First Rhododendron! 📷 peytonfoto 2026

Let Rhododendron season begin!

#rhododendron
#blooms
#bloomscrolling
#garden
#nature
#photography
#VancouverIsland
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Running errands today. Spotted the work of talented local poets @amymattes.bsky.social & Laura Kelsey @ Windowseat Books on Wesley St.
Earth Day sales event and locally-sourced tallow lip balm made by the folks at #VancouverIsland Refillery.
Harbour City Donuts and… #Nanaimo #VanIsle

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Looking for ideas for the more adventurous #backpacking and #hiking opportunities on #VancouverIsland ?⛺

Check out this post I did after an amazing summer of time #outdoors in beautiful #britishcolumbia 🌲

One of my favourite regions is of course #StrathconaProvincialPark but don't overlook the […]

Earth Day Nanaimo Poster 2026

Earth Day Nanaimo Poster 2026

Celebrate #EarthDay and the new nature path alongside the railway between 5th and 7th Street today in #Nanaimo from 10am to 6pm April 18th 2026.

www.seedncoop.online/events/earth-day-april-1...

#getoutside #activetransportation #vancouverIsland

"The [ #Tofino ] Region's #alcohol use is above the #BC average and a recent RCMP traffic blitz showed that both residents and visitors are to blame." #VancouverIsland #britishcolumbia
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Qualicum Beach ‘exploring possible solutions’ to keep Qualicum Commons open The Town of Qualicum Beach says it’s looking at ways to keep the Qualicum Commons building open after it recently announced it was not renewing the building’s lease, drawing sharp criticism from the c...

"Participants young & old, were calling on [ #QualicumBeach ] council to save the Commons building, which includes spaces for #childcare, #arts, #physiotherapy for seniors and Coast Karma Academy, an independent #school serving #neurodiverse students" #BC #VancouverIsland cheknews.ca/qualicum-bea...

Fuzzy Vibrant Green ..... 😍🌿
All the good qualities of a well planned #mountainbike trail route. #getoutside #nanaimo #ycd #vancouverisland

Sooke says it can’t expand supportive housing - Sooke News Mirror Council points to service gaps as CRD urges regional action on homelessness

" #Sooke council says it is not in a position to meet provincial expectations for expanding #supportivehousing as the Capital Regional District urges communities to identify potential sites to address #homelessness across the region" #Victoria #VancouverIsland #BC sookenewsmirror.com/2026/04/17/s...

mountain bike with wildflowers along the trail

mountain bike on the trail along erratic boulders and ravines

Mountain Bike along side the abyss crack fissure in the rocky area of the trail

mountain bike leaning against a moss and fern covered boulder

I really enjoy the #mountainbike trails in the Extension Ridge Abysss network of #Nanaimo . The area has some amazing trail builders and it is a great XC style of riding there compared to the fast bermed trails elsewhere on #vancouverIsland

Friday was a […]

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Hardy Bay Seniors Centre gearing up for summer programs - North Island Gazette The Society is also looking for volunteers for various events and activities

"#HardyBay Senior Citizens Society...received a grant from the New Horizons for Seniors Program [an] initiative that supports community-based projects aimed at empowering older adults, fostering #socialinclusion & encouraging #volunteerism" #VancouverIsland #BC northislandgazette.com/2026/04/18/h...

Victoria creative hub gives artists space to grow together - Vancouver Island Free Daily A grassroots hub is creating space for artists to connect, create and heal

"In a city known for its artistic spirit, a small but growing creative hub is bringing artists together under one roof, not just to create, but to connect, collaborate and heal ...a sense of #community..." #Victoria #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia vancouverislandfreedaily.com/2026/04/18/v...

Happy #ButterflyWeek! 🦋

A Heliconius hecale butterfly at #ButterflyWorld in #Coombs, #VancouverIsland, #BC

#HunterFranklinPics #Canada 🇨🇦
#BritishColumbia #Butterflies

Sunset from Big Beach, Ucluelet this evening.

It was lovely to bump into some of you down there, and other earlier on the street.

Meeting you is a treat. The fact that my Ucluelet addiction means something to other people is very fulfilling.

#Ucluelet #Tofino #VancouverIsland

#VancouverIsland

Two life-sized figures created out of driftwood. On the right, a large "man" over 2 metres tall, all brown wood. His knees are slightly bent, arms hanging down, one hand a bit forward, as if holding something to offer to the bear. The bear, with his back to us, sits on a cut-off stump. He's small, barely a cub, even on the stump he's only half-thigh height to the Forest Guardian. (He looks like a Sasquatch, but friendlier. And the maker says he's a Forest Guardian.) He stands on a cement slab. Behind him, there's a gravel area, then trees. On the left, behind some trees, there are cars on a bridge.

Forest Guardian and Quinny the Bear Cub. Another driftwood creation. New blog post: wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/04/litt... #VancouverIsland #Art #Sculpture #Driftwood #Sasquatch #NaturePhotography

I purchase many of my groceries from local small farms. Save and support small farmers and producers in this area please! #yyj #vancouverisland

Close up of foliage near the beach.

Wickaninnish beach, September 1988. (No. 73) Pacific Rim National Park. British Columbia, Canada. Photograph© by Gary Nylander.

Website: www.garynylander.com

#artphotography #canada #vancouverisland #artist #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ClassicMono #ECK

A surfer heads out to the evening waves in Tofino, British Columbia.

C’mon. Just one more wave. 🏄‍♂️

#surfing #tofino #MentalHealth #VancouverIsland #nature #photography

With a building secured, work will soon begin on Indigenous health centre in Port Alberni - Port Alberni Valley News The centre will benefit healthcare in the entire community

#PortAlberni Friendship Center is building an #Indigenous #healthcare facility for doctors, nurse practitioners, social workers, cultural supports, #mentalhealth counselling and more | #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia albernivalleynews.com/2026/04/16/w...

Happy 9th Birthday to the Pandora Bike & Roll Lane with celebration May 3 2026 1 to 3pm

Clover Point Picnic Club is celebrating the 9th birthday of the amazing #VictoriaBC Pandora #bikelane that started the snowball effect of an incredible #activetransportation network in #YYJ 🚲

May 9th 2026 1-3pm
📍 Centennial Square
Special thx to Bishop Family […]

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‘Selfless’ Esquimalt couple turn empty gestures into $40K for food security hub - Vancouver Island Free Daily The couple hope this year to surpass $50K raised for Rainbow Kitchen

"Working together like a well-oiled machine, the retired couple have spent the past 5 years scouring the neighbourhoods of #Esquimalt and #VicWest, harvesting folks’ refundable empties to raise money for a good cause" #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia vancouverislandfreedaily.com/2026/04/17/s...

watching the sun from a mountain top ridge

Good Morning #Fediverse

Watching the sun high upon the alpine ridges above Upper Campbell Lake ☀️ is today's photo from the archives.

#VancouverIsland #naturephotography #landscapephotography #getoutside #Britishcolumbia #Canada #mountains

Comment: We need to invest in our children and youth Untreated trauma from neglect, violence, and sexual abuse, particularly as children, is one of the strongest indicators of poor mental health, addictions, and later life outcomes.

"In the 2012 #BC Health of the #Homeless survey, more than half of all participants had experienced physical, emotional, & sexual #abuse & physical and emotional #neglect in childhood and during their critical developmental years" #Victoria #VancouverIsland www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...

Happy #ForestFriday

#photography #nature #EastCoastKin #scape #treescape #hiking #VancouverIsland #forest #artyear #PhotographersOfBlueSky

The colour photograph forest view of tall, moss covered fir trees reaching to the sky, captured on Vancouver Island in the spring.

Tall forest trees in Spring on Vancouver Island.

#ForestFriday #TallTrees #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #photography #EastCoastKin

#VancouverIsland #surfing

River flowing through a cave beneath a smooth rock arch, with moss-covered boulders, hanging branches, and filtered light illuminating the forest beyond.

This was my first time photographing a river flowing through a cave! Once inside, I knew I wanted to feature the backlit moss and somehow I managed this in a single exposure despite the tricky light.
#timothykeeneyphotography #photography #landscapephotography #vancouverisland

Cowichan Bay estuary.

#vancouverisland #photography

Sobering centre coming to west coast region as part of harm reduction strategy | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper Island Health is making progress towards establishing a much-needed Sobering and Assessment Centre for Vancouver Island’s west coast region. Located in Tofino, the six-bed facility will offer shelter ...

"Island Health and our valued local partners recognize the need for a Sobering and Assessment Centre for the West Coast region and we can confirm work is underway to establish these services in #Tofino" #withdrawal #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia #Canada www.hashilthsa.com/news/2026-04...

City of Courtenay will host National Day of Mourning ceremony at Lewis Park - Comox Valley Record In 2025, 138 work-related deaths were recorded in British Columbia

“Every worker deserves to return home safely at the end of the day. The Day of Mourning is a time for our community to come together, remember those we have lost and reaffirm our shared commitment to workplace health and safety.” #Courtenay #VancouverIsland #BC comoxvalleyrecord.com/2026/04/15/c...