A view of sprout Lake from above the shoreline shows a large body of water with some docs in the foreground and forest covered mountain riches in the far background. The sky is nearly cloudless blue.

Sitting on the water. The lake is ripped. There is a large ridge in the background against the blue sky.

I am so lucky to live where I do with lakes with crystal clear water nearby.

The water was very nice.
#SproatLake #PortAlberni #summer

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I am so over our local politicians bickering and passing the buck!

It is a travesty that our Visitor Centre is closed over Spring Break because the City decided it was going to pick this moment to try to get the Regional District to take on the cost.

#PortAlberni #Municipality #Unity #bcmuni […]

Happy things for salty people!

#thesaltywoodsman #saltywoodsman #portalberni #sproatlake #tofino #ucluelet #clothingstore #giftshop #westcoast #botique

#PhilippineMars is now taxiing down #SproatLake #PortAlberni for final takeoff. @cheknews.ca

First Flight since 2007: Philippine Mars lifts off #SproatLake #PortAlberni for a short, low flight today as crews prepare the former Coulson Aviation waterbomber for its final move to the the Pima Air and Space Museum in #TucsonArizona @cheknews.ca Credit: Nancy Harvey

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A final video as we paddle to shore.
Goodbye Philippine. You served us so well and will continue to amaze people for decades to come! This time in the dry air of the Arizona desert!
#PhilippineMars #SproatLake #Canoe #PortAlberni #History #Aviation #USNavy

The pontoon hangs in the air six feet above the surface of the water. The plane’s rear section is in the back. The blue sky and mountains stretch to the west behind.

Last picture as we left. I like the angles. #HawaiiMars #PhilippineMars #SproatLake #Canoe #PortAlberni #History #Aviation #USNavy

Looking out from under the wing to the East. The Horizon has clouds hugging the mountains under blue skies.

A tiny GoPro is dwarfed by the pontoon it is mounted on top of and framed by the wing overtop and the diagonal pylons holding the pontoon.

Looking toward the side of the plane with the wing and tail cut off on the right.

The tip of a wing against the blue sky with a fluffy cloud in the corner.

They have the GoPro ready and mounted on one pontoon for some epic video! Did I mention this is a large aircraft? :) #HawaiiMars #PhilippineMars #SproatLake #Canoe #PortAlberni #History #Aviation #USNavy

The wing stretches out into the clouds and blue sky as the sun shines off the water and the bottom of the wing.

Favourite photo of the day! #HawaiiMars #PhilippineMars #SproatLake #Canoe #PortAlberni #History #Aviation #USNavy

A triangular patch of red bordered with bare metal on the bottom under the water. The water is green. There is a faint reflection of the canoe in the side of the airplane.

A closer look at the side of the airplane shows two large double doors. The water is calm and green.

The words Naval Air Transport Service are emblazoned on the back of the top of the airplane between the wings and tail.

The underside of the wing with one engine and the double doors highlighted.

It's still got some parts that show its age! Like the little patch on the bottom where they weren't able to paint it 15 years ago because it was sitting on stands. #HawaiiMars #PhilippineMars #SproatLake #Canoe #PortAlberni #History #Aviation #USNavy

The Philippine Mars sits on the water in a diagonal orientation. We can see the two port side engines but only the top of the propellers on the other side.

A close look at the name PHILIPPINE MARS on the nose of the aircraft with a yellow circular logo of the Naval Air Transport Service.

A view of the starboard side of the plane with a large billowing cloud in the background in the blue sky.

A wide angle slightly distorted view from the starboard back quarter of the plane. We can see the canoe stretching on the left foreground. Josh has his back to the camera and is pointing at the plane. The sky is wide and blue with a few white fluffy clouds around the perimeter.

She was looking fantastic on the water! Love the detailing they've done with the original US Navy paint job. #PhilippineMars #SproatLake #Canoe #PortAlberni #History #Aviation #USNavy

A young man is sitting with his back to the camera in a narrow metal canoe. There is an oar just to his right behind him leaning up towards him. In front of the canoe and looming across the picture is a large four engine propeller plane floating on the water. It is tipped slightly to the left with one pontoon on the surface. The sky is blue with some fluffy white clouds.

It has been a very good Birthday!
Martin Mars Thread!!
#PhilippineMars #SproatLake #Canoe #PortAlberni #History #Aviation #USNavy

Photo of the "Hawaii Mars" water bomber taken from the ground as the Martin JRM Mars aircraft flies over Port Alberni for the last time.

This was truly the end of a chapter in the history of Port Alberni and #BC... Goodbye and bon voyage Hawaii Mars, thanks for all the memories!

#martinmars #hawaiimars #portalberni #sproatlake #canada #aloha #SUMMER2024

A camera is positioned on a tripod. You can only see the camera looking out over a beach with a lake in the background. On the viewfinder screen of the camera is the white and red airplane onnthe water.

Another morning watch... and new info from the Coulson folks is to not expect the Snowbirds escort until the #HawaiiMars is near Ladysmith on its journey down the Island on Sunday.

#Airplane #SproatLake #WWII