Over the last several months, I have been travelling to and from Bamfield, British Columbia to visit with my girlfriend. She is studying at the Marine Sciences Centre (BMSC).
The road, for those who haven’t driven it, is long and bumpy; it is after all an active logging road. I’ve driven the road many times, mainly to go camping in the area, but not as many times in the last four months. For the first couple trips, I could easily take my time going back and forth; I’d stop along the way to take pictures. Lately, however, It’s been getting dark at around 4:30. And the picture taking hasn’t happened as much on the trip itself.
This shot here is just off of the main road to Bamfield. This is actually a large stand of trees in the cut. It goes up the hill behind me for probably another kilometer or two.
There was a small break in the clouds while walking down Pacheena Beach; it’s located within the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, and the head of the West Coast Trail.
On one of the days, on my way home, the road was washed out and it forced me to take a route that I hadn’t driven before. Thankfully I had my back road map book with me and didn’t get too turned around. However, it spat me out on the south side of Cowichan Lake (normally I drive on the north side, through Youbou) and I was able to capture this sight.
All of these images, with the exception of the last shot, are photographs of the Huu-ay-aht traditonal territory. The Cowichan Lake panorma is from the Ditidaht territory.
All images are © Matthew Kerr (Kerr Photography), prints are available on SmugMug.
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