Flight Across Clayoquot Sound, Tofino, B.C.

AUGUST 2002 – View across Clayoqout Sound from the back seat of a DHC-2 Beaver Floatplane operated by Tofino Air on Vancouver Island, Canada. © Petra Zanzig/zanzig.com

The story behind the image

I remember the time in British Columbia in 2002 as one of the best periods in my life. I had a decent career going on and could afford to explore places like Canada, the United States, or South Africa. And from our trip to Vancouver Island, I remember Tofino to be the highlight. Back then I wrote on (my old site) zanzig.com:

“Dreams? Well, if I could, I would immediately go to British Columbia, acquire a nice B&B with access to the Pacific Ocean or to a lake. Then I would bring in guests with my own floatplane. Unfortunately, this will remain a dream for some time.”

Mark Zanzig, 2003

Over the years, it did not get easier to follow this dream, and so it has never materialized.

Yet I remember Tofino as a perfect place for living. A small, peaceful, and friendly community that is far away from the noise of the big city, situated within an awesome landscape (and seascape) – and just an hour or so away from Vancouver that offers all amenities. My dream.

Petra took this image from the back seat of a DHC-2 Beaver Floatplane by Tofino Air who offer scheduled flights from Tofino to Vancouver downtown and several other destinations, as well as charter tours and scenic flights.

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The high resolution image

Capture Date	11-AUG-2002
Location	Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
Camera	Canon AE-1 Program
Lens	Canon FD 28mm f/2.8
Image Source	Fuji Slide Film
Digital Image Source	Minolta Dimage Scan Elite II
Digital Image Source Format	TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, AdobeRGB
Edited Image Format	JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image Dimensions	2222 x 3333 Pixels
Copyright	© by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com