Little Mountain near Parksville

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Stumbled upon this gem of a viewpoint earlier this week while I had some time to spare in Coombs. Easy to access with some crazy sheer cliffs and panoramic views!! Lovely place to take a break and watch sunrise/sunrise. Hiked around to the base of the cliffs as well, which were super incredible to behold from below! So many strange shapes and formations in the conglomerate rock. There were even a number of rare and impressive old-growth Douglas-fir trees! Unfortunately, illegal dumping appears to be a big problem here. Much of the cliff base looks like a landfill. Efforts have apparently been made to clean it up in the past but it keeps piling up. Come on humans, take care of special places like this! Google map

The Weather Network: Big Lonely Doug & Old-Growth Forests

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Last week I took The Weather Network out to Port Renfrew to chat about old-growth conservation at Big Lonely Doug and the Eden Grove. See the video here: https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/videos/gallery/meet-big-lonely-doug-and-the-many-other-historic-trees-that-need-saving-in-bc/

Mia Gordon of The Weather Network at the base of Big Lonely Doug, Canada’s 2nd largest Douglas-fir tree.

Big Waves at Sombrio Beach

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When you hear about an "Extreme Wave Hazard Advisory" there's only one logical thing to do - head to the beach!! Here are some photos from October 17, 2019 at Sombrio, where massive waves thundered and crashed along the coast. The scale and power was hard to believe!