The respected and loved heriditary chief of the Haisla Nation Hey Mus Jassee (Sammy Robinson) left for the spirit world on February 11, 2025. He was a world renowned carver and artist, a leader of the Haisla Nation during challenging times and a friend to many in the Kitimat community. Some of the photographs I […]
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Christmas Bird Count 2024 Kitimat estuary
My best shots from the 2024 Christmas Bird Count in the Kitimat River estuary.
Kitimat sunset December 11
Bridging the Núyem, the new Haisla Bridge pole
On September 30, 2024 the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation the Haisla Nation ( x̄á’isla nation) and the District of Kitimat came to together to raise “Bridging our Núyem,” a new pole that commemorates the new Haisla Bridge over the Kitimat River. Hundreds of people from both Kitimat and Haisla in a fierce late […]
The sky and the flare
There was an interesting sky tonight on Friday September 27, variable weather. Somewhat clear over the Channel, with low clouds over LNG and Rio Tinto lit up by the flare with a light haze mist between the industrial area and the town
A flare in the fog
The second atmospheric river hit Kitimat on September 24, with the town socked in all day. So here is the LNG Canada flare through the fog.
Birds in a storm
The first of a projected series of atmospheric rivers hit Kitimat on the afternoon of September 21. To my surprise there was lively and heavy bird activity in my backyard, including more than a dozen dark-eyed juncos, five of the steller’s jays that live in the trees by my house, a couple of northern flickers, […]