On May 31st I went to Victoria to photograph–and participate in–a Transmountain Pipeline protest. I overheard a reporter saying there were 700 people. At its peak, there could have been 1000. The protest was in response to the controversial purchase/bailout of the Kinder Morgan project by the Trudeau Liberal Government for $4.5 billion dollars. Continue reading “My First Transmountain Pipeline Protest”
Tag: British Columbia
Keeha Beach Ghost Story (with ambient sound)
Happy Holidays everyone! Here’s a video I made using still images and an audio file from my Digital Media class. I’m reading a portion of the “Keeha Beach” chapter taken from The Haunting of Vancouver Island. Ambient sounds have been added to the background. Continue reading “Keeha Beach Ghost Story (with ambient sound)”
The Haunting of Vancouver Island
The Haunting of Vancouver Island has officially been sent to print — and honestly, I couldn’t be happier with the finished product. The book will be released on October 10.
TouchWood Editions has turned my manuscript into something truly beautiful. The font is darkly spellbinding, the images have been carefully inserted, and the cover boldly captures the otherworldy spirit of the book. My mouth literally fell open the first time I saw it.
CTVVI News (video): Our Investigation of the Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra Island
CTVVI News Video: Heriot Bay Inn Ghost Hunters See Future in Ghost Tourism
In late February, travel blogger Sean Enns and myself conducted a two-night investigation of the Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra Island. Reports of the inn being haunted had already been in existence for decades; but we were determined to find out for ourselves if there was anything more to the century-old inn’s tales of the unexplained. With unprecedented access to the inn, Sean and I conducting interviews, shot hours of video, took EMF readings, and administered multiple audio recording sessions throughout the building. What we found may, or may not, surprise you…
Subscribe to Sean’s blog at offbeattravel.ca for his soon-to-be-released post on the Heriot Bay Inn’s haunting!
As for myself? Stay tuned folks! A Youtube video and blog post are sure to follow!
The White Lady of Thetis Cove (With Video)
Ghost stories describing a Lady in White can be found all over the world. From Thailand to South America, and Australia to Russia, a lone woman’s spirit wearing a white flowing dress has been told. According to Wikipedia contributors, what is consistent about most of these tales “is the theme of losing or being betrayed by a husband, boyfriend, or fiancé.” This classic White Lady phenomenon is said to only occur in rural or secluded areas.
These specific qualities are what is said to differentiate “White Lady” tales from the countless other stories told of female-apparitions dressed in white gowns. These rigid requirements effectively disqualify many women-in-white apparitions found on Vancouver Island. Victoria, for example, reports several non-rural spirits in white dresses. The rest of Vancouver Island can add a few more women who don’t quite meet the criteria, as well — including one lonely maid who even appears without her head!
…a tale, of course, for another day…
Strictly speaking, according to the rules of qualification Vancouver Island only has two White Ladies. Interestingly, both of them hail from the Greater Victoria area.
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