Sandstone formations at Sturdies Bay, a common sight on the islands.

Camera: NIKON D100 | Date: 5/17/04 5:46 PM | Exp. Time: 1/320s | Aperture: 5.6 | Focal Length: 27.0mm

Bigleaf maples provide fall colours in Bluffs Park.

Camera: NIKON D2X | Date: 9/10/06 6:34 PM | ISO: 200 | Exp. Time: 1/10s | Aperture: 11.0 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

Montague Harbour attracts recreational boaters to BC’s first marine park.

Camera: NIKON D2X | Date: 6/28/06 1:51 PM | ISO: 200 | Exp. Time: 1/800s | Aperture: 5.6 | Focal Length: 24.0mm

Fun in the sun at Montague Marine Park.

Camera: NIKON D2X | Date: 8/16/06 3:57 PM | ISO: 100 | Exp. Time: 1/250s | Aperture: 5.6 | Focal Length: 32.0mm

The Burrill Brother’s store has served as a community centre for over a century.

Camera: NIKON D2X | Date: 9/10/06 7:19 PM | ISO: 100 | Exp. Time: 1.3s | Aperture: 10.0 | Focal Length: 31.0mm

Montague Harbour Marina, a popular boating destination.

Camera: NIKON D2X | Date: 8/16/06 7:57 PM | ISO: 100 | Exp. Time: 1/40s | Aperture: 6.7 | Focal Length: 14.0mm

Ancient stumps date back to a time when trees were big and loggers felled them by hand.

Five weeks after Galiano’s biggest fire a fern promises new growth.

The arbutus tree with its peeling bark is an island icon.

Active Pass carries the heaviest traffic in the Southern Gulf Islands; here a ferry prepares to round Helen Point on its way to Swartz Bay.

Camera: NIKON D2X | Date: 9/10/06 6:51 PM | ISO: 125 | Exp. Time: 1/100s | Aperture: 6.3 | Focal Length: 38.0mm