Sunday Signage > The Beatles Are Coming!

Concert on the Green this Thursday sponsored by the Lions Club

Summer Yellows

Pollo Del Mar

Garlic

Somebody told me you're not supposed to dry garlic in the sun but I guess this person didn't get the memo.

ABC Wednesday > B is for Brickyard Beach

Popular stopping place on the South Road, photographed in early morning summer light.

Global ABC

Myles

Myles is back on the island after a hitchhiking adventure south of the border which found him busking on the streets of LA with a $25 guitar. Welcome home MB.

Fish In A Frame

Sunday Signage > Bling Slinger

A snap from last weekend's Dancing Man parade

Dancing Man

One week ago today the Dancing Man Festival was held at The Commons. The rain poured down but Gabriola spirits were undampened and the music was absolutely stellar with John Reischman and The Jaybirds headlining the show. Great stuff!

Leon Rosselson

Leon Rosselson at The Roxy this past Tuesday. Thanks to Bob Bossin for bringing this amazing artist to us. Click here to see a slideshow of Roxy moments

Prints In The Yurt

The art lab photos are going to stay up in the yurt for another week or so, so feel free to drop me or the folks at Poetry Gabriola a line if you'd like to see them in person.

ABC Wednesday > A is for Arachnids

Global ABC

Sandor

Sandor Csepregi visited Gabriola recently but he got here by fairly unusual means: He swam. I met him on the dock at Degnen Bay around 6:00am as he arrived after his crossing from Valdez Island. He was in the process of swimming from his home base on Pender Island to all of the other southern gulf islands in order to raise awareness about local food security issues. Read about his remarkable journey in Island Tides

Wood On The Water

Gotta love a wooden boat

Sunday Signage > Give Us Fair Ferry Fares

Gabriolans recently rallied to protest increased ferry fares which have a negative impact on our local economy. Was BC Ferrys Corp listening? Probably not, corporations seldom do, but it was a fun demo none-the-less.

Gabriola Summer

Here we have an intrepid Gabriolan in full rain gear heading off to the weekly market in this morning's downpour.

Grey Day

George

Rain

Last night we got a good long soaking rain, a rare July event welcomed by the fire department and gardeners all over the island.

Pastoral

Michele's Hand Drum

Yesterday's art lab photoshoot was intense but enjoyable. At times, there was a queue so I had to work fast but for the most part, it was successful on all fronts. It was a bit like jazz improv, people showed up with their art, told me their stories and a photograph got made. The yurt provided a variety of lighting possibilities including the skylight which I used for this midday picture. Michele handpainted the African fox figure onto the head of her ceremonial hand drum. Beautiful and it sounded great too. Thanks again to Poetry Gabriola for making it happen. See all of the images HERE

Photoshoot

If you're on the island, please feel free to come by the yurt at The Commons today (Sunday) for my all-day interactive photoshoot. Here's how it works: You bring a favourite piece of art (preferably but not necessarily of local origin) and we'll collaborate on the creation of a photograph of you and your treasure. Think jazz improv only with cameras and artwork instead of pianos and horns. Prints will be available next weekend. The whole shebang is 100% free thanks to sponsorship by Poetry Gabriola. Hope to see you there!

Note: This is the exact same post as yesterday. No, I'm not obsessed with self-promotion, I just accidentally deleted yesterday's post and couldn't figure out a way to retrieve it.

Diana Sings the Blues

Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whitely always put on a great show at The Roxy

My Ride

Parked in front of the library.

Antony and Joelle

Antony Holland and my wife Joelle moments after doing a staged reading of selected letters from one of their favourite books, 84 Charing Cross Road.

Mae Moore

Last Saturday, Mae played a concert at The Roxy and then on Sunday, led a songwriting lab in the yurt at The Commons which was sponsored by Poetry Gabriola. Great stuff!

And speaking of labs in the yurt, this coming Sunday, I'll be doing an all-day interactive photoshoot. Bring your favourite piece of art and collaborate with me to create a photograph. Prints will be available the following weekend.

4th of July

Joelle and I, along with our friend Steve from California, celebrated America's Independence Day by mailing off our applications for Canadian citizenship. So in about fifteen months or so, the three of us are gonna throw ourselves a little party. And then we'll send off our applications for passports.

Sunday Signage > Access

Canada Day Tourists

Lots of tourists on the ferry today