Category: nature

Kitimat’s spring blizzard

The end of March 2026 in Kitimat has been nasty. Rather than slowly becoming springlike we’ve had snow storm after snow storm, with the latest (after the spring equinox) was more like a blizzard in January or February.

Sunday snow storm

An atmospheric river brought a late winter Sunday snow storm to Kitimat on March 15, 2026. The snow continued until late in the evening and then turned to heavy rain,

Ravens, gulls, sunset and a crescent moon

It was a spectacular sight last night and I didn’t have to leave my front driveway. Some shots are a bit grainy, an artifact of my Sony RX10iii which I grabbed when I ssaw the show. The final two moon shots are taken with the Sony Alpha 7II and my new 400-800 lens, which was […]

A view of spawning salmon

Spawning salmon shot through the waters of Kitimat’s Hirsch Creek look like abstract art.

Summer returns to Kitimat

Summer finally returns to Kitimat after a couple of weeks of absolutely miserable weather. Minette Bay West, almost high tide, no wind, lots of reflections, about noon, August 21, 2025