A set of images from a local garden focused on the battle between human’s, imposing structure, and nature, that grows wildly yet relies on a hidden structure.
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Winter in the greenhouse. Jim Roche
Winter in the greenhouse from the series “The Gardeners” by landscape photographer Jim Roche.
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Winter, Vancouver, British Columbia. Jim Roche
Some images from the lower Fraser River. Jim Roche, Landscape Photography
A few images from a project along the lower Fraser River. Jim Roche, Landscape Photographer.
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Santiago Creek, near the start, in the mountains. Jim Roche
Late summer, last year, I finished my exploration of Santiago Creek. Still, I want to take one more trip from start to finish. Especially focusing on areas a bit farther away from the creek bed itself. Here the creek is controlled by concrete barriers.
Early evening on the Sea Island. Jim Roche
Sea Island is a land reclamation site near the Vancouver International Airport. The site continues to have some industrial work going on. While the surface seems prestine the green surface can be scapped off with a finger or stick.
Here the stream goes under the roadway, then joins the Fraser River.
Jim Roche, Landscape Photography. Where the stream goes under the roadway.
This is from a series on the Fraser River and it tributaries. Many of these feeder streams wind through residential neighbourhoods and industrial areas. Still, yearly, salmon make their way up these streams, veering off from the main river that offers colder and fresher water up in the mountains.
Jim Roche: Crossing the Fraser River.
Crossing the Fraser River.
Across the river, among the trees, smoke from fireplaces in cabins, scatters here and there, is visible. The ferry goes back and forth, on a schedule, no matter if cars are there or not.
Jim Roche, landscape and documentary photography.
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