Dear friends
I have published more pictures from summer 2025 trips around BC's coast.
The Squamish, BC has newer beachfront park which offers nice views of the mountains, sea and Howe Sound's islands.
The Shannon Falls, Stawamus chief, Mt. Garibaldi are well visible from this park.
The Stawamus Chief is well known for it's world class rock/mountain climbing status.
Pictures of the Bisons are taken from the ranch near Brackendale, Squamish Valley Road, which takes you closer to Tantalus range mountains with the glaciers.
Powell River Logger Sports seem to be an annual event showcasing very impressive wood (log) carvings created by chainsaw artists.
Nanaimo, BC has grown into larger city with some interesting places and parks nearby.
The nature is a best artist!
Wishing you all good health and peace in year 2026.
Kind regards. JJ (Jara) Holcman
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I found out not too long ago, that all the pictures disappeared from my blogs from 2010-2013 due to export/import from WordPress to Blogger. It took a few days to renew all these blogs, all good now!
I would like to mention, that purpose of publishing this blog is to share pictures of interesting places from my travels. I am not getting paid (monetized) for publishing this blog.
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I have also some short videos posted on YouTube (listed in this blog). Wild Dolphins - Red Sea Egypt, Swimming with Whale Sharks and Steller Sea Lions, boys playing drums at Bora Bora, Hot Springs Cove, Light wind sailing.
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Any comments can be sent to - oceanecho1@gmail.com
My blog address - https://oceanecho1.blogspot.com/
Please, excuse my poor writing skills and grammar.
Google Translate does a good job converting text to other languages.
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Ocean Echo 1 - index/list of blogs sorted by the date is located at the bottom of this page.
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Howe Sound - near Vancouver, BC
Howe Sound - near Vancouver, BC
Howe Sound - near Vancouver, BC
Bridal Falls - near Agassiz, BC
Sunset over Howe Sound
Entrance Island lighthouse - near Nanaimo, BC
Gulf Islands sunset
Sandstone island
Nanaimo harbor, BC
Brandywine Falls
Sun with the nice color shades
Pemberton, BC - Mt. Currie, Hibachi Ridge
Powell River - marina, harbor
Power River - wood (log) carving competition
Power River - chainsaw artists
Power River - wood (log) carving competition
Power River - chainsaw artists
Nice sunset on the lake
Nice sunset on the lake
Duffey Lake, BC
Duffey Lake road
Mountain drive, BC
Sunshine Coast, BC
Sunshine Coast, BC
Smuggler Cove marine park, BC
Tantalus Range - near Squamish, BC
Tantalus Range glaciers
Tantalus Range glaciers
Squamish Walley rd. - ranch with the Bisons
Squamish Walley rd. - ranch with the Bisons
Bisons & glaciers
Bisons & glaciers
Sunshine Coast, BC
Strait of Georgia - sunset
Strait of Georgia - sunset
Entrance Island lighthouse - ferry ride
Mt. Baker - Washington, USA
Sunshine Coast, BC
Red Cedar - near Sechelt, BC
Shannon Falls, Squamish, BC - upper level
Squamish, BC - newer beachfront park
Stawamus Chief - Squamish, BC
Squamish, BC - future developments
Squamish, BC
Mt. Garibaldi - Squamish, BC
Squamish, BC - newer beachfront park
Squamish, BC - newer beachfront park
Squamish - beachfront park, Shannon Falls, etc.
Squamish, BC - newer beachfront park
Swaneset Bay Resort & Country Club
Strait of Georgia - sunset
RV - roof modifications (added solar panels & roof rack)
RV - a lot of things have been changed and upgraded
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Ocean Echo 1 - index/list of blogs sorted by the date - 46 posts by February 2026
2026 - February - Summer 2025 - driving around BC's coast
2026 - January - Joffre Lakes, BC - summer 2025
2026 - January - Vancouver Island, BC - June 2025
2025 - January - 2025 update - a new direction for this blog
2023 - November - Ocean Echo1 - Beneteau 423 sailboat built in 2007 - reference
2023 - November - Ocean Echo 1 - West coast & Inner coast of BC - summer 2023
2022 - November - Ocean Echo 1 - 2022 update, West coast of BC
2021 - December - West Coast of British Columbia, Ucluelet and Tofino areas
2020 - December - Princess Louisa Inlet and Chatterbox Falls, British Columbia
2020 - January - Philippines 2019 - Coron Island to El Nido, Palawan Island
2020 - January - Philippines 2019 - Manila to Coron/Busuanga Island
2019 - October - British Columbia - Barkley Sound and Strait of Georgia - 2019
2019 - February - B.C.- Vancouver, Whistler, Inside waters - 2018
2018 - November - Clayoquot Sound and Hot Springs Cove - West Coast of B.C.
2018 - November - Vancouver to West Coast of B.C. and return - Barkley Sound
2018 - April - The life goes on - British Columbia CA
2017 - November - The untold truth - British Columbia CA
2017 - January - Ocean Echo 1 - details of investigation
2015 - April - Passage from Fiji to Tuvalu and Marshalls - End of Pacific trip
2014 - September - Lau Islands, Fiji
2014 - September - New Zealand to Fiji
2014 - April - North Island, New Zealand
2014 - January - Tonga to New Zealand
2013 - October - Kingdom of Tonga - Tonga Islands
2013 - September - Bora Bora Island to Niue Island
2013 - June - Tuamotus, Bora Bora
2013 - March - Marquesas Islands - cyclone season
2012 - December - Moorea, Tahiti to Nuku Hiva, Marquesas
2012 - October - Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Bora Bora, Raiatea Islands
2012 - September - Marquesas, Tuamotu and Tahiti Islands
2012 - June - Marquesas Islands
2012 - May - La Cruz, Mexico to Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
2012 - February - La Cruz - Banderas Bay, Mexico - winter 2012
2011 - December - San Carlos to Manzanillo, Mexico's Pacific Coast
2011 - October - Santa Rosalia to BLA and Refugio, Mexico
2011 - July - Loreto to Santa Rosalia, Mexico
2011 - June - La Paz to Loreto, Mexico
2011 - May - La Paz, Mexico
2011 - May - Mazatlan, Mexico
2011 - March - Isla Isabel, Mexico
2011 - March - Ensenada to Banderas Bay, Mexico
2010 - December - San Diego California, USA to Ensenada Mexico
2010 - November - Long Beach, L.A. to San Diego - California
2010 - October - Avila Beach to Long Beach, L.A., California
2010 - October - San Francisco to Avila Beach California
2010 - September - Vancouver, British Columbia to San Francisco, California
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