Behind the public library, in a small area called Renfrew Park, is a stream that comes out of the hillside and is in the open for just a block or so. It’s called “Still Stream.” It’s a little valley where Jeff Wall once took a photo. Across the street are some houses I have photographed. Today, in the rain, I walked through this tiny valley, surrounded by a public school, library and suburban house, just feet away.
I walked around the neighbourhood this morning. This is what I saw.
Behind the public library.











From a series, "Walk along the Forest Path."













Felled Trees. British Columbia.
These images are taken from my more recent series in the forests of British Columbia. The images range from those which show direct human intervention, to simple compositions which change the meaning of a place through suggested structure.
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The pathway to the salt marsh starts at the edge of the woods.
The ivy covered tree has fallen
The ivy covered tree has fallen
A Pathway Through the Forest (British Columbia)
From a series on natural places people frequent to escape. Jim Roche, photographer
Images from a series of photos focused on natural places people go to escape their highly structured environments.
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New Years Eve in the forest. Jim Roche, Landscape photographer.