| Currently Gallery Original Prints Books Bio Contact Home |
Post-ReEncounter Update |
Part 2 |
 |
The ReEncounter team on our last day in Gwaii Haanas, awaiting pick-up on the beach at Raspberry Cove - see map at bottom page. |
Back: April White, Charlie White, Anja Karisik W. David Ward Gary Landon Robert Landon Middle Group: Wolff-Rüduger Neumann Andrew Sookrah Sophie Lavoie Allison Smith Front: Joseph Crawford |
Photo courtesy of Joseph Crawford |
From the beginning: Arriving in Haida Gwaii |
|
 |
 |
||
Ferry from Sandspit |
Queen Charlotte City |
Looking for supplies |
The three images above, and the one immediately to the right, were captured on a new camera, which – I later discovered – had been set on some odd new function (I'd not found time to read the manual before leaving). I didn't encounter these charming and unexpected 'fragments of time', until I finally downloaded all of my images. The following two video clips are about as candid (and amateur) as it's possible to be, but I hope they transport you, as they do us, to the our first couple of days in Haida Gwaii: the flight from Vancouver – to the summit of Sleeping Beauty, with it's commanding view of Queen Charlotte City and South Moresby |
 |
The team spent six days in Queen Charlotte City, Skidegate and Masset, before heading off to Gwaii Haanas. Many of the pictures from this time, and a handfull of stories, I will save for later updates, but here (in video form) I would like share one of the more memorable events, a local celebration of culture at the Community Centre in Skidegate, on June 4th. I hope you'll enjoy the following dance performance: Eagle, Raven and the 'Men's Challenge' - in which Andrew and Robert didn't hesistate to particpate - I happend to be in the balcony at the time, recording . |
Heading for Gwaii Haanas Day One |
 |
 |
Loading kayaks at Moresby Camp, and on the ramp, preparing for the journey south to Tanu. |
 |
Heading out from Moresby Camp (above) : Video clip 6 - Video clip 7 |
 |
Setting up camp on Kunga Island, across from the Tanu vilage site . We spent two days here, to explore and film. See the earlier update for images of ReEncounter 's long awaited re-encounter. |
 |
 |
End of day one |
Day Two |
 |
 |
Andrew begins work on his painting 'Handing Back The Names'. Joe and Allison document. |
|
Much of Day Two was spent at the village, Andrew and I did interviews and recorded more material. We did some drawing, and put a little paint to canvas (very little, in my case - more later) but a number of Andrew's pieces, and the stories that accompany them, will soon be posted on his own site: www. sookrah.ca For now though, here is the |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Anja makes her way to the shoreline |
Sophie's underwater art |
(Below) Most days concluded with a campfire on the beach and, of course, a review of the maps, in order to plan for the day ahead. Electronic gizmos – GPS trackers and the like – are all very well, when they work, but there' s nothing like a proper map if you really want to get a picture of things. You still can't beat an old-fashioned compass & chart, in my opinion. |
 |
Route Map: from Tanu, to Rose Harbour (Rasberry Cove) and SGangGwaay. Download a collage: dog-eared map sections – as seen on the beach above – with campsites, lunch stops, and various other odd notation. Follow along as we post additional pictures and stories: MAP (2 MB download) |
 |
The ReEncounter expedition was only a beginning. We hope you will follow us, and even join us, as we continue our
journey. Thank you again for your generous support. GoFundMe - ReEncounter |
 |
|
© W. David Ward All rights reserved |