Out & About:Bamfield Boat Trip

Bamfield Boat Trip – Saturday, February 20. Four hardy members rose early to make the trip on the Mary Rose from Port Alberni to Bamfield and return.  The old boat was a lot of fun and the scenery was magnificent.  We were very lucky to have exceptional weather enabling us to see the beautiful snow-capped…

Looking at Others Looking at Us

At our February 5th meeting Dr. Robert Dalton introduced us to 20th century portrait photography by both “outsiders,” those without formal training and academic credentials, as well as preeminent art photographers such as Helmut Newton, Yusuf Karsh, and Dorothea Lange. Using high quality slides, Dr. Dalton eloquently critiqued a wide variety of black and white…

A Balkan Journey

A map of present day South East Europe provided the focus for guest speaker, Martin Wood’s, informative and very interesting presentation on his eleven years in Bosnia and Kosovo, working as part of USAID. With the use of maps and photographs, he clarified both the geography of the area and its complicated history. In October…