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Spring Camping

Bryn — Sat, 08 May 2010 04:55:51 +0000

Last weekend I got out for my first camping trip of 2010. I was up visiting in Nanaimo when I decided to go on an spur of the moment camping trip up to Little Qualicum Falls. I was a bit worried about the weather but it all worked out in the end with the rain starting as we drove away from the campground.

A few photos from the some of the falls near the campgrounds and surrounding areas.

Since it does get dark pretty early still I did some playing with long exposures and some alternative light sources. The following photo is looking up towards the skies, while the trees are illuminated by the camp fire.

Once it got darker it was time to play with headlamps and a flash.

Spring Storm

Bryn — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:08:18 +0000

The beginning of April here on Vancouver Island started of with a bit of a bang. On Good Friday a unseasonably violent wind storm ravaged the east coast of the island causing some severe damage to property and knocking out power to over 100,000 customers. Although there was a wind warning in effect for the area no one was expecting the 144 km/h winds that did come. I was up in Lantzville for the long weekend and braved the storm twice to get some photos. It turns out taking photos in extreme winds with driving rain is pretty difficult!

The usually clear water was churned into a muddy froth.

Although most people where staying at home it seemed that number of adventurous people decided to make the most of the stormy weather.

During a short lull in the winds a number of people did come down to the beach to check things out.

Back from Rossland

Bryn — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:55:54 +0000

The past week I was up in Rossland relaxing, doing a bit of skiing and enjoying myself. I was hoping to get lots of snow photos but it was very warm the whole time and the lack of snow did not motivate me at all. This is one of the few shots I did get, the view from my friends deck.

Surfs up!

Bryn — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:35:30 +0000

This weekend we had a short break in the usual west coast winter rain in place for some very welcome sunshine. I decided to make a trip out past Sooke and explore the area around Jordan River. Just outside of Jordan River I decided to go and investigate a nice looking beach and I ran into a small group of surfers enjoying the rare sunny day.

Lantzville Foothills

Bryn — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:32:57 +0000

I was back in Lantzville vising my parents and I went up to the Lantzville Foothills, I have always enjoyed it there, great scenery, lots of activities (hiking, mountain biking or even rock climbing) but since it has been logged to put in a large housing development that claims to be “green”. Although this project is setting aside park lands most a lot of these areas are where they could not fit in a lot and they still logged and ruined many good hiking and bike trails. You can still find some nice trails but it is not the same and the view is not nearly as good as it was.

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Cleveland Dam

Bryn — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:02:51 +0000

Last weekend I was over in North Vancouver visiting family. While I was there I managed to sneak out for a little bit of shooting. I went to the Cleveland Dam which dams the Capilano River and creates Capilano Lake. This dam is used to supply drinking water to Vancouver.

The following photo is a panorama of Capilano lake, click on it to see a larger version.

And the spill way.

Summer Time

Bryn — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:10:17 +0000

Summer has arrived in Victoria, it has been very warm all week and the forecast is for more hot sun.

Ashley enjoying a warm summer evening.

Tofino

Bryn — Sat, 23 May 2009 06:09:45 +0000

Two weeks ago Ashley and I made a trip up to Tofino to get away and give surfing a go. It is a long drive from Victoria but the weather was fantastic and surfing was great so it was well worth it. I wish I was able to stay longer than the weekend but that is always the case. On the way up we had to stop at Cameron lake to stretch our legs and take in the beautiful calm lake.

Arriving in the dark and getting up the next morning is always an interesting experience to see what your surroundings are like. After spending the morning learning to surf at Cox bay which was a very enjoyable experience we headed into Tofino to explore the town.

After enjoying the day in the sun we headed back to our hotel at Mackenzie beach where we went down to check out the beautiful sunset.

We left on Sunday morning and the weather had started to turn, was more of what I was expecting, gray and overcast. On the way home we stopped in at Cox bay again to check out the surfers.

Vikes Field Hockey

Bryn — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:34:23 +0000

The other weekend I was shooting for the Martlet to cover the last Vikes field hockey game of the season. It was quite an interesting sport to both watch and shoot. I would love to do more so hopefully I will be able to do some more next season.

Winter Camping

Bryn — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:51:54 +0000

I have not been updating nearly as often as I would like to be, been busy shooting and working on some projects. I went camping last month to French beach. Although it was cold and wet it was quite nice to get out.

The day I arrived the weather was quite pleasant for a change although that changed as the day progressed.

I was hoping for a nice colourful sunset but it was not exactly what I hoped for but I still managed to get some decent shots.

The following morning I was greeted with heavy rain and wind with some snow mixed in for good measure. On my way home the sun did manage to come out for a minute or two though.