Although we are not born with wings and feathers, it never stopped human beings from searching for ways to fly to the vast, blue sky. Neither do we fail to dive into the deep sea.

Besides the instrumental value of flying as a transportation, I absolutely enjoy the scenery from bird’s eye view. This is accentuated by riding a floatplane on a clear sunny summer day.

On the past Saturday, I took a Harborair seaplane, flying from Richmond south terminal (Vancouver) to Nanaimo harbor (located in Vancouver Island).  Our fleet is DeHavilland DHC-3 Turbine Single Otter. It operates by single pilot, and has 17 seats for passengers.

Fleet DeHavilland DHC-3 Turbine Single Otter

It was sunny and clear. At about 300-400 m above the sea, I could see houses, playground, construction site, trees and boats. I didn’t realize how high we were, until I saw several big birds flying beneath us. It was absolutely amazing to watch bald-eagles hovering, gliding, and diving…

Richmond (Vancouver) from birdseye view

An island between Vancouver to Nanaimo

Even the ocean was calm and serene. From above, it looks like the ocean and sky are joined together. In fact, they are never separated. A sense of serenity, peace and eternity arose from the scene.

Ferry sailing from Vancouver to Nanaimo