Author: Robin Rowland

helcopter fights wildfire

Smoke from wildfire blankets Kitimat

  Updates with cause,  Friday morning situation A wildfire broke out in the Strawberry Meadows neighborhood, about two kilometres south of Kitimat, around 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2014. Kitimat Fire and Rescue quickly responded to the call, setting up a command post at the back of the Oviatt  Contracting construction yard which was […]

Fire

Fire destroys home in Kitimat

A fire that began in the kitchen destroyed a house on Lillooet Street in Kitimat on the afternoon of July 14, 2014. Everyone who was in the house at the time got out safely. Update: There is now a fundraising campaign to help the family

Wild flower in the wind

Wildflower in the wind

A wildflower blows in a breeze in my front garden, June 8, 2014. And just to see what the flower looks like from above Technical date Sony Alpha 77 Tamron 70 to 300 ISO 3200 1/500 at f18

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron at Minette Bay, Kitimat

I was assigned by CBC News to shoot stock images of Kitimat in anticipation of the federal government approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline and terminal project later this month. So as well as my video camera, I took along my DSLR. I shot video of the Great Blue Heron as it waded along the […]

Crow flies

Watch your gear!

Sometimes the most interesting things are happening behind you. A crow flies past my gear bag. I heard the crow’s call and turned from shooting birds at MK Bay to catch this shot.