Category Archives: scenes

Little planet

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Alistair

Recondite names are used for various types of photographic projection: rectilinear (the conventional type), fisheye, equirectangular, stereographic, mollweide—the list is long. Most come from the world of cartography and represent some of the many solutions for mapping a spherical surface (such … Continue reading →

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Equinoctial sunrise

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Alistair

As if to proclaim the equinox, today’s sunrise was grand.  

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Mystery blazes

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Alistair

High in the mountains above Nelson, the indefatigable Doug Thorburn has discovered blazes that mark a forgotten trail. The purpose of the trail is unclear, but it passes through a fine old–growth stand of cedar hemlock. Some blazes are still visible, … Continue reading →

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BC Parks party

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Alistair

On Saturday, August 13, 2011, BC Parks and the Friends of West Kootenay Parks threw a spectacularly successful party at Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park to celebrate the centennial of BC Parks. Under cerulean skies, they offered helicopter rides to the … Continue reading →

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Three arms

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Alistair

I am a sucker for an interesting panorama. For example: the header for this blog and the rainbow posted earlier, are panoramas which each span about 270 degrees. Kootenay Lake has three arms: North, South, and West. The Lake is … Continue reading →

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Whispering pool

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Alistair

A year ago, I realized that an obscure piece of local architecture had one of the oddest characteristics to be found in this area. Discussed on the main website on a page about Curiosities, it is our local whispering gallery. The structure … Continue reading →

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Canada Day fireworks

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Alistair

Canada Day has fireworks. Ottawa marks it with fireworks; Nelson marks it with fireworks; most cities of any size in Canada do. But, why? How did this come about? Canada’s national day—it once was called Dominion Day—did not used to … Continue reading →

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Flotsam

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Alistair

As the Lake rises well above the levels of the previous few years, the shoreline is scoured of debris and the water becomes awash with logs, brush and junk. Speedboats must now travel with caution. But, the water birds seem … Continue reading →

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Rhododendron Sunday

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Alistair

In late May or early June, many locals slip out onto the West Arm by kayak or boat and ply their way to the rhododendron grove. A Sunday’s stroll through these flower–covered trees is about as refreshing as it gets. … Continue reading →

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Us from Above

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Alistair

This is an age where obtaining a view from above is as easy as using Google Earth. Beyond that, there is the even more detailed view of the residential regions around the Lake available from the RDCK site by visiting … Continue reading →

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