First Nations Pow Wow

Went to a First Nations gathering in North Vancouver last weekend.
I want to make some more images of the dancers sometime soon, in a more studied manner. Click on the link above to see more color shots.

Rob's Cabin

We went to my buddy Rob's place up the coast for a little R and R and partying.
Rob is a fishing guide and a guy with many talents and can pull a salmon out of a

gumboot if there
is any. We went out for a couple of hours but no luck, so I assume there was not a single fish within 100 miles! There were however, lots of other fruits of the sea such as 9 inch crabs and 6 to a pound prawns. Mighty tasty! If you are looking for a fishing guide, Rob is the man and just let me know and I can hook you up.
Also went up to the Skookumchuck where the kayakers surf the tidal bore ... neat sport! Then on to socializing late into the night at Ken and Jenny's house on the water.

Canada Day

Prince Edward Royal Dedication

Had a glorious shoot Friday of HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, although I must have sweated 5 litres in the 85+ F. heat.
Actually I was probably cooler than most of the Honor guards because the uniforms they wear are pretty toasty. The occasion was the unveiling of a new masthead at Prospect Point. Here are some photos from the event. Click to enlarge.

Arthur Erickson

I'm sorry to hear of Arthur Erickson's passing. I was lucky enough to have met the man a few times and to have done a little photography of one of his last commissions, appropriately called "The Erickson" situated on Vancouver's False Creek. The aerial shot is my attempt at showing how the still unfinished building would look where located.

Gordon Smith Reception at VAG

A couple of weeks ago I was honored to photograph B.C.'s eminent artist Gordon and wife Marion Smith's intimate dinner reception at the Vancouver Art Gallery. I enjoyed touring the Gordon Smith exhibit with the guests and really enjoyed his latest works, just completed.

2009 Canadian K2 Championships, Vernon, B.C.

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J1 Canadian National Championships at Whistler

Our WMSC club hosted the J1 (15, 16 yrs.) National Championships a week ago with very good conditions, save one morning when it was pretty wet. At this level the athletes were quite privileged to race on the same tracks and safety conditions as the big show in 2010. It was an important test for the Weasel Workers and Vanoc Vollies to ensure that things ran smoothly and they did not disappoint. I was shooting the Super G at Coaches corner when Daniel came down Afterburner (the Sewer) and was only 8/10 sec. back at the interval. Somehow he got the skis flapping sideways at the 90º right hander and his left thumb got cleanly sliced on his right ski edge and he DNF'ed right there. Thanks to the First Aid folks for the quick help and he couldn't have picked a better spot to crash with 5 of you there! He was back in the GS the next day after getting repairs at the clinic. Of course I got the photos to show what happened and if you want to see some DNA on the snow just ask!
Here's a shot of Mike Turnbull from Ontario who was overall J1 Men's winner and pocketed $1500 for top dog. For more photos click on the link above.

Speed Skiing and Islands in the Sky

Last week we went to Apex Resort to take in the Apex Gunbarrel Downhill and Super G races. My brother Barry and his wife Fran also attended with some friends, Tom, Florence and the host Randy Davis who set us up in a luxe condo c/w hot tub, natural skating 1 km path outside the door, etc. They had a son Philip who is a second year FIS racer and is 5 months older than Daniel. It was a friendly family duel although for speed Phil certainly has the edge weighing in at about 180 vs Daniel at maybe 155 ib. The score was Phil 3, Daniel 1. See the photos in the title link.
The weather was clear and pretty cold, perfect for speed skiing races. Our congrats to Arnie Ericksen and the Race Organizing Committee and the Mt Washington Marmots for putting on a great race and training week. It was Daniel's first Downhill experience and he did pretty good considering he started last and second last in 2 of 4 races. As a result he received a "Most Improved" award for going from 80th to 26th position in Saturdays Super G.


What about Islands in the Sky? Check out my first few photos of an strange atmospheric condition that one could view from the top of Beaconsfield (Apex) Mountain. Can anyone explain how this phenomenon happens? It was around -20 C at the bottom of the mountain and sunny and cold on top. I can equate it to the shimmering blacktop one may see on the summertime desert highways but these visions were definitely more unusual!