Salt Spring Photographer John Cameron
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We’ve seen also seen the view from this beach in a moment of stunning colour.
This is San Juan Beach, at Port Renfrew. The beach is well exposed to the ocean and thus the pile-up of logs. The logs afford some protection from the wind—and great spots to enjoy the sun and read a book.
Below is a photograph of part of the beach. The camper is visible, but I’m not sure you can pick it out on every size viewing screen (1/3 in from the right and halfway down the image):
OK, here’s a Salt Spring Island home and a half. We stopped by for a few evening/night photographs and I’ve got to say that this is one of the most interesting homes on the Island.It could be because we were there on a gorgeous clear warm evening and just kept shooting and shooting — until well after dark (I’ve now delivered a total of 44 images of this home to Sotheby’s). Standing on the tile over concrete deck, we could feel the day’s warmth radiating from below and from the rock wall of the house itself. The whole front of the home opens up to a panoramic ocean view.
Cameron thought I might like to photograph it on a piece of white paper placed on the deck. Good idea. But he was fast asleep before I was finished…
Behind the scenes I’m still sorting through a goodly number of photos from our brief getaway to Ucluelet. I think this one is interesting because it’s from a hiker’s perspective. It shows much of what the Wild Pacific Trail looks like.
From the sunny spot on the trail you have an unobstructed view out to the ocean. Notice how even, wide and well maintained the trail is. Notice too what the prevailing wind has done to the bushes at this spot where the wind funnels from the open ocean, through a bay and up the slope.
If you’ve spent time waiting at the Vesuvius Terminal—and who hasn’t—you’ve probably watched the light play on this artwork. If not, be sure to check it out. In this photo though we’re looking through the cutouts in one of the metal fence panels and seeing bits of a building behind.
We often credit architects for ‘seeing’ the sightlines inside a building before the building has, well, been built. I wonder if the same is true in this case? Did the metal fabricator plan this see-through effect?