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Fernwood Café on Salt Spring Island

Fernwood Café photo by John Cameron

The unknown café on Salt Spring’s north end. It’s not really unknown as I recently found out, but it isn’t as well known as the cafés in Ganges. And that’s good and bad depending on your point of view. It’s comfy and peaceful with great coffee and fresh food. AND it’s at the foot of the Fernwood pier; the longest dock on the island and mid way along one of Salt Spring’s most popular waterfront walks. Just don’t tell anyone or The Fernwood Café may get as chaotic as the downtown cafés!

Below are photos of one of the window seats with a view of the ocean and pier, and a patron’s snack.

Fernwood Café photo by John Cameron

Fernwood Café photo by John Cameron

If you missed yesterday’s Fernwood Dock post and linked photo gallery have a look.

Fernwood Dock on Salt Spring Island

Fernwood Dock, Salt Spring Island by John Cameron

No sunrise on Salt Spring this morning. But it seems the Fernwood Dock area always provides a photo opportunity. Especially if you’re willing to get your feet wet.

I liked the look of these crusty rocks, but it meant wading into the chuck to get the shot. A very low ISO and very small aperture allowed for a long shutter speed. Which in turn gave the water a creamy look. And of course winter clouds are often magnificent.

First Flight

Dawn Flight from Salt Spring Island

A winter sunrise sets the clouds on fire as a de Havilland Beaver heads to the mainland.

Majestic Mount Maxwell

Majestic Mount Maxwell

Iconic Mount Maxwell in recent snowy splendour. Visitors have a great view of the mountain as they arrive in Fulford Harbour (from Swartz Bay). They see the mountain several times as they travel along Fulford-Ganges Road. Maxwell is also visible from the Maple Bay area.

Power Performance with GISPA

High School Music on Saltspring Island

It’s end of semester time at Gulf Islands Secondary. The music department always surprises with an astonishing depth of talent. If only you could hear this photo! This is one of the GISPA students (Gulf Islands School of Performing Arts) who go far beyond what you’d expect from high school—even in an arts community like Salt Spring Island.

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photographer’s note:
You might have noticed this photo has been tagged as a favourite. This one’s a bit of a personal thing; you kind of had to be there. There’s no tech/dress rehearsal for this show so I had to shoot during the performance. I arranged for the best seat a month ago. But one minute before the sold-out show was to start, a couple of tallish chairs were brought into the theatre and placed directly in front of me. Then two tallish teenagers parked themselves on the chairs.

I scrambled to the sound/light booth at the far back of the theatre and managed to get some shots from there. The photo info below will show that the limits were pushed.

Canon 1D MKIV ISO 6400 300mm f/2.8 1/160sec 0 ev
(handheld, no room for tripod in the booth)

So that’s why it’s a favourite.

Photos by John Cameron

Photographs of Salt Spring Island and areas reachable by ferry and road (and sometimes off-road).

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