I was chatting on the phone this morning with my friend and workshop teaching partner Dennis Ducklow, as our Photographic Workshop is fast approaching. As we discussed plans, we both realized how pumped we were to be soon heading out across the Chilcotin Plateau to Bella Coola to start our 5th workshop at the Tallheo […]
Fraser River
The Rise of Churn Creek Continues
I revisited Churn Creek yesterday and made another image to show its weekly change in water level. If you visit my previous blog post you can track the weekly change from April 22nd. Here are two images to that demonstrate the rise in flood water. April 22, 2018 May 11, 2018
Churn Creek – it’s rising quickly
For the past three weeks I have made a trip out to Churn Creek Protected Area to photograph in the grasslands. Churn Creek drains from the Camelsfoot Range, travels through the protected area, and empties out into the Fraser River near the Gang Ranch. During this time period, warm summer weather has come to central […]
Photography is more about the Experience
Photography is more about the Experience Last week, friend Mike Duffy and I headed out to Churn Creek which empties out of the Chilcotin Ark into the mid-Fraser River Canyon. It was a relaxing drive, and we stopped whenever one saw something that piqued our interest photographically. Slowly driving through bench lands above the […]
The Story Behind the Image
One day while exploring the Chilcotin grasslands, I came across this lone cabin set amidst the most incredible scent of wild sagebrush. At first I thought it must have been a cowboy’s trail cabin, but no, it was a shepherds cabin. This shepherd travelled dozens of miles up and down the Fraser River canyon lands, […]
As winter wanes, the grasslands come to life
Sharing Memories of the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast: I have explored this region of BC by foot, canoe, vehicle, skies, raft, snowmobile, horse, and by airplane, and I have photographed every experience. All together they have given me a ‘sense of place’. I feel most fortunate to live and have access to this ‘place’. The images […]
Silently carving its grand canyon, The Fraser River now flows south.
The mighty Fraser River near the Gang Ranch once flowed north and the vast bench lands above the river were once huge lake bottoms. Today these bench lands are part of British Columbia’s renowned grasslands, the most endangered ecosystem in the province. When the ice dams further south melted at the end of the latest […]
We parked on the middle of the bridge to photograph – no traffic out there!!
Continuing on our photo expedition, we crossed the Fraser River on the Gang Ranch bridge. I asked Mike to stop so we could photograph and he sort of looked at me. Here? Then we both laughed…of course, there was no traffic out here!! The first thing I saw was the shadow of the bridge showing […]
Cariboo Chilcotin Grasslands in Winter
While driving along Meadow Lake Road toward the Gang Ranch, there are staggering views of the grasslands above the mid Fraser River Canyon. In the early morning at this time of the year, the side lighting makes for deep shadows and high contrast. For photographers, high tonal and colour contrast are perfect conditions to make […]
Sunrise over the Fraser River
No matter how hard it is to crawl out of my sleeping bag, it always seems to be worth it. I shared this beautiful sunrise with two others who were on my Fraser River photo workshop. Is there a better way to start the day? I doubt it. It sort of sets the tone!