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Thoreau - To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.
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Tag Archives: buildings
Stone Butter Church
Stone Butter Church – Comiaken Hill In the 1870 Roman Catholic missionaries were intent bringing the local Cowichan Indian communities into their flock. Father Peter Rondeault, a missionary to the Cowichan Indians, decided to build a church for the Cowichan … Continue reading
Posted in buildings, church, Cowichan, Duncan, first nations, history
Tagged buildings, church, Comiaken Hill, Cowichan, Duncan, Father Peter Rondeault, first nations, historic places, history, Roman Catholic
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St Ann’s Roman Catholic Church
St Ann’s Roman Catholic Church – Duncan
Posted in buildings, church, Cowichan, Duncan
Tagged black and white, buildings, church, Cowichan Valley, Duncan, Quamichan, Roman Catholic, St Ann's
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St Peter’s Anglican Church
St. Peter’s, Quamichan, Anglican Church
Posted in buildings, church, Cowichan, Duncan
Tagged Anglican Church, black and white, buildings, church, Cowichan Valley, Duncan, Quamichan, St Peters
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Thomson Bros. Lumber CO. LTD sawmill
Thomson Bros. Lumber Co. LTD sawmill – still operating In 1966, 19 year old Joe Thomson left a $2.25 an hour union job at Field Sawmills, purchased 2½ acres with a house next to Cumberland Road for $3,500, and built … Continue reading
Posted in buildings, Comox Valley, history, logging
Tagged buildings, Comox Valley, forestry, history, logging, lumber, sawmill, Thomson Bros. Lumber Co. LTD sawmill
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Jordan River Surf Shack
The Surf Shack is an iconic Jordan River structure, and one of the last still standing in Jordan River. The majority of the buildings have been torn down due to concerns that the Jordan River hydro dam will fail during … Continue reading
Posted in buildings, Highway 14, history, Jordan River, Juan de Fuca Strait
Tagged buildings, Highway 14, Jordan River, Juan de Fuca Strait, surfing
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Qualicum College
During the Great Depression, Robert Knight decided to open an independent boarding school in Qualicum Beach. The Qualicum Beach School was founded in September 1935 with nine students. In 1937, the school was relocated to a specially-designed building on 17 … Continue reading
Posted in buildings, Highway 19A, history, Qualicum
Tagged buildings, Highway 19A, history, Qualicum, Qualicum College
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Cameron Island – clouds over concrete
Clouds over Cameron Island, Nanaimo Cameron Island used to be a small island off of what used to be the village of Nanaimo. Junk from coal mines was dumped into the water between Nanaimo and Cameron Island, forming a small … Continue reading
Toronto
Just a bit of downtown Toronto near Union Station
Posted in buildings, Ontario, Toronto
Tagged buildings, Ontario, Toronto, Union Station
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Knight Dragon
Knight Dragon in Ucluelet
Posted in fishing boats, ocean, Pacific Rim, ships, Ucluelet
Tagged buildings, fish boat, fish plant, ocean, Pacific Rim, Ucluelet
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Reflections – Powell River
An old building at an old wharf – a Powell River reflective self portrait
Posted in buildings, Powell River, self portrait
Tagged buildings, Powell River, reflections, self portraits
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