These are two large log booms being towed south on Discovery Passage between Vancouver Island
(in the distance) and Quadra Island (in the foreground). They obviously came from different places
because one is covered in snow. The snowy boom is larger, so in addition to the tug that is pulling
there are two more pushing. With three tugs it "raced" past the other one.

This is not a very pretty picture under this gloomy grey sky, but I’m posting it to show why – as seen
in some of my other photos – there is so much driftwood on some of the shores of Quadra Island.
Logs break loose from these booms on a regular basis. Besides drifting up on shore, the loose logs
can be a hazard to small boats.

These logs may end up in the US or China. Exporting raw logs is a contentious issue in British Columbia.

Best viewed at original size.