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Kelly G Harms

@bigbarnacle.bsky.social

442 followers 299 following 355 posts

Archivist, photographer, bird watcher, grateful to live in Lekwungen territory, proud Dad! @pacific barnacle partner in life, fun and shenanigans!

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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Glorious sunshine on #ForestFriday Mixed forest in #BowkerCreek watershed @uvic.ca

View of mixed forest in Bowker Creek watershed

View of mixed forest in Bowker Creek watershed

Close view of forest floor in mixed forest in Bowker Creek watershed

Close view of forest floor in mixed forest in Bowker Creek watershed

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

First glimpse of the #JapaneseCanadianMonument #JapaneseInternment #WorldWarII

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Pair of #BarredOwls #Strixvaria hunting a #GreySquirrel #Birds #Birding #birder #birdwatching #birdnerd

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#AmericanRobin enjoying some #Arbutus #Arbutusmenziesii berries @uvic.ca #Birds #Birding #birder#birdwatching #birdnerd

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A brief glimpse of sun after a day of rain on #ForestFriday @uvic.ca #BowkerCreek #BowkerCreekWatershed #UrbanForests

View of mixed forest in Bowker Creek watershed, University Of Victoria

Close view of moss growing on tree trunk in Bowker Creek watershed, University Of Victoria

View of Oregon Grape bushes in Bowker Creek watershed, University Of Victoria

View of mixed forest in Bowker Creek watershed, University Of Victoria

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Lovely evening walk through #BeaconHillPark on #ForestFriday with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #Forest #UrbanForest #Nature

Late evening sunlight shines through the forest in Beacon Hill Park

Late evening sunlight shines through the forest in Beacon Hill Park

Late evening sunlight shines through the forest in Beacon Hill Park

Late evening sunlight shines through the forest in Beacon Hill Park

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Amazing hike with JTH in #EastSookePark including a majestic #PileatedWoodpecker #Birds #Birding #birder #birdwatching #birdnerd

Close view of large pileated woodpecker in East Sooke Park

Close view of large pileated woodpecker in East Sooke Park

Close view of large pileated woodpecker in East Sooke Park

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Tale of Two Kitties on #Caturday Hanna Artemis is totally chill with the vacuum cleaner!! Paisley Neith not so much! #cats #caturday #calicocats #catsofbluesky #kittensofbluesky

Paisley Neith calico kitten hiding from the vacuum cleaner under the desk

Paisley Neith calico kitten hiding from the vacuum cleaner under the desk

Hanna Artemis kitten completely chill in the same room with the vacuum cleaner

Hanna Artemis kitten completely chill in the same room with the vacuum cleaner

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Another stunning #sunset / passegiatta with @ pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #sunset #clouds #OgdenPointBreakwater

Sunset view of clouds over the Olympic Mountains, as seen from Ogden Point.

Sunset view of clouds over the Olympic Mountains, as seen from Ogden Point.

Sunset view of towering clouds over the Olympic Mountains, as seen from Ogden Point.

Sunset view of MV Coho heading out from Victoria harbour, as seen from Ogden Point.

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Multiple views of Mount St. Angela heritage building on Burdett Avenue. #heritagebuildings #architecture

Close view of main entrance of Mount St. Angela

View of main entrance of Mount St. Angela with dramatic clouds above

Front 3/4 view of Mount St. Angela heritage building

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

First entry for #ForestFriday Thankful to work @uvic.ca #Forest #BowkerCreek #Nature

View of trail through forest at University of Victoria.

View of trail through forest at University of Victoria.

View of Alumni Chip Trail through forest at University of Victoria.

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Late evening drive to #CloverPoint with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social to enjoy the #FullMoon

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Magnificent clouds and sky during evening walk “passegiatta” with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #OgdenPointBreakwater #OgdenPoint

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I can’t wait to go for a #SongheesHarbourTour Excited to see their beautiful canoe in the harbour!! www.songheestours.com/our-tours

Side view of the Songhees canoe moored in Victoria harbour!

Front / end view of the Songhees canoe moored in Victoria harbour!

Front / end view of the Songhees canoe moored in Victoria harbour!

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Well, that was fast!! From empty bicycle parking stands, to FULL, to people riding #LIME bicycles on the streets!!

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Glorious sunset walk at Blenkinsop Lake with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social eBird track with 23 species #birding #birder #birdwatching #birdnerd #nature #wetlands

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Waiting for #BelleMiners concert to begin on a glorious sunny day in #Fairfield with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #LiveMusic #Harmony #HouseConcert

Belle Miners sign on front of venue on Richardson Street

Hand drawn “Garden Entrance” sign on front of venue on Richardson Street

View of crowd gathering to watch the #BelleMiners on a sunny day

Our gracious host LG mingling with guests at #BelleMiners concert

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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

First #LitterPick in a long while, on a beautiful summer evening. 15 litres of paper, plastics, cigarette butts, fast food containers removed from #CookStreetVillage #Litter #LitterPicking #KeepingItClean

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Glorious evening, bike ride with my sweetie @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #cycling #bikepaths #RossBay #SalishSea

View of two very happy cyclists with Ross Bay in background

Wide angle view of Ross Bay at sunset

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Epic evening walk through Beacon Hill Park with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social ”we should walk through the park” #CameronBandshell” #SwingDancing

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I’ve always wanted to see a #CanadaJay #Lifer #lightninglake #ManningPark #Birds #Birding #birder#birdwatching #birdnerd

Close view of a Canada Jay, a small gray bird with a short black beak, and lots of character

Close view of a Canada Jay, a small gray bird with a short black beak, and lots of character

Close view of a Canada Jay, a small gray bird with a short black beak, and lots of character

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Quick eBird track at #CloverPoint with #GreatBlueHeron #GBH #Birds #Birding #birder #birdwatching #birdnerd

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Wonderful evening of #birdwatching with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social including her excellent photo of a #CommonYellowThroat #Birds #Birding #birder #birdnerd

Close view of the Beaver pond at Manning provincial Park.

Panoramic view of the Beaver pond at Manning provincial Park.

Close view of common yellow throat, bird perched in scotch pine tree

Close view of fireweed blossoms at the Beaver Pond, Manning provincial Park

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

It’s not every day you have a #BarredOwl fly right past your head!!! Owl evening at #theraptors with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Fantastic Owl Evening #TheRaptors with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #GreatHornedOwls #ScreechOwls #BarnOwls #SpectacledOwl #Owls #Raptors #Birds

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Fabulous afternoon #SouthIslandSaskatoons with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #SaskatoonBerries #Berries #FreshFruit

LJW picking Saskatoon berries at South Island Saskatoons in Cobble Hill

KGH picking Saskatoon berries at South Island Saskatoons in Cobble Hill

Close view of Saskatoon berries at South Island Saskatoons in Cobble Hill

Close view of KGH picking Saskatoon berries at South Island Saskatoons in Cobble Hill

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Bike ride and sunset with my sweetie @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #sunset #cycling #CloverPoint

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Sunset on the #SummerSolstice. Longest day of the year with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #Sunset #Solstice The exact timing of the northern hemisphere summer solstice, in 2026, is at 8:25 UTC on June 21.

Portrait of Kelly Harms & Lara Wilson with the sun setting on the Summer Solstice. View of sunset from Mt. Tolmie.

View of sunset from Mt. Tolmie on the Summer Solstice.

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

#turkeyvulture soaring & circling over #GovernmentHouse with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #Birds #Birding #birder #birdwatching #birdnerd

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Vintage #CanonAE-1 received from my Dad Henry Harms! So many images created over two, and now three generations! #SLR #filmcameras #35mm #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Assorted views of the largest sea bird colony in the Salish Sea with @eaglewingtours.bsky.social @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #BrandtsCormorants #PelagicCormorants #DoubleCrestedCormorants #PigeonGuillemots #Birds #Birding #birder #birdwatching #birdnerd

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Fabulous day of birdwatching with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social @eaglewingtours.bsky.social Big thank you to Andrew & Simone from #RockyPointBirdObservatory for being our guides for the day.

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Look what my sweetheart got me!!! #miniHanna @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

#ContainerGardening update #cherrytomato growing and ripening @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #gardening #tomatoplants #thefutureisagrarian

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Gardening update on #Lara’sSecretGarden 2022-2026 @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #Garden #Gardening #pollinators #nativegardens #beachstrawberry #lupins #succulents

Before view of Lara’s Secret Garden - long forgotten and neglected planter, full of weeds and gravel. May 14, 2022.

In progress view of Lara’s secret garden, first plants going in.

In progress view of Lara‘s secret garden: colourful spirea, Lamb’s ear, lupin, and bits of driftwood found on ocean walks

Lara watering Lara’s secret garden May 28, 2026. Lush, green and full of color, and a rich habitat for pollinators. Making the world beautiful.

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Observed - #riverotter swimming and feeding at #OgdenPoint #Lontracanadensis #marinemammals

View of river otter swimming and feeding at Ogden Point Breakwater in Victoria, BC

View of river otter swimming and feeding at Ogden Point Breakwater in Victoria, BC

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Observed: #rhododendron flowers @uvic.ca

Close view of Rhododendron flowers on the University of Victoria campus. Multiple pink / peach colour flowers on one stem.

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Close up of #CommonSnowberry after the rain!! #Symphoricarposalbus Intense #Green

Close view of Common Snowberry bush, with lush green leaves wet from the rain.

Close view of Common Snowberry bush, with lush green leaves wet from the rain.

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Another glorious sunset over #SpiralBeach on #DallasRoad #Sunset #Nature #NaturePhotography #LekwungenTerritory

View of Spiral Beach at Sunset along Dallas Road in Victoria, British Columbia. Strait of Juan de Fuca / Salish Sea.

View of Spiral Beach at Sunset along Dallas Road in Victoria, British Columbia. Strait of Juan de Fuca / Salish Sea.

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Close view of #OregonGrapes @uvic.ca #Berberisaquifolium #LekwungenTerritory

Close view of Oregon Grape fruit clusters. The berries are a part of the traditional diet of indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest

Close view of Oregon Grape fruit clusters. The berries are a part of the traditional diet of indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest

Close view of Oregon Grape fruit clusters. The berries are a part of the traditional diet of indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Observed: #FairyDoors on the #AlumniChipTrail @uvic.ca

Fairy doors are miniature doors typically placed at the base of trees, where people can leave notes, wishes, or gifts for fairies.

Fairy doors are miniature doors typically placed at the base of trees, where people can leave notes, wishes, or gifts for fairies.

Fairy doors are miniature doors typically placed at the base of trees, where people can leave notes, wishes, or gifts for fairies.

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

#EverydayCarry items: Italian wool hat from #RobertasHats Victoria; Moscot glasses & case from #GooGooGoggles; wallet, #NOCS monocular from #Robinson’sOutdoor ; BMW MSport lanyard #BrianJesselBMW

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Our beautiful Hannah Artemis on #caturday #cats #caturday #calicocats #catsofbluesky #kittensofbluesky

Hannah Artemis our beautiful Calico Norwegian Forest cat relaxing on one of her toys

Close up of Hannah Artemis our beautiful Calico Norwegian Forest cat snoozing in her fuzzy cat bed

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Gorgeous #VictoriaDay long weekend on the #Gorge #swimming #Spring2026 #Green #BanfieldPark

Framed view of Banfield Park and the new swimming docks on the Gorge Waterway

Framed view of Banfield Park and the new swimming docks on the Gorge Waterway

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Close view of #WhiteCrownedSparrow on evening #eBird walk with friends. #Birds #Birding #birder#birdwatching #birdnerd #BlenkinsopLake #LochsideRegionalTrail

Close view of White Crowned sparrow perched on branch along Lochside Regional Trail

Close view of White Crowned sparrow perched on branch along Lochside Regional Trail

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Glorious #eBird walk at #BlenkinsopLake with friends! #Nature #NaturePhotography #GoldenHour #Sunset #LocksideRegionalTrail #LekwungenTerritory

Late evening sunset over Blenkinsop Lake. Sunlight reflecting over water, with lush green water plants in foreground.

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Close view of a #whitepelican and #californiagulls fishing at the #wier on the #southsaskatchewanriver in #saskatoon with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #Birds #Birding #birder #birdwatching #birdnerd

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

First salad featuring our own #lettuce grown in our #containergarden on our #balcony #urbanagriculture #futureisagrarian #foodsecurity

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I come around the corner and what do I see? #raccoon #Procyonlotor @uvic.ca #UrbanWildlife #RaccoonsOfBluesky #UrbanWildlifePhotography #UrbanNature #WildLife #NatureLovers

Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

It’s not everyday you go for your #coffeebreak in the #forest and see three (3) #greathornedowls @uvic.ca #Birds #Birding #birder #birdwatching #birdnerd

View of three (3) Great Horned Owls perched in a tree 🌲 in Victoria, BC

View of three (3) Great Horned Owls perched in a tree 🌲 in Victoria, BC

View of three (3) Great Horned Owls perched in a tree 🌲 in Victoria, BC