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A lush stream by Anderson's Cove in East Sooke

#lush #flowing #EastSooke #photography #nature #VancouverIsland #WestCoastBestCoast

13.02.2026 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1265    ๐Ÿ” 138    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Captured this Bald Eagle at Hatley Castle

#yyj #Eagle #nature #photography #wildlife #VancouverIsland #WestCoastBestCoast

12.02.2026 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 74    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sitting Lady Falls in Metchosin

#yyj #waterfalls #waterfallwednesday #nature #photography #vancouverisland #WestCoastBestCoast

11.02.2026 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 413    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Morning sun steaming the dew off of some deadfall in Witty's Lagoon
#yyj #nature #sunshine #steaming #photography #vancouverisland #WestCoastBestCoast

10.02.2026 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mary Vine Falls in Sooke Potholes Park

#yyj #waterfalls #Sooke #nature #lush #flowing #photography #VancouverIsland #WestCoastBestCoast

09.02.2026 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1161    ๐Ÿ” 118    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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A beautiful Arbutus in the sunshine at Witty's Lagoon. We've had such a mild winter here in Victoria

#yyj #sunshine #Arbutus #nature #photography #vancouverisland #WestCoastBestCoast

08.02.2026 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 505    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

๐Ÿคฃ

08.02.2026 02:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ

08.02.2026 02:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ

07.02.2026 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, in Goldstream Park just outside of Victoria

07.02.2026 16:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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360 degree video of my view from my misty hike on the Arbutus Ridge trail in Goldstream Park a couple of days ago.

#yyj #misty #foggy #photography #lush #nature #rainforest #forest #Goldstream #bcparks #vancouverisland #WestCoastBestCoast

07.02.2026 16:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 400    ๐Ÿ” 32    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A short video to accompany my last two photo posts.

#yyj #lush #foggy #flowing #nature #Goldstream #VancouverIsland #WestCoastBestCoast

06.02.2026 20:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 224    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

We haven't gotten any snow yet this winter...

06.02.2026 01:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks!

05.02.2026 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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