Low Tide in the Strait of Georgia
by Matt Hammerstein
Title
Low Tide in the Strait of Georgia
Artist
Matt Hammerstein
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Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
A pair of sea kayakers drift along the shore of Vancouver Island near Campbell River. The beach at Miracle Beach Provincial Park is a popular camping destination. Vancouver Island is located in the southwestern corner of the province of British Columbia. It is separated from the mainland of British Columbia by Johnstone Strait and Queen Charlotte Strait on the north and northeast, and by the Strait of Georgia on the southeast, which along with the Strait of Juan de Fuca along its southwest separate it from the United States. West of the island is the open Pacific Ocean, while to its north is Queen Charlotte Sound.
The Vancouver Island Ranges run most of the length of the island, dividing it into a wet and rugged west coast and a drier, more rolling east coast. The highest point in these ranges and on the island is the Golden Hinde, at 7,201 ft. Located near the centre of Vancouver Island in Strathcona Provincial Park, it is part of a group of peaks that include the only glaciers on the island, the largest of which is the Comox Glacier. The west coast shoreline is rugged and in many places mountainous, characterized by its many fjords, bays, and inlets. The interior of the island has many lakes and rivers.
The rain on this evening created a scene full of blue tones and soft lighting. The low tide revealed these curved estuaries from small creeks draining into the ocean, which I used as a leading line in front of the two kayakers out to sea.
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June 21st, 2019
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