River otter (Lutra canadensis), near Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus), near Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Common Camas (Camassia quamash), near Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Nootka Rose (Rosa nutkana), near Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus), near Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, North America

People Canoeing. Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, Canada

Native American faces, detail of large mural, Chemainus near Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, Canada, North America

A manned lighthouse station on Entrance Island, near Nanaimo in the Georgia Straight, guides ferry traffic towards the harbour, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada