Remembering Winston Churchill

January 25, 2009 | Filed Under Photography | Leave a Comment 

Writer Chris Gainor stands in as the late British Prime Minister Winston Churchill at an annual ceremony to remember the politician Sunday afternoon. A group, heavily dressed against a cold wind, gathered around a hawthorn tree planted by Churchill in Beacon Hill Park on a visit to Victoria in 1929, listened to few speeches, received Churchill related books and memorabilia in a draw and then toasted the memory of the cigar smoking man. Anyone interested in Churchill can check out www.churchillvictoria.com.

Winston Churchill Memorial Don Denton photo

Clouds And Ocean

January 12, 2009 | Filed Under Landscape, Photography | Leave a Comment 

Photographer Stories

January 11, 2009 | Filed Under From the Newspapers, Photography | Leave a Comment 

A selection of online links to stories about photographers:

In the Telegraph photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale talks about giving up banking for photography and Tierney Gearon shows her double exposures and a project to photograph every square mile of the British Isles.

Pete Souza chosen to be President Obama’s personal photographer.

Photographer blogger Sam D’Amico has links to two very diffferent street photographers Bruce Gilden and Joel Meyerowitz.

New Year’s Eve Road Trip

January 4, 2009 | Filed Under Landscape, Photography, Road Trip | Leave a Comment 

A leisurely drive out to Jordan River on New Year’s Eve day. Some snow but mainly low dark clouds and rain. Beautiful west coast weather, if you like that sort of thing, and I do.

Sooke gas station

Coopers Cove

Trees in logged area near Jordan River

Sunken boat in Sooke at government docks

Highway at Jordan River from the site of Shakies, the surfer cafe now closed. You can however, now get a great cup of coffee just at the other end of town at the small cafe right on the curve as you head towards Sombrio.