Telegraph Cove BC

I spent 2 nights in telegraph Cove en route to and from Hanson Island. It's a neat little gathering of cabins centred around a wooden boardwalk that was formerly a lumber mill and salmon saltery. I had to grab these photos on an overcast drizzly early morning just before leaving. I plan go back, hopefully for more boatrides. Horizon. 

 

Orcalab, Hanson Island BC

I feel very fortunate to have visited Paul Spong and the Orcalab on Hanson Island earlier this year. It is a land based research station, that studies whales around the Johnstone Straight and the Inside Passage off of northern Vancouver Island. Paul conducted early research on communicating with whales in the 1960's, and moved to Hanson Island in 1970 to continue his studies of whales in the wild. I saw some incredible things from the observation deck that afternoon, and had a chance to walk around the bay a bit at low tide. Spinner. 

have a look: http://orcalab.org/   listen to hydrophones here: http://www.orca-live.net/ 

Spruce Grove, Alberta

I met these guys late last fall in a field near Spruce Grove, AB. I also spent the next day in a hamburger factory.
I didn't take pictures in the hamburger factory, probably for the best. noblex.

Queen of Sidney

Here's some panoramics on and around BC Ferries' now retired Queen of Sidney.
It was one of BC ferries first 2 boats, and was in service for 40 years before retirement in 2000.
I had a surprise stop in for pics with a few friends last summer, and ended up getting onboard and all over it.
Regular xpro and color implosion films. Horizon.

Viva Cuba

Here's a few 360 Panoramics from my trip to Cuba last spring. I can't wait to go back. 

Not the best scans, and a bit of a light leak on all three, but I still dig it.

Top: Avenida De Los Presidentes, just downhill from 23yG

Middle: Calixto Garcia Monument at Avenida De Los Presidentes and the Malecon

Bottom: Plaza Vieja, La Habana Cuba

Mt.Baker LBS 2013

The best weekend of my winter, every winter, is the Legendary Banked Slalom at Mt Baker, Washington.

Great vibes, seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Friendly competition and no cash prizes.

I still attend every year, although I haven't raced for 3 or 4 years, at least. Hope to see you there.

Last year was a low snow year, so the racecourse was moved way uphill, as seen in picture 2.

Picture 1 is part of the crowd for Saturday's Legendary Baked Salmon feast at the Raven Hut. 

Both were shot on reversal film, Horizon.

Zion National Park

I had a chance to see some spectacular views during a quick visit to the park. Hope to visit again someday.
Top: View from the top of Canyon Overlook Trail, looking back down at the road.   Middle: Looking up at the East Temple from the switchbacks.  Bottom: looking uphill at the shoulder of East Temple from the Overlook Trail. Noblex.

Red Bull Rampage 2014

Here's a few photos from Rampage 2014 near Virgin Utah.

The colour one is Carson Storch on qualifying day before the torrential downpour. 

The B&W is Tom Van Steenbergen about 15 seconds before his massive front flip of doom. 

Colour is the Noblex, B&W is the Horizon. 

If you look REALLY closely in these videos you can totally see me. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHQV1MnCYtM  www.youtube.com/watch?v=6836SXD2IiY%20%C2%A0  

full event coverage here : http://rampage.redbull.tv/   Mountain biking is crazy.

Alaska... finally

Been sitting on these awhile, taken in the late spring in the Tordrillo Mountains AK. The first two were the tail end of a roll of Lomochrome purple, and the third is regular C41 colour film. Had some scanner issues so I was hesitant to work/post these, but I guess they aren't so bad. I really like the way the purples turned out for mountain/snow landscapes. Thanks Tordrillo Mountain Lodge, hope to be back someday.

Kamloops viewpoint

Kamloops Lake viewpoint 2 ways.
Noblex with Regular C41 vs Horizon with Lomochrome Purple.
Taken on the same photo drive as the Spences Bridge Church. Camera test / film test pt.2

Spences Bridge BC

The old church at Spences Bridge 2 ways. Same same, but different. A little closer on the noblex.
This was actually a camera test of a noblex 135 that I bought on craigslist, and a film test of Lomochrome purple in my Horizon Perfekt. The horizon makes a negative 24x58mm and the Noblex makes 24x66mm on 35mm film.

La Habana Vieja, Cuba

This was a late afternoon stroll through the skinny streets of old Havana. Wish the light was better.  LCA+ / color implosion.

Plaza De La Revolucion

The giant Camilo Cienfuegos, Che, and Teatro Nacional de Cuba taken from Revolution Square. Typical touristy shots, but shorter and wider. Havana, Cuba. Horizon.

La Habana, Cuba 2014

I recently got walk around Havana Cuba for a few days. It is hard to do justice to this wonderfully run down city with photographs. The colours, the buildings, and the people. I shot hundreds of pictures in the 3 days we stayed there. These are a few of the good panoramics. Horizon.

Near Ashcroft

Some sandy bluffs down on the Thompson River near Ashcroft BC.
Taken this past spring/summer on an epic photo drive from Merritt to Logan Lake and up to Ashcroft.
Uncorrected, dirty and hairy. Polaroid Chocolate.

Spotted Lake again?

I was never happy with my previous photos of this lake. You couldn't see the spots, or the light was too flat, or I would have rather shot it with a panorama camera. 

I stopped here again en route to Oliver BC this fall. Panoramics really are my favourite. Horizon.

 

Falun Gong / Falun Dafa

These people were doing Falun Gong to raise awareness for the persecution of practitioners in China. 

Have a look here for information: http://www.faluninfo.net/  Horizon  

Murray United Church, Nicola BC.

Built in 1876 by Rev. George Murray and the people of Nicola shortly after he settled there.
Previous to that he was the only presbyterian minister in the interior of BC.
Ministering a circuit covering 600 miles, entirely by horseback. Polaroid Chocolate

Twentyfour Mile Lake BC

One end of a giant tailings pond at Twentyfour Mile Lake, between Logan Lake and Ashcroft BC. If you look closely you can see bulldozers and excavators working on this end of the banks. The lake itself is like the surface of another planet, the far end of the lake is the Highland Valley copper mine.

Kinsol Trestle

Built in 1920 and abandoned in 1980, this is the recently refurbished Kinsol Trestle Bridge, Cowichan Valley BC. Polaroid Chocolate.