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Hartley Bay and Prince Rupert

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Sign protesting the plan to build the Northern Gateway pipeline<br /> <br /> The sign, which is a must read at larger sizes, is posted at the seaplane dock at the Gitga'at community of Hartley Bay (Gitag'at are part of the Tsimshian nation). The proposed Northern Gateway pipeline would bring oil tanker traffic right through the hazardous waters of the highly sensitive ecosystem occupied by the Gitga'at peoples. Any spill would be impossible to contain and clean up in this environment and would do irreversible damage.<br /> <br /> On March 22, 2006, the BC Ferries vessel 'Queen of the North' ran aground and sank in one hour at the north end of Gil Island, a short distance from Hartley Bay. The people of Hartley Bay helped rescue 99 of the 101 passengers by quickly driving their fishing and recreational boats to the scene, arriving even before the Canadian Coast Guard. The town community centre was turned into a rescue center with everyone providing food and shelter to the rescued ferry passengers. The town's populace received the Governor General's Commendation for Outstanding Service on May 3, 2006, for "initiative, selflessness and an extraordinary commitment to the well-being of others"; the honour also cites the town's "tremendous spirit and the remarkable example it has set". The ferry, with its fuel and its load of 16 passenger cars continues to leak small amounts of fuel into the local area.<br /> <br /> To see other photos of this small aboriginal village with the big heart, see here: <a href="http://goo.gl/SnPSkc">http://goo.gl/SnPSkc</a><br /> <br /> 8/11/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
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Sign protesting the plan to build the Northern Gateway pipeline

The sign, which is a must read at larger sizes, is posted at the seaplane dock at the Gitga'at community of Hartley Bay (Gitag'at are part of the Tsimshian nation). The proposed Northern Gateway pipeline would bring oil tanker traffic right through the hazardous waters of the highly sensitive ecosystem occupied by the Gitga'at peoples. Any spill would be impossible to contain and clean up in this environment and would do irreversible damage.

On March 22, 2006, the BC Ferries vessel 'Queen of the North' ran aground and sank in one hour at the north end of Gil Island, a short distance from Hartley Bay. The people of Hartley Bay helped rescue 99 of the 101 passengers by quickly driving their fishing and recreational boats to the scene, arriving even before the Canadian Coast Guard. The town community centre was turned into a rescue center with everyone providing food and shelter to the rescued ferry passengers. The town's populace received the Governor General's Commendation for Outstanding Service on May 3, 2006, for "initiative, selflessness and an extraordinary commitment to the well-being of others"; the honour also cites the town's "tremendous spirit and the remarkable example it has set". The ferry, with its fuel and its load of 16 passenger cars continues to leak small amounts of fuel into the local area.

To see other photos of this small aboriginal village with the big heart, see here: http://goo.gl/SnPSkc

8/11/13 http://www.allenfotowild.com

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  • Sign protesting the plan to build the Northern Gateway pipeline<br /> <br /> The sign, which is a must read at larger sizes, is posted at the seaplane dock at the Gitga'at community of Hartley Bay (Gitag'at are part of the Tsimshian nation). The proposed Northern Gateway pipeline would bring oil tanker traffic right through the hazardous waters of the highly sensitive ecosystem occupied by the Gitga'at peoples. Any spill would be impossible to contain and clean up in this environment and would do irreversible damage.<br /> <br /> On March 22, 2006, the BC Ferries vessel 'Queen of the North' ran aground and sank in one hour at the north end of Gil Island, a short distance from Hartley Bay. The people of Hartley Bay helped rescue 99 of the 101 passengers by quickly driving their fishing and recreational boats to the scene, arriving even before the Canadian Coast Guard. The town community centre was turned into a rescue center with everyone providing food and shelter to the rescued ferry passengers. The town's populace received the Governor General's Commendation for Outstanding Service on May 3, 2006, for "initiative, selflessness and an extraordinary commitment to the well-being of others"; the honour also cites the town's "tremendous spirit and the remarkable example it has set". The ferry, with its fuel and its load of 16 passenger cars continues to leak small amounts of fuel into the local area.<br /> <br /> To see other photos of this small aboriginal village with the big heart, see here: <a href="http://goo.gl/SnPSkc">http://goo.gl/SnPSkc</a><br /> <br /> 8/11/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Grizzly country, Great Bear Rainforest, south of Baker Inlet, mid-coast British Columbia<br /> <br /> This is aerial photo is typical of the roadless wilderness that comprises the Great Bear Rainforest. You can fly for miles in any direction and not see anything man made except the occasional boat. In this image, you can see a river estuary entering the ocean. The bears come down to the sedge grass meadows in these river estuaries in the spring when they come out of hibernation. The light green area you can see at the larger sizes in the estuary is the meadow, and you can see a small lake at the top that is the source of the river.
  • Aerial photo of the Inside Passage near Hartley Bay, mid-coast British Columbia
  • Great Bear Rainforest: grizzly bear country<br /> <br /> This is another aerial photo that is typical of the roadless wilderness that comprises the Great Bear Rainforest. You can fly for miles in any direction and not see anything man made except the occasional boat, as in my Daily post today. In this image, you can see a river estuary entering the ocean. The bears come down to the bright green sedge grass meadows in these river estuaries in the spring when they come out of hibernation. A lake can been seen at the top of the image.
  • Off the road again
  • Cloud reflections and a boat with ripples (best at largest size)<br /> <br /> I looked down from the plane and saw the sky reflected in the water and this large motor boat proceeding up the Grenville Chanel with its wake spreading out behind it. It looked like a toy moving across the sky.<br /> <br /> Other aerial photos of this area can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/fE1SYJ">http://goo.gl/fE1SYJ</a><br /> <br /> 14/11/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Sea plane at the dock, Prince Rupert, British Columbia<br /> <br /> This is the sea plane that I took the aerial shots from. It services remote communities like Hartley Bay. A neat aerial shot of a couple of tugs maneuvering a log boom can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/VIfCLz">http://goo.gl/VIfCLz</a><br /> <br /> 13/11/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Log boom being maneuvered by two tugs, South Chatham Sound, near Prince Rupert, British Columbia (best large)
  • Logging road and clear cut above Grenville Channel, south of Prince Rupert, British Columbia
  • Braided river, opposite Kennedy Island, South Chatham Sound, south of Prince Rupert, British Columbia
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