Sonnet by Alfred Tennyson -
Below the thunders of the upper deep;
Far far beneath in the abysmal sea,
His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep
The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee
About his shadowy sides; above him swell
Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;
And far away into the sickly light,
From many a wondrous grot and secret cell
Unnumber'd and enormous polypi
Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green.

Surfer at Incinerator Rock; Pacific Rim National Park

Tofino and Clayquot Sound are part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Freshly caught Halibut from the waters of Clayquot Sound near Tofino, BC The colour version was just a little too fresh for my artistic tastes

Giant Kelp leaves broken away from the forest on the ocean's floor, are inevitably swept onto the beach.

Long Beach, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Ucluelet, BC

Giant Kelp bulbs - Kwisitis beach Ucluelet, BC - Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

White Rock, BC

White Rock, BC

Stumbled upon this old trestle bridge nestled in along the Fraser River exploring on the weekend. Since it is less than half a mile from a huge fancy casino and "another" new housing development, I think it won't be here for long. Although on this side of River Road, there is still a lot of industry. (the street lamps just above the trestle are from the adjacent Oak Street Bridge.)

Fraser River, River Road, Richmond, BC. The City of Richmond is an island; only separated from the City of Vancouver by the Fraser River. The river is rich with logging, large and small industry

Oceanside, Oregon

Newport, Nye Beach, what a wonderful backdrop for some snow

“A strong Pacific storm raced ashore Monday morning March 12, 2012 bringing wind gusts to nearly 90 mph along the Oregon coast line. By sunset Monday, near record setting snows were falling along nearly the entire coastline of Oregon including the the shoreline beaches.

a subtle hint of the sunset at low tide, Oceanside, OR

Twilight, White Rock, BC

Merry Christmas and all the best for 2012 to everyone! Night scene from myVancouver, False Creek series

The peaceful lifestyle goes on. Public fishing dock at False Creek, Granville Island in Vancouver, BC, Canada

I'm a sucker for this iconic view of Canada Place in Vancouver and the port for the cruise ships. It is uplifting everytime I see it. The sails have just been cleaned and are gleaming in the soft filtered sunlight today.

Early morning light, low tide,marine clouds....where did my cares go....

Some sunlight at last! White Rock, British Columbia, Canada