For the past year people in Kitimat have called the LNG Canada flare “the eye of Sauron” after how it was depicted in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movie The Two Towers On May 31, 2026, I woke up at 3:34 am in time to catch the May blue “micro” full moon right over […]
I was hoping to capture the full moon this week, (either rising or setting) but a couple of factors combined to interfere with my plans. The moon was rising later and later in the evening and there were high clouds or haze over the past few days. Monday, May 4, was different, clear skies and […]
The LNG Canada flare for April 29. A different approach for a vintage look rather instead of the regular digital images. I am using an old 1960s 205mm manual Vivitar lens with a conversion for a modern digital camera. Wide shot from a Minolta 28mm manual lens.
The District of Kitimat announced on Thursday, March 26, 2025, that former mayor Joanne Monahgan has died. Monaghan joined Kitimat Council in 1980 as Alderman (a title later changed to Councillor) and served the community with distinction for decades. She is Kitimat’s first female Mayor, holding the role from 2008 until 2014. Here is a […]
Winter weather in Kitimat varies a lot. We had the first heavy snowfall overnight on November 25 to November 26. Then during the day there was rain and fog and thaw. On November 27, it was a bright, cold sunny day.
For the past week or so, the LNG Canada flare has been lighting up the skies night and day through heavy rain, fog and clouds, with the roar of the flames heard across town. It was part of the preparation for the implementation of “Train 2” the second LNG processing unit. On November 6, LNG […]
It was a stormy night and early morning on September 27, when I went to Haisla to photograph the unveiling of the legacy pole. I noticed that the storm had uprooted a tree and it had somehow become planted in Douglas Channel just off the village dyke. The sun had come out for the pole […]