tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post1081232412271492335..comments2023-10-12T04:28:58.493-03:00Comments on Glimpses...: FINNishing up at the SloughLynne with an ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-73413389085401600302011-10-03T20:26:22.251-03:002011-10-03T20:26:22.251-03:00Saj,
I have my suspicions, but I'm not naming ...Saj,<br />I have my suspicions, but I'm not naming names. Just glad you found some flippers to slip into and make your way around here.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-18357657599239987582011-10-02T22:06:08.056-03:002011-10-02T22:06:08.056-03:00Looks fabulous! Sorry I'm late, someone hid my...Looks fabulous! Sorry I'm late, someone hid my shoes...The Sagittarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513045101496737031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-22182404079012789822011-09-27T22:44:38.935-03:002011-09-27T22:44:38.935-03:00Lucia,
Hi! I'm happy that my blog offerings ...Lucia,<br />Hi! I'm happy that my blog offerings give you reason to smile.<br />:-)<br />We aim to please! (most of the time)Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-53067826318971885692011-09-27T22:38:11.340-03:002011-09-27T22:38:11.340-03:00Owen,
After the Fundy Funday and Finn Mud Slews, ...Owen,<br />After the Fundy Funday and Finn Mud Slews, a hose down would be more fitting than a hoedown, I think. Had to look up the Further bus (I always think of it as the Electric Kool-Aid Acid bus due to the Tom Wolfe book). Oddly, yesterday I noticed a "party bus" parked in front of what passes as a tenement building in our village. The vehicle was black and sleek, more like a large van (a stretch van, if you will) and it boasted having a big screen hi-def tv, sound system, bar, seats for 30, and a toilet. I couldn't figure out why on earth anyone would ever want to rent such a thing. And then while I was reading your comment about the tour bus, the penny dropped. Of course with all the photoblographers on board, everyone would want to see everyone else's pictures while en route to more photo/blog ops. I neglected to get the phone number for the party bus but I will keep my eyes peeled for it. If only Pierre hadn't sold the bookmobile for scrap. sigh.<br />Sorry hear about the ongoing troubles with bean digestion. But happy to learn of more flannage dans les rues de Paris in good company, as opposed to bad. Etasms, man!Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-16793130381306133012011-09-27T09:56:24.546-03:002011-09-27T09:56:24.546-03:00It so refreshing to come across your blog! Your p...It so refreshing to come across your blog! Your photos make me smile!Luciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064247260945638783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-68835547700227304002011-09-26T23:28:06.492-03:002011-09-26T23:28:06.492-03:00Ooh, I like the idea of a tour bus, sort of a mode...Ooh, I like the idea of a tour bus, sort of a modern day "Further" bus ? A magical lantern mystery tour ? All aboard ! We are off to the Fundy Funday mud wallow, then clear across Canada to the Slough down, sort of like a hoe down, just slow down so we can jump on board... Had some blog company fun in Paris today with la Framericaine of Spit and Baling Wire, and her handlebar moustachi-o-ed husband, went strolling along the Seine to see the "Photoquai" expo; marvellous fun, but you just needed to show up with a bus full of bloggers and then it would have really been a party... no seagulls were in view...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-35791495831496885122011-09-26T22:04:23.560-03:002011-09-26T22:04:23.560-03:00Audrey,
Oh me oh my! I think I'll copy/paste ...Audrey,<br />Oh me oh my! I think I'll copy/paste your lovely comment into a separate file and pull it out to read on those days when every vestige of self-confidence and reason to believe in the worth of what I'm doing has escaped me. Thank you so much.<br />:-)Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-89961425461582208502011-09-26T09:47:47.328-03:002011-09-26T09:47:47.328-03:00I would very much welcome a collection of your pho...I would very much welcome a collection of your photos and words in book form, should you ever find the time to publish one. I have a tendency to get lost in so many of your pictures - I look closely for hidden gems within them, and I literally feel transported to the sight where they were taken. You are very talented, Ms Loucaio!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-48923673145066907742011-09-26T00:23:22.821-03:002011-09-26T00:23:22.821-03:00Stickup,
I've started my search for a suitable...Stickup,<br />I've started my search for a suitable tour bus to pick up my blog friends and transport us all to the slough for a festival of unbridled art making. Owen is organizing a mud wallow and I'm sure the Sagittarian will have a few tipples for us to toast each other with "Here's mud in yer eye!" I was simply blown away by Finn Slough, never having seen anything quite like it before in my life, either. It's great to have like-minded friends, such as yourself, who can appreciate its unique beauty.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-50187724062966431962011-09-26T00:12:07.469-03:002011-09-26T00:12:07.469-03:00Hilary,
That's funny! Creeping Camera Syndrom...Hilary,<br />That's funny! Creeping Camera Syndrome I think it's called. Oh yes, the slough is a photographer's paradise and I only scraped the surface with my limited time frame and little point and shoot Canon. I can only imagine what a sharp shooter with a bigger gun...er...camera could do there.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-26990925332802968922011-09-26T00:08:35.106-03:002011-09-26T00:08:35.106-03:00Audrey,
I'm so glad you caught up with the end...Audrey,<br />I'm so glad you caught up with the end of the tour of Finn Slough. It was an exciting discovery for me and I'm so glad that others, such as yourself, were as fascinated by the place as I was. Steveston is such an attractive area, though it is developing condo-fever and losing some of its charm. Finn Slough is like a secret garden, though it seems the secret is gradually getting out. If my friend hadn't got a cottage there, I'm sure I never would have tumbled on it.<br /><br />As for a book...I have so many other unfinished projects on the go at this point that I dare not take on another. Though I am tempted by Blurb to put together a few little tomes of this and that...by and by. I am so touched that you would actually like to sit hold a book of my images and words in your hands!Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-43095143000379656432011-09-25T23:59:50.941-03:002011-09-25T23:59:50.941-03:00Genie,
Thank you for such kind words! I don't...Genie,<br />Thank you for such kind words! I don't consider myself a photographer but I am a visual artist and I do like to make pictures, so that's how it all comes together for me--gathering fodder and then pushing the pixels in post processing. The slough is a great fodder source. It is a community, though, so I don't reckon the inhabitants would welcome bus loads of tour groups. There does seem to be some sort of effort afoot to try and maintain the place. I'll try to find out more when I'm there this winter...and make updates on my blog--pictorially, at least.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-20362827785900021942011-09-25T23:54:01.272-03:002011-09-25T23:54:01.272-03:00Mr. C. Gull,
Thank you for your deposit.
I was alm...Mr. C. Gull,<br />Thank you for your deposit.<br />I was almost afraid to click on the link, but donned my sou'wester hat and slicker just in case (not wanting to be gullible) and was pleasantly surprised by what I found. I had never heard that particular gull call, in fact, not having wanted to hang around in bad company, mostly for risk of being subjected to etasms.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-85373544525660975202011-09-25T12:32:09.657-03:002011-09-25T12:32:09.657-03:00What an amazing find! I have never seen any place ...What an amazing find! I have never seen any place quite like it. It is a painters'/poets'/photographers' paradise and you've done it justice! I would think it would play well as an artists' playground. When you organize your first tour, count me in!Stickup Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028394186285973772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-31844349504762971012011-09-25T10:47:21.454-03:002011-09-25T10:47:21.454-03:00As I read, I could see my camera begin to twitch s...As I read, I could see my camera begin to twitch slightly.. then ever so slowly it began working its way in a westward direction. Both my camera and I are envious of your beautiful photography of this wonderful place. I'd sure love to visit one day.. but and so glad that you and your camera brought it to me.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-87612021261683601842011-09-25T09:00:40.703-03:002011-09-25T09:00:40.703-03:00I am so impressed with how, through your storytell...I am so impressed with how, through your storytelling and wonderful photos, you have made Finns Slough such an interesting "tourist destination." I have very much enjoyed my mini-vacation to a part of the lower mainland that I had previously not given a lot of thought to. When will you put all of your stories and pictures into a book form that I can savour on upcoming cold, winter days?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-62957636655468839762011-09-25T00:50:12.790-03:002011-09-25T00:50:12.790-03:00Your statement about the slough being full of hist...Your statement about the slough being full of history must surely be true... history and a wealth of stories. Your photos are as vivid as paintings. The shot of the boats all jumbled with lots of marsh grass and little water is fascinating.<br /><br />After you put up your first post on the slough, I did a little research on the internet and am more fascinated than ever. I do hope that you will become the expert on this area and lead tours.<br /><br />Oh, and I agree with Owen on the "pretty mean photographer" in the true sense of the phrase!<br /><br />Bises,<br />GenieGenie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-55316626166660158132011-09-25T00:34:23.504-03:002011-09-25T00:34:23.504-03:00*
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The slough is a treasure trove of history ...Robert,<br />The slough is a treasure trove of history and creative people. Long may it run. I had never heard of it before my last visit home, myself, so I am more than happy to spread my newfound discovery to the outside world--even as far as Athens!Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-85475643379322815552011-09-24T18:50:33.384-03:002011-09-24T18:50:33.384-03:00Feels as if history is being created 'live'...Feels as if history is being created 'live'.<br /><br />Must be countless stories to be found, longing, craving and still full of hope. Thank you for your effort to share something the outside world surely rarely has heard of.<br />Please have you all a good Sunday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-11717625145920971522011-09-24T18:27:30.744-03:002011-09-24T18:27:30.744-03:00jann,
I'm so glad that you've enjoyed the ...jann,<br />I'm so glad that you've enjoyed the tour. It is a photogenic place,rife with atmosphere (to say nothing of damp) though perhaps not suited to everyone's sensibilities.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-56673745019427057642011-09-24T18:23:11.888-03:002011-09-24T18:23:11.888-03:00Catherine,
Boats in the water, you say? Must be a...Catherine,<br />Boats in the water, you say? Must be a European concept.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-47135995986201298862011-09-24T18:22:37.201-03:002011-09-24T18:22:37.201-03:00PS BrO,
"Yer" is an expression left over...PS BrO,<br />"Yer" is an expression left over from the original Finnish settlers.<br />Re: "pretty mean photographer"<br />Pretty + mean = better + better?<br />I blush at either appellation when applied to myself, but mostly at the word "photographer."<br />:-DLynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-47823963710474373472011-09-24T18:17:57.482-03:002011-09-24T18:17:57.482-03:00BrOwen,
Oh, that noise was you squawking your deli...BrOwen,<br />Oh, that noise was you squawking your delight? I thought it was a seagull screaming to his mates that he'd just found some juicy French fries loaded with ketchup and dirt. Thanks for leaving these two big splats... er ...<br />comments behind.<br />:-)<br />I'd love to go back to the slough as I was on a really quick visit and it was my first introduction to the place. I was languishing behind my pals trying to grab as many pictures as I could as they hurried along the boardwalk to our friend's place. Once inside, I didn't even think to ask much about the slough or living there as we had so many other things to catch up on. I plan to go back this winter when I'm out west: Get some more training so I can become an expert on the place and lead guided tours.<br />:-)<br />I think it's pretty much by word of mouth, getting a house there. You buy the dwelling and do with it what you will, but you don't own the "land." There is also some risk of the "powers that be" coming in and wiping the whole place out at any given moment. So one really does live on the edge there, in more ways than one.<br /><br />I found this online, which about sums up the situation:<br /><br />"About 50 residents continue to live there to this day, and have never had any legal right to the land. The Finn Slough is the longest running squatter community in the greater Vancouver area."<br /><br />Maybe not the best place on which to pin one's retirement dreams?Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691575624480469934.post-70959431208537646042011-09-24T18:01:20.136-03:002011-09-24T18:01:20.136-03:00Stunning photos of a photogenic, evocative place--...Stunning photos of a photogenic, evocative place--how lucky for us you found it and then invited us along!jannhttp://baroquesicily.comnoreply@blogger.com