NOTE: This field trip now has the Old Country Market’s management approval to photograph inside the market in addition to the open areas.  The question was raised during the general meeting 5 October.

October’s trip is to the Old Country Market in Coombs (Goats on the Roof).   Lunch to follow will be at The Cuckoo Restaurant which is on site.

To extend our educational program which John Critchley worked very hard to produce and deliver, apply some of those compositional techniques to the images created during the field trip.  This is not a contest but an opportunity to explore and expand our photographic skills. These included but not limited to:

• Composing with colour
• Composing with light
• Uses of horizontal or vertical planes
• Uses of horizontal or vertical lines
• Leading Lines
• Use of negative space
• Diagonal rules
• Rule of Thirds or breaking the rule
• Simplicity
• Filling the Frame
• Use of a different perspective

Demonstrate these techniques by applying a different and single technique to each of the 6 images you submit from your field trip photos.  Send a maximum of 6 photos to fieldtrip.opc@gmail.com.  Keep in mind the club’s size limitation for each image.

Have fun and see you Sunday 16 October.

Please note: For this trip only the start time at the distillery is 12:00 noon and lunch will be at 1:00 pm

Shelter Point Distillery website

Shelter Point Distillery is, and always will be, an artisan distillery. Right from the start, the concept has been quality over quantity, coexisting with nature and sourcing locally. This local-first philosophy extends beyond just building materials. In fact, Shelter Point is one of only a handful of distilleries that grow their own barley and distill on the same site. Virtually the only things that aren’t local are our oak barrels, which were sourced from Kentucky bourbon distillers, and the massive copper pot stills which came from Scotland. As far as our methodology goes, well, when you wait five years for a whisky to mature, you can’t help but learn to be patient. As a result, nothing is particularly hurried here. We took our time to get the distillery right, and we’re doing the same with everything else.

Directions:

People who visit us say that the journey is almost as delightful as their stay with us, so please, won’t you stop in? We’re located just south of Campbell River off the “Oceanside Route” or the Old Island Highway that winds its way along the eastern side of Vancouver Island.

4650 Regent Road
Campbell River, BC
V9H 1E3  Canada

Lunch:  Salmon Point Pub about 4 minutes away from the distillery.

Send a maximum of 6 photos to fieldtrip.opc@gmail.com.  Keep in mind the club’s size limitation for each image.

Robert Held Art Glass

Robert Held Glass Art

708 E. Island Hwy
Parksville, BC, Canada
V9P 1T8

NOTE: This event is scheduled for Saturday 17 December between 10:00 and 12:00.   There will be several glass artist on site during the tour giving demonstrations. 

Lunch is schedule for Boston Pizza in Parksville at 12:00 Noon.

Send a maximum of 6 photos to fieldtrip.opc@gmail.com.  Keep in mind the club’s size limitation for each image.

Have fun and see you SATURDAY 17 December.

This month we will be meeting in the lower parking lot at 10:00am to walk the beach and many forest trails. There’s plenty of wildlife, birds and scenery to photograph.

Float Fairies – Keep your eyes open while on the beach or while beach combing  for the glass balls. Over the eight-month period, “float fairies” will be hiding these glass floats along the coast for people to find and keep. Some of the floats will be starred and can be taken to the Parksville Visitor’s Centre to win prizes donated by local merchants. Those without a star can still take their floats to the centre to enter a prize draw.

Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park is located 3 km south of Parksville on Hwy 19a, on central Vancouver Island. Take exit #51 from the Inland Island Highway (Hwy #19) and follow signs to the park. The closest communities are Parksville, Qualicum and Nanaimo.

Lunch: Confirmation: Is at the Cedars restaurant in Tigh-na-mara Seaside Resort at 12:00 Please note there is an automatic 15% surcharge attached to the meal bill to cover gratuities.

Your field trip photos are now uploaded to the website using the upload in the member database.  Up to 8 images can be uploaded

Milner Garden Sunday Hours are from 11:00 to 3:00  NOTICE:  February 12th Field Trip is postponed until February 19th due to snow at Milner Gardens.  Other trip details remain the same.

This months field trip is to Milner Gardens for the early blooms.  Meeting at the gardens at 10:00am.  There is a small charge of $5.25 as an entrance fee. Milner Gardens members and current VIU students with card free admission. Onsite golf cart shuttle for mobility challenged. Garden open 11:00am to 3:30pm, last entry 3:00pm

LUNCH  at 12:00 is at Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf  Course club house, Thalassa Restaurant.

Your field trip photos are now uploaded to the website using the upload in the member database.  Up to 8 images can be uploaded

In keeping with the Wildlife theme for the month, the field trip is to the North Island Widllife Recovery Center.  Located in Errington, BC on Vancouver Island in Canada, the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre is a world class wildlife rehabilitation facility specializing in the rehabilitation of black bears and raptors.

Notes

I’ve written to the NIWRC requesting that a volunteer raptor handler be  present to show  us the birds outside enclosures, so that we might get some unobstructed shots. I’ve yet to hear back as to whether their have managed to find a volunteer. However, I’m excited about the prospects.

Also, there is a small charge for entry to the Center.

Lunch is planned for Cuckoos Restaurant for 12 noon.  Cuckoos is in Coombs at the Old Country Market

Harbour Quay
Location: Port Alberni

The Alberni Harbour Quay features a colourful collection of waterfront shops, galleries, and eateries, and is also where you’ll find the clock tower, which grants panoramic views of the Alberni Inlet.    You will also find the boarding area for the MV Frances Barkley, a passenger and freight vessel that offers scenic journeys to Bamfield and Ucluelet on the west coast. Take a stroll to view the commercial fishing fleet, large shipping vessels and pleasure craft marinas. There’s also a children’s park for families to spend the afternoons.

Lunch:  Will be at the Starboard Grill on the quay at 12:00 noon

Note: There is a change to the start time for this Field Trip. It will start at 10:30 Sunday morning.

Send a maximum of 5 photos to, Members Data Base, Assignments, Field Trips. Keep in mind the club’s size limitation for each image.

A favourite destination on Vancouver Island is Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park, which straddles the Little Qualicum River and incorporates the entire southern shore of Cameron Lake.

Impressive waterfalls cascade down a rocky gorge in a beautiful forested setting bordered by steep mountain peaks at this park, one of the most beautiful parks on central Vancouver Island. The falls, lake swimming, shaded riverside trails and picnic facilities make Little Qualicum Falls a very popular family recreation destination. A number of walking trails are available in and around the park, offering picturesque views of the river and providing access to the upper and lower falls.

Lunch:  Is at Deez Bar and Grill in Qualicum Beach, 12: noon.  3353 Island Hwy W, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 2B4, Canada

Note: There is a change to the start time for this Field Trip. It will start at 10:30 Sunday morning.

Send a maximum of 5 photos to, Members Data Base, Assignments, Field Trips. Keep in mind the club’s size limitation for each image.

The Seaside Cruizers Car Club hosts a weekend of events in Parksville & Qualicum culminating with the Father’s Day Show ‘n Shine in downtown Qualicum Beach. Our Sunday Show ‘n Shine is such a great event it was mentioned on the Oprah Winfrey Show as one of the 10 best things to do on Father’s Day.  During the Show ‘n Shine the whole town is wired for sound and music from the 50’s and 60’

Lunch:  Is at Deez Bar and Grill in Qualicum Beach, 12: noon.  3353 Island Hwy W, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 2B4, Canada

Note: There is a change to the start time for this Field Trip. It will start at 10:00 Sunday morning.

Send a maximum of 5 photos to, Members Data Base, Assignments, Field Trips. Keep in mind the club’s size limitation for each image