Sechelt 2009 | john bishop images | fine art photography | vancouver, bc

Sechelt 2009

Over the last weekend in September I got away to a very beautiful B&B (Catch of the Day) just north of the village of Sechelt.

Aside from a very warm sunny weekend, it was also quite a trip down a very warm memory lane. All my family miss Sechelt very much. I think these pictures convey some of the beauty and tranquillity of the 'place between the waters' that we all remember so fondly.

As we leave Horseshoe Bay, the contrasts in materials and shapes (rusted steel and treated wood) of the pier are compelling.

Leaving Horseshoe Bay

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Leaving Horseshoe Bay

A polarizing filter knocks out reflections from the water, revealing the deep rich blues and greens that are usually hidden.

Ferry wake

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Ferry wake

Like coins tossed into a well for luck, I saw these lying on the bottom of a shelf holding a light fixture on the front of the ferry.

Coins for wishing

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Coins for wishing

Light and patterns seen in an industrial setting.

Shelter roof

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Shelter roof

On a recent trip to Sechelt I practised my light painting - photography. This curving perspective was too pleasing in form and colour contrast to resist.

Deck railing

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Deck railing

Wind blown reeds hang on tenaciously in the cracks in the near solid granite coastline.

Autumn grasses

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Autumn grasses

Barnacles and tiny hermit crabs. Shot through water using a polarizing filter makes the water disappear, but the effect of looking through a denser than air medium in clearly visible.

Barnacles and Hermits

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Barnacles and Hermits

Here the polarizing filter removed most of the reflected light, allowing the rich colours of the shoreline to show through vividly.

Shore colours

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Shore colours

Almost completely covered by a thick thatch of leaves the contrasting colours of this old, well rusted chain caught my eye.

Buried rust

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Buried rust

The bark of the Arbutus tree has fascinated me since my first trip to islands in the Georgia Strait - St., Mary's Lake on Salt Spring in 1958.

Arbutus shades

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Arbutus shades

At the end of the first day, my birthday, we were treated to a stunning sunset.

First evening

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First evening

A large sundeck hung over the granite shoreline, offering full 180 degree views all along this amazing shoreline.

Island in frame

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Island in frame

The deck on cabin 1, originally built in the 1950s, making this one of the original cabins built in this area.

Cabin 1

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Cabin 1

The view from the sundeck just in front of our cabin.

Catch of the Day

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Catch of the Day

Near the end of the road on the inland side of Porpoise Bay lies Tuwanek. And just off the shore this pristine island sat in the middle of a truly magical Sunshine Coast moment.

Off Tuwanek

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Off Tuwanek

I made use of a neutral density filter to knock up the exposure time to 3 seconds (f/22 ISO 200) so that the motion of the water is conveyed as a blur.

Grey Creek

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Grey Creek

Where the heart lies. Sandy Hook.

The Hook

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The Hook

Here again, the contrasts between the organic and the non-organic, as well as the contrasts within the non-organic (chain and stone) spoke loudly to me.

Hook decor

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Hook decor

The labyrinth at St. Hilda's

Labyrinth

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Labyrinth

Nature and Structure. Red and Green.

Water slide

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Water slide

Hanging from a tree truck in the old cemetery beside St. Hilda's church, built in the 1930s.

Church in the woods

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Church in the woods

Heading along Highway 101 back to Langdale, I can't pass this by and pull a U-turn to go back and play with the colours and textures.

End caps

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End caps

One of my favourites. Rich visual texture and strong colour messages.

Fire ready

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Fire ready

As a photographer, learning to trust my instincts is a challenge. I will often easily dismiss a scene, only to later realize that I have limited myself. Sometimes I get second chances.

Line

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Line