This Is East Van

My lone window is a lens that I realize is two directional.

Endless photographic opportunities present themselves to me and yet all the photos look the same. The light changes, and the movement changes, but the geometry is everywhere. Trains, trucks, cranes and noise.

Movement. It has to be captured on video to truly see the mechanics of it: the lateral patterns.

Then Robbie comes over after what feels like a lifetime apart. He's the oldest friend I have. We met in grade 2. Well, I delivered newspapers to his house before that but we only watched each other then, we never spoke.

Every train that passed my window is a story about his life as a longshoreman. It's a career path that almost killed him. He took me down to the Port side of the fence and I asked him more questions than I would include here. I'm not exactly certain why, but I put the footage together and this is the bit that it became:

I've entered it into the video component of This Is East Van along with a couple of stills.

The beautiful thing is how the comments from the posting are from my long lost friends who all know and remember Robbie. It warms me indescribably.

A Foxless Fox Hunt

Your production of the hunt is very well done and a wonderful gift! 

A lot of work has gone into the filming and to have edited it so well and quickly.   

I hope you enjoyed the day...the remarkable horses and hounds and so many wonderful and witty people!     

Thank you for including the blessing. 

Cheers (Tally ho!) Esther  

Out and about today and getting incredible feedback from our day at the hunt, and your video. The Fraser Valley Hunt Club fb page is buzzing, and someone from Key Property Management phoned the receptionist at The Local today and raved on for 15 - 20 minutes about this great video, and how great you are, and so on. Virginia Mills called and said she'd heard from several people about this great video (but does not have internet so has not seen it), and thanked us for coming. The publisher at the Local is agog, thrilled with the video and our photos and other coverage. Agog. How can I help you capitalize on this buzz? -Heather Jeal, Journalist
Was a great pleasure to meet Arwen.
We had never met before and she immediately came up to me to explain to her the lay of the land on camera as I walked through the grounds. 
I’ve attended the Fox Hunt for over 7 years now I believe, capturing pics for a local community newspapers. This is the first time I was able to just watch and enjoy. A real treat!
It’s such a great pleasure to be the official “Fox” of the event.
Much love to Virgina Mills, Esther North, and Kenan MacKenzie, I am truly honoured and grateful for your hospitality and kindness…
 
Thank you to Arwan for asking me to help host the documentary, a huge passion of mine, and for putting together this great video. 
She is available to help you with your video production so email her  at  arwen[at]gamutproductions.com
Hope you all like! Please post your feedback below! Share with your friends…
And hey, I made it out alive as the fox again this year… With two helping of Yorkshire pudding in my tummy!
It’s Always A Good Day on the Sunshine Coast!   Duane Burnett  : D