East Harrison Camp Out
It was the July long week-end and I thought it a nice day to re-visit the east Harrison FSR and area, unfortunately so did hundreds of campers!
Floods to Chehalis
A light drizzle just added to the mood of the serious flooding along the Fraser.
West Vancouver Adventures
Today’s trip saw us explore three separate areas of West Vancouver – Cypress Falls Park, Eagle Harbour and Klootchman Park.
Dinky Peak & Deep Cove
Our adventure today saw us in two very different environments. We started at the ski slopes of Mt. Seymour and ended at the Deep Cove shoreline.
Lynn Canyon
Lynn Canyon offers many lovely sights for those that don’t get queasy when walking across a narrow suspended bridge high above a fast flowing creek that sways with your moving.
Cultus Lake II
Our first trip to the lake area was brief and missed large areas I had hoped to cover. So we made a second visit in short order to pick up some of those areas and see how things looked on a better day.
Cultus Lake Area
In the all the years I have been exploring the region the one easy access place I hadn’t visited was the Columbia Valley in behind Cultus Lake. So since my back country vehicle was acting up, I felt it was best not to push it and so it became a good time to explore the valley.
The Undersea World
The exotic creatures of the sea are definitely not the easiest animals to photograph. Fortunately, the Vancouver Aquarium was there to help. This story takes place on March 24, 2007
Bloedel Conservatory
The Conservatory offered many vibrant colours punctuated by ear piercing screams.
Squamish For Lunch
I was heading out to Squamish hoping to see the scenery and spot large groups of eagles. It was a lovely day for back country exploration and my expectations were high.
Chilliwack Lake in Winter
I hadn’t been out to the lake for some time, so I took the opportunity to explore the area in winter and see how things looked with some snow.
Snow Shoeing in Eastern Stave
It was the day after Christmas and we were dying to try out our new snow shoes. So it was off to the Stave Lake region to walk the logging roads.
Wet
Water coated wonders from home
Sunsets from the North Shore
Lighthouse Park has several excellent viewpoints to collect sunset images from, the only problem is wanting to be at all of them for a single sunset.

Locations along Howe sound also offer some compelling locations.
To Cypress Point or bust
Our goal was to make it over the deep snow on the ridge and on down to Cypress point for some winter photos.
Day 7 - October 18
Wednesday was another wet day best spent indoors.
Day 5 - October 16
Exploring Port Stanley and the surrounding region
Day 4 - October 15
From Grimsby to Port Stanley the long way.
Day 3 - October 14
40 mile Creek and the Niagara Escarpment meet at Grimsby, Ontario to give us Beamer Falls and it's all easily accessible thanks to the Bruce Trail.
Lighthouse Park in October
I went hoping for a lovely sunset but ...
Mushroom farming in the Sunnyside Forest
An adventure through the city owned poisonous mushroom fields of South Surrey.
Angry Harrison Lake
The wind was up and the waves were high on Harrison Lake when we arrived in September 2006
Buntzen Lake
Circumnavigating Buntzen Lake in September 2006
Gary Point
Exploring Gary Point and the salt marsh of the Fraser River.
Liumchen Lake Hike 2
A lovely trip to the lake on July 23, 2005. The day was a bit cloudier then ideal for photography but it did make for a more pleasant hike with two of my boys.
Sea to Sky Highway
This trip on May 28, 2005 took us almost to the Whistler area. Our first stop was at Brohm lake which is a small body of water along the Sea-to-Sky highway. It was quite popular and offered many scenic angles. Next we drove up the Brandywine valley to see a few alpine views.
Stawamus Chief
I have always wanted to climb the chief peaks overlooking the town of Squamish and on May 1, 2004 I finally had my opportunity. Geoff and I chose to climb the second of the three which gave us a magnificent view of Howe Sound and the first peak. It was a fun hike and well worth the effort, now I need to go back to do the other two!
East Harrison FSR
The East Harrison Lake FSR has always provided a wealth of beautiful views and interesting discoveries. This trip on May 15, 2004 was no exception. I was particularly attracted to various lake views throughout the drive.
Lighthouse Park
Images collected during a hike in Lighthouse Park on March 20, 2004
Lighthouse & Whytecliff Parks
This set of images was taken during my first visit to these parks. The images were collected on January 31, 2004
Sunnyside Urban Forest
This collection of images were gathered on October 3rd and 9th 2003. They are wonderful examples of the beauty seen right in our midst if we take a few minutes to look. Each season brings a fresh look to the forest with the same paths presenting an entirely different setting.
Tamihi Creek Valley
We drove up the Tamihi valley on November 8, 2003 to see if we could get up our favorite climb. First I took a series of shots of the Creek. Then we ascended the hills. We almost were stopped part way up but a bit of ice work cleared the way.
Day 7 - Oakville
Our last day was spent in Oakville. The lake and the beautiful trees in the old quarter were lovely as we were between storms.
Day 6 - St. Jacobs
Our day of departure. I took a last walk along the Mill Race and came upon numerous wonderful reflection images.
Day 5 - Elora Gorge
October 22 saw us drive up to Elora to view the Grand River and its interesting rock formations.
Day 4 - The Conestogo
Down stream from St. Jacobs is a nature trail that hugs the Conestogo River. It has many lovely sights and made for a great morning walk though it was a cold day.
Day 3 - The Countryside
October 20th was a day of driving. We went for a trip to Lake Huron. My first time on the lake, later I captured a few night shots.
Day 2 - St. Jacobs (Mill Race)
These images were collected during a walk along the Mill Race that leads in to the village.
Day 1 - Hamilton
Our first day of photography was in Stoney Creek.
Upper Chilliwack River
A short trip up the main valley with a short trip up a small side spur
Slesse Valley
Two trips for the price of one vandalism
San Francisco
A very different type of scenery for me to explore
Borden River Valley
For a mistake, it was an amazing drive.
Mt. Cheam
This collection of images was obtained during a hike of Mt. Cheam on July 19, 2003. A beautiful day for hiking and the views were spectacular.
Liumchen Lake Hike
This series of photos were captured during a pleasant hike through the Liumchen area on July 12, 2003. Generally an easy hike full of varying scenery
The Garden of Don Giacomazzi
These images are a few of the ones taken in a private garden in South Langley. Don continues to add to his garden and currently has over 200 different varieties.
Harrison West
These photos were taken on May 10, 2003 during a short trip up the West Harrison FSR. The aerial photos were taken from Mount Woodside which is just west of Agassiz, BC
Evening on the White Rock, BC Beach
A few images captured at twilight as I strolled along the East beach of White Rock. The textures of the Waves, beach and sunset conspire to create some very pleasant views.
Church Mtn Tamihi River
These images taken in mid Spring still capture the impact of winter snows on the mountain environment. A fun place to visit for those who see little snow. The Tamihi river was particularly scenic this trip.
Church Mountain and Tamihi Valley
These images taken mid-winter to capture the snows and winter flavour of the forested areas. Though it was a light year for snow it was still too deep to get high into the mountains.

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