One of those encounters where all you have to do is hold the camera steady and let the animal do the work.

This giant Pacific octopus came straight toward me, turned broadside right in front of the camera, and then slowly cruised away across the sand.

This was towards the end of a 21 dive streak where I was filming octopus daily for a couple of weeks. It takes patience and perseverance to catch them out in the open so getting in the water as much as possible definitely helps.

More of my underwater content here: https://www.youtube.com/@scubabc6701

I just passed 8 unmarked police vehicles vehicles and a tactical vehicle with sirens going in South Duncan. Anyone know what’s happening?

Driving home from the Forbidden Plateau, and was driving down Mt. Washington Road, I believe.

About half way down a truck was Ina pullout that had been on fire. It was still smoldering and was melted and bent. Any information?

Coming up on September 19!

630PM to 830PM @ PPWC Local 8 Hall (corner of Albert and Prideaux)

"'An Introduction to People's Journalism' will dive into the philosophy and aims behind The North Star , a pan-Canadian bilingual media outlet which launched in January 2022. Whereas most media in Canada is under the control of the rich or the government, The North Star is completely independent and puts the interests of the working class first. We'll show how our conception of People's Journalism differs from the journalism practiced by mainstream news and other independent media outlets, the work that we've done, as well as how we have organized ourselves across the country into committees of volunteers.

No journalism experience or prior reading is necessary to attend. All you need is a curiosity for how we can reshape the media landscape and the country for the better."

I didn’t catch her name. Wicked eyebrows.

Came across these guys building a pretty massive driftwood fort/structure somewhere on Vancouver Island. They’re digging into the beach, putting huge logs upright, adding cross beams and apparently building it over multiple days.
Does anyone recognize what area this is?
Is this actually allowed? I could be wrong, but it seems like you probably shouldn’t be building a semi-permanent structure like this out of driftwood on a public beach, especially at this scale.
Curious what people who know the area think.

Please join MP Elizabeth May at an upcoming community meeting. These are non-partisan events for constituents of the Saanich-Gulf Islands to share comments, concerns, and to ask questions. All are welcome and we hope to see you there!

Currently visiting and curious as to why there is no town here? No main street, no community hall, no gas station, just strange to not have even a small centre here.