Katrina & Carson - August 9, 08

Katrina & Carson were married in a private residence on Furry Creek Drive - a really fabulous location with an awesome view!

I started my day with the girls getting ready in one of the bedrooms.  Here's how I know Katrina was behind this door....

Here's her dress and great wedding sandals!

Katrina's mother's reaction on seeing her daughter was wicked!

Katrina while getting ready....

I love this candid moment.....nearly a Mrs....

Many guests arrived by bus.....it sounded like they had a great time getting there...

Carson waiting for his bride.....

As Katrina and her Dad come down the aisle.....

The rings.....

We went down to the water for a few shots after the ceremony. Man was the wind strong!  The clouds were fantastic - stormy and dramatic, but luckily the rain held off for us.

Here's Katrina hanging on to her veil.....

The guys.....

And the girls.....

On the way back to the house we stopped at the little cafe building at the junction - I've always wanted to shoot there....

Then it was back to the house for dinner, speeches, fun and laughter....oh, and candy.....

Katrina and Carson's wedding was a great example of an alternative venue wedding - with a great location and event planner Elana from A Sweet Beginning there to co-ordinate things, everything ran smooth as silk.

All the best Katrina and Carson - it really was a spectacular day for a West Coast wedding! 

Hiking & Camping

On Monday we went to Squamish to hike up the Chief; something I've wanted to do for awhile now. For those not from here, the Chief is a giant 2000 ft plus granite monolith, popular with climbers and hikers alike. From the top it has an awesome view over Howe Sound.

We hiked up in about an hour and a half and sat at the top enjoying the stunning views. This panorama is about 6 images stitched together to get a 180 degree view.

To give you a bit of scale, this one's me at the top......

Here's Susannah....

And Graham and Audrey.....

Here's the falls on the way down.....

Susannah and I decided to extend our trip by a couple of days and add a little camping in. As the weather was so fantastic we decided to stay at Porteau Cove, right by the water. Here's our little site.....

A morning view - what better place to enjoy a nice cup of coffee.....

The cloud cover burnt off in the morning and we had skies like this....

Each day a flock of Canadian Geese swam by in the morning and again in the evening as they moved from feeding place to feeding place.....

Their was also a lot of lovely colour. I liked the delicacy of these vibrant flowers....

The bird life was also great - I saw my first ever hummingbird! They are much much smaller than I imagined, and sound like bees. Wish I had had a bird watching lens!

We went for a few gentle strolls through the forest (as much as my poor legs could handle after the Chief) and I really enjoyed the patterns and forms.....

We had an absolutely fabulous time! So much so that we are already planning another mini break in July. An awesome way to get some R&R.

I'll end with the sun going down at camp....aaaaaaah.

Stormy Squamish

I can't believe it snowed on Saturday! It was an odd day weather-wise....we took a drive up towards Squamish and stopped at a couple of little places along the way that we've always wanted to check out when driving by.

The first place was Porteau Cove - I'll be going back to camp there for sure! The campsites had amazing views of Howe Sound. I could definitely see myself waking up and drinking coffee on the water's edge. It might have to wait atill the weather warms a bit though - it was COLD!!!

Pretty windy too - in this shot we could see the weather changing before our eyes.

Next stop was Britannia - I've always wanted to take some photos of the rusty old boat and the shack there.

We found a trail and wandered along the coastline for awhile.

I also decided to take a closer look at some of the plants coming out for Spring. The way these little guys captured water droplets was amazing!

A great exploration day of nature in it's larger and small forms.

Jason & Chaylene - May 12, 2007

Jason & Chaylene were married on May 12th at the Squamish Baptist Church. Their ceremony was performed by Chaylene's Grandfather and was touching and filled with humour.


Their reception followed at the Furry Creek Golf and Country Club which one of my favourite locations - check out the view from the top hole overlooking Howe Sound!!!!!

During our shoot on the golf course, Jason and Chaylene revealed that they had both known right away that they were made for each other. They are living proof of "love at first sight".

It was my pleasure to share in their celebrations and to capture their love on film.


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