7 a.m. and Ganges is still a little sleepy in the blue pre-dawn light. A bus turns the corner near Mouat’s Home Hardware. I wonder how many riders are on this trip?
First Performer Portrait
It’s been a great two days of portrait shooting. Here’s the first finished GISPA performer image. The portraits will be printed and on display in the ArtSpring Theatre lobby at this year’s show. (April 19, 20, 21)
Performing Arts, including GISPA (the Gulf Islands School of Performing Arts) at Gulf Islands Secondary School is my business cause.
Salt Spring Springboard Stump
This massive Cedar stump (about 10 feet high) is evidence of the early days of logging on Salt Spring Island. In order to reduce the amount of cutting (by hand) and make possible the cutting of a tree on a steep slope, the loggers cut notches to accommodate ‘springboards’. They would then stand on the springboards and cut the tree above the much wider butt. This would not only reduce the amount of work but would make transporting the log possible. Or so I’ve read…
For me it was a beautiful moment with exquisite light and colours—and a glimpse into the past.
Breakfast at Hedgerow House
A hint of what breakfast is all about at Hedgerow House Bed and Breakfast. It’s a lovely eating area with sliding doors and a bank of skylights. This is a natural light photo with no lights or reflectors.
I was there taking a few photographs, mainly for their website.
I was there taking a few photographs, mainly for their website.
Fence Light Show
This fence runs east-west and regularly delights us with the way the light plays across the boards early and late in the day. The fence was treated with LifeTime Wood Treatment, a non-toxic wood stain years ago. In the winter when the surface gets wet in the rain, the boards get darker. Then, as the sun comes out, the boards begin to dry and lighten, and the patterns change. Simple pleasures.
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