World I Know

Haida Gwaii

worldiknow — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:22:30 +0000

Here are some pictures from March 2011 trip to Haida Gwaii

My grandpa worked as a whistle punk in Juskatla. To go to the old camp was an honour.

Route 66 – 2010

worldiknow — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:41:40 +0000

This is the gas station and motel called Roy's in the middle of the Mohave Desert in Amboy, California

Another trip to Bralorne

worldiknow — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:41:49 +0000

The following pictures are from my trip to Bralorne, first for 2009.

This is what is left of the front entrance of the Minto Hotel.

This is some of the devastation from the 2009 Tyaughton Lake Fire.

Another shot of 2009 Tyaughton Lake fire near Gold Bridge.

This is one of the old homes from the forgotten mining town of Pioneer.

The Mother Road

worldiknow — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:48:45 +0000

After more than 10 years of planning and dreaming, I completed driving Route 66 this March. Below are images of my travels. I will attempt to insert an image for every state on the route (eight states in total).

Arbutus trees

worldiknow — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:36:33 +0000

Growing up on the east coast of Vancouver Island, the arbutus tree is part of your experiential landscape. Arbutus trees contribute to the context that shapes your vision of natural beauty and ecological aesthetics. From its peeling crimson bark to its twisted burly limbs, Arbutus draw people to touching them; they are a tactile experience for children and adults.

These two pictures are taken on Thetis Island, across the Stuart Channel from Chemainus.

This arbutus is growing parellel to the ground

The base of this large arbutus is about 5-6 feet in diameter.

Boomtown II

worldiknow — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:18:43 +0000

These are pictures are the outside and inside of the Bralorne Hall. It has seen the many Snow Queen pageants, Saturday dances, community plays and basketball games. Stories are that due to the lack of women in Bralorne in the day, the area below the front steps is where the single men would duke it out for the company of a single women after the dance.

Inside the Bralorne Hall

This is the outside of Bralorne Hall

history and storytelling

worldiknow — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:54:48 +0000

Through my exploring of forgotten communites of British Columbia, I hope this blog demonstrates how your experiences and the images that represent your experiences can be used to define and evolve your discourse and epistemology. As demonstrated by my experiences and travels in BC, you can gain another perspective on life even by exploring the world close to you. Like anything else, rural life is not idealic, and not to be viewed with rose coloured glasses. It can be prejudiced and discriminatory, but it can be compassionate and welcoming.

What is interesting is how giving people are to share their stories that capture part of your humanity. In visiting these forgotten communites, the most welcoming gift is the honest giving of a person’s best having a meal or giving directions. In those moments, perfection is not in the elegant and grandeur; it is in the authentic and proud.

The Boomtown

worldiknow — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:48:19 +0000

Bralorne Museum

Bralorne is a boomtown, largely due to its outdoors opportunities. Last Year (2007), it has a population of 43; this year (2008), its population has boomed to 56. I will post other images of Bralorne at a later time.

Museum in 2008

These two pictures are taken a year apart in 2007 and 2008.

Some past travels in to BC’s past — Sandon

worldiknow — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:16:29 +0000

: Sandon City Hall

This is the city hall of the town of Sandon in the Slocan region of BC. A once vibrant town of 2,000 at the turn of the century, Sandon has become a ghost town after a fire, a flood and the shutdown of the mine.

Sandon is now privately owned and the owner is trying to turn the townsite into a historical centre. The town’s hyrdo-electric power plant still operates.

Some past travels in to BC’s past — Quesnel Forks

worldiknow — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:12:28 +0000

Homes by the riverside

This is some of what was once Quesnel Forks (or Quesnelle Forks). The town was once one of the largest communities in BC in the 1860s with 3,000 people.