Tuesday 29 March 2016

 Seven Mile Bay.  Taken Mar.29/16

 The channel between Milton Is. and McLaren Is.  Taken Mar.29/16
 The osprey nest at the entrance to Five Mile Bay.  No Ospreys yet.  Taken Mar.29/16


This ice on Five Mile Bay is just over 2" thick.  Notice the crack the scoot just made.  I think this ice will clear in the next few days but will probably refreeze in the polar vortex this weekend.  Taken Mar.20/16

 Looking west on Five Mile Bay near Three Mile Pt.  Taken Mar.29/16


Friday 25 March 2016

 Here are some pictures of Kineras Bay.  About 2" of snow fell in yesterdays weather event and not the 8 to 10" predicted. It was frosted over with a 1/4" of freezing rain.  Taken Mar.25/16





Saturday 19 March 2016

Todays satellite photo.  Taken Mar.19/16

http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.php?region=h&page=1
Here is my first video ever taken with my still pocket camera being held up by hand over the windshield.  By the end my hand was very cold.  Despite what the ending appears there was no problem.  The scoot is a 12 ft. flat bottom boat with a 100 hp aircraft engine on the back.  There is no suspension so you feel every bump and ripple.  The video starts on Seven Mile Bay heading towards the seven mile narrows and finishes at the mouth of Kineras Bay.  The goal when driving is to maintain a speed of about 25 mph.  If I go to fast on water it will start to porpoise indicating to slow down. Taken Mar.19/16
 Looking toward Craganmor Pt from Kineras Bay.  Taken Mar.19/16
 Seven Mile Bay.  Taken Mar.19/16
 Milton Island.  The ice on Seven Mile Bay was about 2" thick.  I would break through if I stopped.  Taken Mar.19/16
 This is Dunroe Island on Five Mile Bay.  The ice here is about 2 1/2 to 3" thick.  Taken Mar.19/16

 A pressure crack running across Five Mile Bay.
 This is Three Mile Point on the trip back out.  Taken Mar.19/16


This is Seven mile Bay looking towards the Seven Mile Narrows.  Taken Mar.19/16

Friday 18 March 2016


Most of the snow has melted and the docks have mostly emerged from the ice.  This is a view of Kineras Bay from my dock.  I was hoping to scoot into town today but it was too windy.  Taken Mar.18/16

Tuesday 15 March 2016

 The range in front of Amanda.  Taken Mar.15/16
Looking toward the back of Freedom Island.  Taken Mar.15/16
 Looking toward the channel from MacArthur Point.  Taken Mar.15/16


Still snow in the bush along the Kineras Bay snowmobile trail.  Taken Mar.15/16

Saturday 12 March 2016

Friday 11 March 2016



There is 6" of ice here in the middle of Five Mile Bay.  Taken Mar.11/16
 Warming up the engine at Point Pleasant Marina for the trip back home to Kineras Bay.  Taken Mar.11/16
 Approaching the swing bridge.
Isabel Island straight ahead.

 Camp Tapiwingo.
 Aproaching the Two Mile Narrows.



 Three Mile Point.

 Dunroe Island on Five Mile Bay.
 No ospreys in the nest yet.


 Approaching the Seven Mile Narrows.



 Craganmor Point Resort.


 Sumerhill Island
 Devils Elbow
 Hermiston's cottage near Anchor Island.



Safely back home after a successful trip into town.  there is about 10" of ice here in my bay.  Taken Mar.11/16