As I walked along the road looking down on the lake, I was so intrigued with the shapes. How did they all come to be? I could hear the ice creaking and groaning; sometimes the sound of a high-powered rifle would send a fissure travelling across the entire lake. I presumed the heat from the […]
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Why do I get so excited about Line!
Continuing my walk , the contrast I was looking at yesterday (previous blog post), also revealed lines. Lines can be curved, straight, diagonal, or oblique, and each evokes a different emotional response. Light also plays a role in our response; direct light creates a different feeling than diffuse light. You can check this out by […]
On a Walk with my Dog, I saw Contrast!
Three days ago I was walking my dog along a small lake not far from our home when I noticed lines of contrast streaking across the lake. I had been looking at them every day for a week, but the beauty in these lines just didn’t register until three days ago. Contrast is the first […]
Farwell Canyon in Autumn
Two days ago I drove out to Farwell Canyon with my camera. It was the first time I had been there in a year; ever since I visited the area immediately after the wildfire of 2017. The area is as beautiful as ever. You wouldn’t know there had been a fire. The Chilcotin River winds […]
Celebrating Rain!
With wildfires burning throughout the province, an air quality advisory from environment Canada was posted for most of BC. Vancouver was ranked as the 5th worst major city in the world for air quality. One source said breathing that air was the equivalent of smoking 5 cigarettes a day. Breathing has been difficult up here […]
You are Invited to the Parkside Art Gallery Reception!
If you live close to 100 Mile House, you are invited to join Rita and I at the Parkside Art Gallery for my Exhibit Reception being held on Thursday, July 19th, at 5 pm. Join us here at the Gallery for snacks and a short talk about my latest work Normally, a reception is held […]
Driving Home Through the Night
I had to go to Vancouver for a couple of days, and when it was time to drive home, I chose to leave around 7 pm. This means that by the time I reached the Fraser River Canyon north of Hope, the temperature would have cooled off, there would be little if any traffic, and […]
Prince George Workshop: a most enjoyable time!
Last weekend I went to Prince George to give a workshop to 10 members of the PG Photographic Society. The workshop was titled “Meet Your Inner Artist”. This is a photographic workshop designed for documentary photographers who are interested in reaching for new horizons. Here are two images I made; the blue & grey image […]
A Sunday drive along Meadow Lake Road
Up at 4am, packed a lunch, filled up with gas, and headed south along hwy. 97. Just south of 70 Mile, I turned west along Meadow Lake Road. I was on my way to Churn Creek Protected Area to photograph for the day. As it turned out, it was a cloudy day with passing thunder […]
Heading to the Grasslands with a Friend!
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 […]