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Jul
3
Wed
July 2019 Meeting
Jul 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Our speaker this month is Vancouver Island photographer, Chris Istace.

Freelance writer & photographer as well as community leader who calls the Cowichan Valley home. Through written and visual storytelling he strives to inspire others to be mindful of themselves and to embrace ecological wisdom. His photography specializes primarily outdoor pursuits such as hiking, climbing and mountain biking and the beautiful landscapes those activities take place.

Instagram is https://www.instagram.com/stasher_bc/

Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/MindfulExplorer/

Website is www.ChrisIstace.com 

We will be showing our favourites, field trip outing and the monthly assignment.

Bring your loonie for a coffee.

loonie for coffee

Jul
11
Thu
Monthly Management Meeting
Jul 11 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

The Monthly Management Meeting is normally held on the second Thursday of the month in the boardroom of Qualicum Foods. If any members are interested in attending, please contact the club president.

Jul
13
Sat
JULY FIELD TRIP
Jul 13 @ 10:15 am – 11:45 am

(disclaimer – the photo used is from the internet not me)

 

Top Bridge is complete with a suspension bridge, water view and the fantastic ragged rocks make for great photos. For those of you who like taking impromptu photo pics there may be swimmers giving you a wonderful opportunity

If you have any questions during the event see Barb Hooper

Directions;

Take the old highway (19A south) Do NOT turn to go to Nanaimo but go straight ahead onto Kaye RD. Turn right onto Chattle RD- go past the gun club… the road turns to gravel. Follow this road to the end. There is a large parking lot and the suspension bridge is right there.

Lunch will be at Boston Pizza in Parksville

430 East Island Highway- Parksville

Aug
7
Wed
Aug 2019 Meeting
Aug 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 

Our speaker this month is Qualicum Beach photographer, Joan Larson.

Joan’s original passion for horses led to her interest in art
and she has never stopped to look back.

Joan has an extensive CV chronicling 25 years of
professional achievements which include international
shows, awards and documentaries. However it is the
present and future that hold her attention. Her recent
ground breaking series of artworks honouring the RCMP
Musical Ride has been used for exhibitions supporting
non-profit organizations. This was followed by a series
based on her trips to remote and restricted Sable Island to
paint it most famous denizens, the wild horses. Next on
her radar is a series of paintings based on “Life at the Race
Track.”

Joan is a Senior member of the Federation of Canadian
Artists (SFCA), a full member of the American Academy
of Equine Artists (AAEA) and holds the Premier Pastelist
designation with the Pastel Society of Canada (PPC).

Joan and her husband Paul Smith own and operate
Creekside Studio from their acreage in the rural area of
Coombs where they live with their family and assorted
animals, including horses . . . which Joan states “are simply
necessary.”

Website is www.joanlarson.com

We will be showing our favourites, field trip outing and the monthly assignment.

Bring your loonie for a coffee.

loonie for coffee

Aug
8
Thu
Monthly Management Meeting
Aug 8 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

The Monthly Management Meeting is normally held on the second Thursday of the month in the boardroom of Qualicum Foods. If any members are interested in attending, please contact the club president.

Aug
10
Sat
August Field Trip
Aug 10 @ 10:30 pm – 11:45 pm

         

This month is going to be so much fun. We are heading up island to Union Bay. There are several historic buildings including the oldest wooden post office and yes it will be open for us to go inside.
The old school and church plus the museum house next to the post office. We can also visit Sea Change art studio that has many very unique items inside and outside. There is a marina boat launch area across the street, antique trucks and so much more.

Lunch will be at the Highwayman Grill and Saloon in which is also another photo op as well as great food.

Mark your calendars today – you won’t want to miss it.

**meeting spot will be by the church

cover photo is a stock photo

Sep
4
Wed
Sep 2019 Meeting
Sep 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Our speaker this month is Nanaimo photographer, Andrea Black of ‘Chasing Whimsy‘.

You can find Andrea’s bio at Chasing Whimsy

Her full website can be found at https://www.chasingwhimsyphoto.com/

We will be showing our favourites, field trip outing, and the monthly assignment.

Bring your loonie for a coffee.

loonie for coffee

Sep
12
Thu
Monthly Management Meeting
Sep 12 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

The Monthly Management Meeting is normally held on the second Thursday of the month in the boardroom of Qualicum Foods. If any members are interested in attending, please contact the club president.

Sep
15
Sun
Lions Gate Nature Competition – 2019
Sep 15 @ 12:00 am – Oct 20 @ 10:00 pm

The Lions Gate Nature Competition is on again this year and there are a number of changes.  There are new categories, the rules have been clarified inline with CAPA and there is a image size limit of 1.8 mb.

There are four categories in this competition:

  •  01 – Botanical – subjects such as wild flowers, plants, trees, fungi and algae. Germinated and grown without human assistance.
  •  02 – Nature – subjects such as animals, birds, insects, reptiles and marine subjects – under the control and feeding of humans if not obvious – such as zoos, game farms, animal preserves, aquarium, etc…
  •  03 – Landscape – subjects such as weather phenomena, geological formations, landscapes, seascapes and natural phenomena, planets, stars and astronomical events – no hand of man.
  •  04 – Wildlife – ONLY living and untamed mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and marine subjects – no hand of man.

Link to the CAPA rules for each category

Link to the Lions Gate specifications

Images have to be uploaded by October 20th followed by a week of voting.  You can vote eight images including your own image.  The top eight images will be forwarded to the Lions Gate club by November 1st.

Look through your best shots, be certain there is no ‘hand of man’ in the image, ensure it is less than 1.8mb and submit it.  Images have a maximum width of 1400 pixels and maximum height of 1050 pixels. 

This is a unique opportunity for the photography produced by your members to be judged by some of the best nature photographers in Canada.

September Field Trip
Sep 15 @ 10:30 am – 11:45 am

Step back in time and join us as we walk through the  rich history of the McLean Mill National Historic Site.  The train is no longer running but there is still so much to see there.  We will be walking through the historic village and heritage houses.  Though not running we can still see the  so much of the equipment that was used.

Lunch will be at 12:15 at the Alberni Golf Club    6449 Cherry Creek Road, Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada V9Y 8T3 | 250-723-5422

Vegetarian options are available