the sheltering forest

the sheltering forest, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

This tree is not a stump - and will never become a stump in the foreseeable future

The area is now protected - as Skagit Recreation Area in BC, and Ross Lake National Recreation Area in Washington State

the golden path

the golden path, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

this road leads to international point, between BC and WA on Ross Lake

skagit river in the winter

skagit river in the winter, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

split rock

split rock, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

Hole In The Wall beach, Olympic National Park

evening walk

evening walk, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

Hole In The Wall beach, Olympic National Park

the fog of fall

the fog of fall, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

a brief glimpse of Thunder Arm made me stop in my tracks - or rather, kept me from crossing the bridge over Diablo Lake and continue to the Overlook.

I parked the car at Colonial Campground, then proceeded to the beach. A low fall fog was creeping over the Fourth of July pass, and heading down the lake.

It was a strange, mesmerizing sight. While the rest of the lake was enveloped in bright sunshine, here the weather was ominous, menacing - cold.

I had to take a shot.

sanctity of the mountains

sanctity of the mountains, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

diablo lake, again

newhalem november

newhalem november, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

autumn, near Newhalem WA

arches of gold

rivers of gold, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

diablo dam - I love how the sunlight reflects inside the arches

a wonderful evening for a gala dinner

a wonderful evening for a gala dinner, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

I spent Sunday night, a few weeks ago, taking photographs during the 100th anniversary of the BC Mountaineering Club, on Grouse Mountain.

It was a beautiful night - as you can see - and a beautiful evening.

aquazeen

aquazeen, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

Hozomeen towers over Hozomeen Lake - and reflects nicely, too

lakeside reflections

lakeside reflections, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

evening at the similkameen

evening at the similkameen, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

From Ashnola Indian Reservation 10

the end of summer

the end of summer - day four, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

The mountains are covered with snow, the dock is frosty, the boat sits anchored, unused.

Only the chair keeps hoping, hoping, that someone will sit and have their morning coffee there.

But hope is fading.

pyramid woodpile and grimface from rim trail

pyramid woodpile and grimface from rim trail, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

it's coming to get us

it's coming to get us, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

it looked ugly, and it got ugly

when it was done, all that surrounded us was *white*

protector

protector, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

my favourite sculpture at UBC Museum of Anthropology: Bill Reid's The Raven and the First Men.

mamquam and pyramid from elfin lake

mamquam and pyramid from elfin lake, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

a return to a beloved place

assembly

assembly, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

Evening Glow

Evening Glow, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

near Winthrop, WA

the wind was howling

the wind was howling, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

in Old Molson, Washington State - near Osoyoos BC

battleship islands before the impeding storm

battleship islands before the impeding storm, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

a morning 'brewing the breakfast tea by the lakeside' shot

I was hoping that nothing would become of these clouds. Instead they put my tent through a severe test a few hours later

d'arcy wavy

d'arcy wavy, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

I love that long little curl of cloud, over the mountain on the right

birkenhead lake, late evening

birkenhead lake, late evening, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

The weather forecast for Vancouver this weekend was all-rain all-the-time

So we headed North, where we got a little bit of rain, much clouds, and a few hours of sunshine every day. Beautiful restful weekend.

Don't like the weather? wait an hour.

Fortunately we all had brought tarps for our campsites and flys (protective covers) for our tents

mt davis and mt ross from diablo overlook

mt davis and mt ross from diablo overlook, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

happy valley - the similkameen

happy valley - the similkameen, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

clouds over Osoyoos

clouds over Osoyoos, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

gorge lake - clearing

gorge lake - clearing, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

saying hello to an old friend

saying hello to an old friend, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

sourdough serenity

sourdough serenity, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

evening waters still my soul

evening waters still my soul, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

North Cascades Institute - Learning Center

North Cascades Institute - Learning Center, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

star traces

star traces, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!” Jack Kerouac

saturday morning serenity

saturday morning serenity, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

dennis oppenheim's engagement rings

dennis oppenheim's engagement rings, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

...will soon leave Vancouver. Alas the Vancouver Sculpture Biennale is over.

endless chain of ladders

endless chain of ladders, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

classic shot of the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island BC

dangerous precipice

dangerous precipice, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

fog envelops depencier bluffs, on seymour mountain

on the shores of harrison lake

cascade peninsula with bear behind, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

weekend relaxation

weekend relaxation, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

a nice campfire chases the blues away

North Cascades - evening clouds

end of the road - looking back, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

fairhaven evening

fairhaven evening, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

I would love to live here someday.

diablo lake overlook

diablo lake overlook, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

I had to return, before the highway opened again. One more month, and I will drive through one last time.

first tracks

first tracks, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

...or will Vancouver mean this?

and then it was gold

and then it was gold, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

...or will I think of this??

looking out to the ocean - smugglers cove

looking out to the ocean - smugglers cove, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

when I think back of my 17 years in Vancouver, will I think primarily of this?

a too-brief moment of sunshine

a too-brief moment of sunshine, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

a hike I love with people that I like so very much

towards the first lookout

towards the first lookout, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

an infinite walk to more infinite

poles apart

poles apart, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

another day, another rainstorm

seems like we've been getting a lot of rain in the PNW lately

twice the telusphere fun

twice the telusphere fun, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

I am as enchanted as I am repulsed by this structure

unforeseen success

twins, originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

This shot was used for "The Unforeseen", a 88 minute film which is currently being shown at SXSW after critical acclaim at Sundance. THE UNFORESEEN (2007), 88 min
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Terrence Malick executive producer
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