Lest We Forget

Veteran's Memorial Park - November 11, 2011

Henderson House

The very first home built in Powell River, it was built by the Powell River Co. for Dr. Henderson,

and deeded to him as incentive to become the new town's first doctor. Construction on the

house started in 1910, right next door to, and the same time as, the first hospital. For some

time it was the only privately-owned home in the company town. It was restored as a 

community heritage project for the city's centennial celebration.

An archive photo, from Fall 2011.

Fog At The Hulks

Fog enveloping the "hulks" that form the harbour breakwater at the Catalyst Mill.

Dahlia

We're back, with the first photo taken in 4 weeks. This Dahlia is one of the few blooms still

to be found in the Townsite's Triangle Garden.
Summer is gone for another year.

Give Me Your Answer Do

Lots of Daisies around town, these in the Townsite's Triangle Garden.

Veteran's Memorial Park

It's officially summer when the City turns on the fountain but they must be conserving

water, it's a mere trickle compared to previous years.

A nice quite, shady spot, and rarely anyone else there to bother you.

Another Rhodo

I did point out that I very much like rhododendrons.

This one I found in the Townsite on Thursday.

The Hulks

Hulk # 10 - YOGN 82 - no longer on site

In yesterday's post I noted that one of the mill breakwater ships - YOGN 82 - was no longer on site. Here

I'm showing what a few of these 10 - now 9 -  "hulks" look like in archive photos from the last time I took

snaps of these old ships from the water side, June 2014.

Hulk # 4 - SS John Smeaton

Hulk # 3 - SS Thaddeus Merriman

High Tide ...

... at the Mill breakwater. This view looks empty since the Mill moved YOGN 82, the old ship

that extended the breakwater at the mouth of the harbour.

Fronting Management Row

Marine Avenue sidewalk, fronting the heritage homes of "Management Row".

Another of the seemingly few sunny days last month.

Craft Fair

Ceramic Christmas tree ornaments at the Dwight Hall Craft Fair yesterday. These and many other items by

local artisans can still be browsed through and purchased today, but only between 10am and 3pm.

Lest We Forget

A Townsite Gate

Virginia Creeper and a Townsite gate. On Marine Avenue's "Management Row".

Late Bloomer

At Veteran's Memorial Park two days ago.

At The Hulks

If the Catalyst Mill follows through on their recent decision to sink the 4 westerly

hulks for a diving attraction, then I will be getting fewer photo opportunities like this one.

From the archives : dated April, 2014

Red Geranium

A dash of colour to greet a visitor to this Townsite home

Violet-green Swallow Portrait

This portrait was taken at Powell Lake near the Shinglemill last year,

but I was there again last week and wasted some of my retirement time watching a
number of these birds cutting swathes through the air. Nice to see.

White and Pink

Dahlias - we're once again visiting the Triangle Garden in the Townsite

Turtle

 Neither the turtle nor the flora were endangered in the making of this shot.

Found in a Townsite garden.

Lily

 Another visit to the Townsite's Triangle Garden