Line

Line 2013 This image was captured on the M.V. Coho while enroute to Washington State. These are the mooring lines used to secure the vessel while docked in the Victoria Harbour. Derek Rees photoswest@hotmail.com www.photoswest.ca

Islet, Oak Bay, BC

Captured from the shores of Oak Bay, this Islet rests between Victoria and the Olympic Mountains of Washington State.

Strait of Juan de Fuca

Looking out at the Strait of Juan de Fuca, aiming toward Washington State.

Mr. Olcen's Floathouse

This is a floathouse anchored in a bay in Uclulet, BC. The floathouse provides a moorage point for fishing equipment and supplies. Here, the fog is commonly intrusive when the sun sets.

Downtown

Downtown 2018 A long exposure time of eight seconds was used to capture the symmetry of the two buildings from a downtown Victoria alley. The extended exposure blurs the overhead clouds creating a dramatic grey ceiling. Derek Rees photoswest@hotmail.com www.photoswest.ca

Chain

An abandoned anchor chain left to the ocean tides on the beach of Craig Bay. Craig Bay is located just south of the well known Parksville, BC.

Mushrooms Natural

West Coast forest Floor Mushrooms

Shoreline

Shoreline 2016 Using a one second panning exposure, this image is of the immediate shore at Middle Beach, Tofino, BC. Derek Rees photoswest@hotmail.com www.photoswest.ca

Willows Beach

Willows Beach 2016 Captured at dawn using a one second exposure, this sweeping image exaggerates the colours and textures surrounding Willows Beach in the Municipality of Oak Bay. Derek Rees photoswest@hotmail.com www.photoswest.ca

Neck Point

Neck Point 2018 Neck Point is located on the east coast of Vancouver Island near the City of Nanaimo, BC. This wind-swept ocean side location is consistently battered with storms. In this long exposure, the movement of the branches is captured by creating a blurred effect. Derek Rees photoswest@hotmail.com www.photoswest.ca

Birch On Edge

Birch On Edge 2018 In the farming community of Saanich lies a field which gives entrance to a thick private forest. On the edge, grows a cluster of welcoming Birch. In little, to no ambient light, exited a forest resident who was kind enough to remain still for this six second exposure. Derek Rees photoswest@hotmail.ca www.photoswest.ca

The Last One

Broken Oak

Broken Oak 2018 Broken Oak is located in the District of Saanich’s Swan Lake Conservation area on Vancouver Island, BC. A protected species of Garry Oak, the stand-alone tree has suffered recent drought damage, losing one of its lower limbs. Derek Rees photoswest@hotmail.com www.photoswest.ca

Outflow 2

Outflow 2 2018 A twenty-five second exposure of the storm water outflow located at Ross Bay on Dallas Road in Victoria, BC. The concrete projects into the Juan de Fuca Strait as the Olympic Mountains, located in Washington State, fall to meet the outflow. Derek Rees photoswest@hotmail.com www.photoswest.ca

Outflow 1

Outflow 1 2018 A thirty second exposure of the storm water outflow located at Ross Bay on Dallas Road in Victoria, BC. The concrete projects into the Juan de Fuca Strait and is overlooked by the Olympic Mountains in Washington State. Derek Rees photoswest@hotmail.com www.photoswest.ca

Tide Pool

Tide Pool 2018 Located in Cedar, BC, this shoreline pool was carved into the sandstone at Robert’s Memorial Park by the incoming and outgoing tides of the Pacific Ocean. The pool acts as a safe haven for small oceanic creatures. Derek Rees photoswest@hotmail.ca www.photoswest.ca

Kinsol Trestle

Kinsol Trestle 2017 Found on the southern portion of Vancouver Island in the Cowichan Valley Regional district, the Kinsol Trestle is the largest and most impressive of the eight trestles along the trail line. This image depicts the precision and intense labour involved in producing this massive structure which spans across the Koksilah River. Derek Rees photoswest@hotmail.com www.photoswest.ca