Camera 1–Remote Control–Top of the Lighthouse


Camera 1- Remote Control –located on the top of the light tower..UWCpearsoncollegeiconPlease close this screen after you have watched it.

Temporary Link to Camera 1 because of changes to https on this website .. Use this link for Camera1

 

 


Directions for Control: Press the lower right square cross icon to gain control for 2 minutes at a time .  You can regain control if no one else is trying to control the camera. Use the presets or click directly on the picture to change positions. Use the vertical bar to zoom. At the top middle click on 320×240 down arrow and select 640×480. Please close this page when not in use to help us provide better bandwidth to others.  Lester Pearson College purchased this camera, a Canon VB-C60  from NuSpectra.

Recent Posts

Bald Eagles on Patrol

Ecological Notes:

  • Transient Orca, T036As, passed through the edge of the reserve mid day
  • Observed at least 2 Humpback whales west of the reserve in the distance
  • Up to 20  Bald Eagles here each morning, many seen hunting gulls

Visitors:

  • Waterfront team (3), delivering supplies and groceries and worked on some projects

Facility Work:

  • Removed filters from the desalinator, storing the main reverse osmosis one in water

  • Cleaned and mopped out desalinator bunker

  • Small window on the main house basement door was replaced

  • Cleaned the main house windows of salt

Noted Vessel Traffic:

  • With calmer water, 2 different ecotourism vessels

Weather Events:

  • Thursday, December 19:
    • Sky: High overcast, with occasional sunny gaps, some light rain showers
    • Wind: N 20-25kts, dropping in the evening
    • Sea: slight chop
    • Temperature Low 4oC, High 8oC
  • Friday, December 20:
    • Sky: Overcast, low clouds to the far south of the strait
    • Wind: W/WSW 16-37 kts
    • Sea:  very light chop
    • Temperature Low 6oC, High 9oC
  • Saturday, December 21:
    • Sky: Overcast, occasional rain showers, clear star filled sky late evening
    • Wind: W/WSW dropping to 5 kts by noon, rising to W 25kts late afternoon, before gradually dropping over the evening
    • Sea:  light chop
    • Temperature Low 6oC, High 10oC

 

 

** All wildlife photos taken at the furthest distance possible, and may be cropped to improve detail! **

 

Weather – Current:

http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72

 

Weather – Past:

http://www.victoriaweather.ca/station.php?

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