Links to photographs Braemar Avenue in North Saanich, B.C. Breakwater Island near Gabriola Pass, B.C. Deep Cove near Sidney, B.C. Dolphin Beach near Nanoose Bay, B.C. Elliot's Beach Park in Ladysmith, B.C. GB Church near Sidney, B.C. Henderson Point near Sidney, B.C. Madrona Point in Nanaimo, B.C. McKenzie Bight near Victoria, B.C. Neck Point in Nanaimo, B.C. Ogden Point in Victoria, B.C. Porteau Cove Marine Park, B.C. Port Hardy, B.C. Port McNeil, B.C. Rocky Point in Nanaimo, B.C. Saltery Bay near Powell River, B.C. Saxe Point in Victoria Sidney, B.C. Ten Mile Point in Victoria, B.C. Wall Beach near Nanoose Bay, B.C. Whytecliff Park near Vancouver, B.C. Willis Point near Sidney, B.C.

Scuba Diving Pictures from Elliot's Beach Park in Ladysmith, B.C. Canada These are medium quality jpegs. But I have the RAW images as well. Email tjfidler@telus.net Directions to the dive site located at the bottom of the page. Note: This page is under construction. January 31, 2008 Type of dive: shore dive but a boat would be nice to get to main wall rock structure Rating for this dive site: 6/10 for the wall structure, but 8/10 for ease of entry Parking: 8/10 with space for 8-10 cars, trucks Boat ramp: none Ease of entry: 8/10 [Wheel chair access: Not really, but there is a ramp down to beach] Abundance of life: 6/10 even though there is lots of rock wall and structure on left side of bay Attractions: Bottom and depth: rock, and rock wall structure to left, and mostly sand straight out Facilities: portable toilet surrounded by wall, two picnic tables Hazards/Obstacles: boats could be a problem here Sensitivity to tide/current: current not a problem, and tide not a problem either Terrain: entry is mostly sandy, with solid rock structure to far left and out,

The following images are thumbnails. If you click on them a larger image will open up and the picture will take up most of your screen. Again these are medium qualifty jpegs. If you ask nicely I may be able to provide a higher quality image.

A few people have already asked me about "What is that pink stuff on the rocks in some of the pictures?" Well, they're usually Pink Rock Crust (aka Encrusting Coralline Algae) or in some cases might even be Encrusting Hydrocorals. They're eaten by a variety of animals - apparently as a good source of calcium.

The parking lot is quite large. And there is room for at least 8 cars just in front of the gate. There is also a portable toilet here just past the gate, with a wooden wall around it.	There are a couple of picnic tables that also provide a nice view of the beach.
The beach itself. A nice path leads down to the water, but it is not quite wheel chair friendly. The start of the wall is on the left here, just pass the point of land that sticks out to the sea.	A picture will be coming for the right side of the beach sooner or later. But on December 28, 2007 the picture for this side was over exposed.

Cephalopods

Evidence that an octopus is nearby. I however, did not see the actual octopus on this date. (December 27, 2008)

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Crustaceans

Coonstriped Shrimp and a Sharp-Nosed Crab (December 27, 2008)	Kelp Crab - they really like to eat the kelp, and other vegetation. (December 27, 2008)
Red Rock Crab - note the particles floating in the water. (December 27, 2008)	Red Rock Crab - often you find them partially buried like this. Or digging in the sand. (December 27, 2008)

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Fish

No fish stayed still long enough to have their picture taken on December 27, 2007.  Did not actually see very many either. Maybe six sea perch.

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Mollusks

A few Limpets sitting on a rock. (December 27, 2008)

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Nudibranchs [or Sea Slugs] & Snails

A pair of Dorids laying eggs. (December 27, 2008)	Giant Dendronotid - probably the largest Nudibranch in the Pacific Northwest (December 27, 2008)
Lemon Dorid (December 27, 2008)	Moon Snail burrowing into the sand. (December 27, 2008)

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Sea Anemones ( Cnidarians )

A pair of Short Plumose Anemones (December 27, 2008)	Tube Dwelling Anemone eating a jellyfish. (December 27, 2008)

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 Sea Cucumbers & Starfish ( Echinoderms )

A Leather Star with six arms. Normally only have five arms. (December 27, 2008)	A Leather Star with the normal amount of arms. (December 27, 2008)
A juvenile Morning Star with a marine worm or flat worm crawling on it. (December 27, 2008)	A Mottled Star beside a Tube-Dwelling Anemone (December 27, 2008)
Painted Star (December 27, 2008)	Sea Cucumber (December 27, 2008)
Spiny Pink Star - the usual almost 3 feet [1 m] across. (December 27, 2008)	Sunflower Star - almost 3 feet [1 m] across. Note the different colors they come in.  (December 27, 2008)
Sunflower Star (December 27, 2008)	Sunflower Star arched up a bit, probably because its eating clams. (December 27, 2008)
Sunflower Star using a strobe that I normally use. (December 27, 2008)	Same Sunflower Star as on left, but using natural light. Too long of an exposure. (December 27, 2008)

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Sponges



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Tunicates



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Worms

No worms on this dive.

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Miscellaneous


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If you want to locate this site on a map, or print out a map, you can user either:

Google Maps :  enter: Elliott Way Ladysmith BC Canada - note that the roads do not quite match to the terrain at this point. Compare the Map to the Satellite images to see what I mean.
or you can even enter:  Elliott Way Cowichan Valley BC

MapQuest :  enter for the street: Elliott Way , enter for the city: Cowichan Valley , and for the state: BC