cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 20hyeah, similarly, when i was house hunting here, i made sure to only look at stuff above the tsunami inundation zone, much of which can also flood during big storm surge/king tide situations. there was a really bad one here in 2006 (125mm of rain in <12 hrs, + largest high tide of the year) 000
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 21hThat had to be it. I was thinking it was more like the older, pointier bay & gable style (also common in that part of town, & where i was living when i felt the windstorm sway it) but if that house had had a large front porch, that might've done it. Many of *these* houses have no front porch at all 210
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 21hMakes sense with tornadoes, but i'm still puzzling over how that house was put together, that a heavy snow load would do that very specific damage. here's a google streetview from that general neighbourhood. the "front fell off" house might've been similar to the beige one at centre 120
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Stayed out til "bat o'clock" again, stayed out til i could barely even see to unhook the very last fish Had i been camping, some of those trout probably would've ended up in the frying pan for breakfast, but tonight i was happy to just let them all go & so ends a pretty good day :) 1160
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Sun's down, the alpenglow is off the mountain 170
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026maybe first time ever (i've fished this lake for 20 years) i had all wild cutthroat, not a single rainbow. Most of the cutts were smallish & taking emerging mayflies out of the surface film - immense fun on the 3 weight. but then i tied on a variation of a muddler minnow & got these bigger guys 2110
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026a David Bowie cover called "Always Fishing on the Same Lake" but, do you blame me. i'm pretty much always set up to come to this one with minimal prep. even if it's just for an hour and a half at the end of the day 2392
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Looking from the same pool, downstream. West Coast fall colours on full display 😻 1231
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Wrong time of day to really light up the salmon, but you can see them a bit better in this shot. Someone with a fancy video rig was in the "good" spot, filming them jumping up the falls. i'll come back & do that soon, this was only supposed to be a "potty break" for me, lol. i can come here anytime 1150
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Looking upstream from the narrow canyon below the top falls & fish ladder 2170
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A more zoomed out still shot of the potholes, & the pool & rapid next to them 1141
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The low water allows a glimpse into how Potholes are Made (river potholes, not road potholes) But there are plenty of the latter on the road in, despite recent repairs - folks with low-clearance vehicles beware. The ground around here is in constant motion, really 1150
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026all right who ordered the superstack of pancakes? 😹 not sure what these are, can't find my big Arora, in any case can't pick to key out cuz it's a park & i'm 99.999% sure they're not edible anyway. Some kind of basidomycetes, Ok? LOL 2181
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026the river is freakishly low for October. but that's getting to be more of the norm than the exception. I'm sure the bears don't mind having a lot more walking room & more bottlenecks for salmon (note: human fishing is prohibited this close to the falls) 2251
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Here" being Stamp Falls Provincial Park. Best time of year to see it: salmon running, bears fishing (didn't see any on this brief stop), bigleaf maples glowing. I definitely wasn't the only person with this idea, but *still* - not what i'd call crowded. 3280
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026ok so 2nd attempt at urgent care clinic went better. it only blew about 2.5 hours, lol. Nice doc, masked for *all* pts, no need to ask. he doesn't think it's strep, but took a swab & will call. Had to pee after i left, but not leg-crossingly badly, so it was worth the extra drive to come here: 3581
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Ok, one more for now. Same beach, looking in the opposite direction from the first photo. There are houses all along this beach, but one of the finest things in Canadian law (imo) is that with very few exceptions, all beaches are public access. Despite that, I have *never ever* seen this one crowded 390
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The raccoon's Breakfast Buffet. In the foreground is a rock with a very stylish 'do... close-up at right Posting photo threads is more enjoyable than making phone calls and Doing Important Adult Stuff but i really need to get my butt in gear here 1121
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Damn, i'm behind on photo threads. i just checked to see if my "Beaches" feed was working (it is) & below this post is another orphaned "start of a thread" it's partly because i'm still putting up with a windows laptop & blablablah. anyway i gotta go out, please accept some raccoon tracks for now 1271
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Neptune appears to have come down with a case of Jumblyleg 4504
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026that metronome is really amazing 020
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026One of my absolute favourite Van Goghs. The starry nights & colourful cornfields tend to get most of the attention, but i've always loved this painting of people just sitting around enjoying a good potato meal 010
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026never was. never will be. and yet... 010
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026i had to briefly turn the light on in there to get a pic, but she's made a nest on a rolled-up duvet & that's just where she wants to be for the time being with no Neptune & no human busyness 💕 she appreciates her many fans here, tho! 1201
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026yesterday morning, 2 minutes from the vet's office 1220
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026look at what one of the vet techs drew on the back of her aftercare instructions! 😻 Nessy had a good night & ate her breakfast with painkiller just fine. she's still pretty spooky, so she's continuing to enjoy her luxury solo recovery suite (the guest bedroom) for the time being 1160
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026i was just fascinated by all the different colours & textures of seaweed 040
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026more waves over the cobblestones. it was a very monochromatic day 290
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026here's the whole video of those crossing waves, not sure why only 5 seconds of it uploaded last time. 1171
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Not enough actual beach photos yesterday for a thread, but i was mesmerized by these waves breaking at nearly right angles to each other over a small point of land 2132
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026they both love it. ok guys i will wash & change the bedding later. i need to get the actual duvet back on there (WITH its cover on this time lol) 1251
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026nessy loves my red sleeping bag #Caturday 1162
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026just learned that in 1998 the Royal Canadian Mint issued a commemorative $20 silver coin featuring the Argus. the guy in the inset is William S. Longhurst, WW2 RAF / RCAF vet & Canadair's chief test pilot from 1948 - 1971 good thing I'm not a coin collector lol 091
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026reposting for the day shift, lol. oh i got a pic of the Aurora's "stinger" (magnetic anomaly detector, aka MAD boom) a smart me might spend part of today replacing my phone battery, but i don't feel particularly smart this morning 😹 170
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I am fading really fast now. Anyway i did eventually make it to a beach or two, but didn't see any salmon. but it was a beautifully cool, misty kind of a day. here's a driftwood heart, i gotta go to bed now 💕💕 hope you enjoyed my fishing trip that turned into an airplane geek trip 😹 0140
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026oh no wait, i *did* get another shot of that Argus. What a BEAST 290
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026WELL HELLO THERE! you big glass-nosed freak! this is a Canadair CP-107 Argus, a Cold War sub-hunting monster that was packed with all kinds of sensors & carried several thousand pounds of depth charges and other ASW weaponry. Of course, my phone chose THIS moment to die. I must return soon!! 2130
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026closer look at the old Aurora. it, too, could use a good scrub, lol. Connoisseurs of Excellent Airplanes will recognize both Orion & Aurora as modified versions of the legendary Lockheed Electra 😻 280
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026some closer views of the Tracker. it's adorable 2140
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Submarine-hunting buddies 😻 L: CP-121 Tracker (DeHavilland-built version of a Grumman S-2), R: CP-140 Aurora (basically a Lockheed P-3 Orion with S-3 Viking electronics) 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron still flies Auroras The Tracker is *tiny* because it was built for carriers. its wings fold up 1120
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ooo STAIRS. what's up there 1160
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It's like an aircraft petting zoo. You can boop their snoots 😺 DeHavilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo, attached to 442 Transport & Rescue Squadron at Comox. These were recently replaced with Airbus CC-295 "Kingfishers" beginning in 2020 3261
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026So yeah, that interesting flock of birds -- the route to a beach i wanted to check out took me on a road that ran behind the Comox Airport & ... damn i had no idea RCAF 19 Wing had a whole outdoor aviation museum there. It's FREE & the first bird to greet you is this CF-101B Voodoo 😻 6513
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026i have another new Sign :) 4416
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 02/10/2026oh HEY gas really is cheaper over here 😹 2220
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 02/10/2026ohh i have some of that stuff! i tie the ones at upper right with it (shot with UV light) pink salmon ho bonkers for those 210
cageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 02/10/2026i usually find it impossible to sleep the night before a trip, yeah! might as well do something. i think i maybe added just 8 or so to these boxes in the last several hours, lol 172