Anthony Island Experience

  I had the opportunity to work with 4 people from Parks Canada, working on the Village Site at Sgaang Gwaii, on Anthony Island in Haida Gwaii in the National Park Reserve. We had the task of cleaning up around the totem poles and the old big houses on this site. A really cool opportunity as these totems are classified as a World Heritage Site, designated by UNESCO. The mornings I spent here were set with perfect light as the sun rose from the east. I took a hundred or more photos and relished in the idea that I was cleaning up a site that had been around more than 100 years. Very difficult to get to, only accessible by boat or floatplane in the South end of Haida Gwaii.

North Coast of Haida Gwaii

The North Coast of Haida Gwaii has two geographic icons that should be a must see if you have a chance. Tow hill (above) on North Beach and Pillar Rock (below) just south of Langara island are two remaining carvings left by the Glaciers thousands of years ago. Tow Hill is a popular attraction for the long beach that is surrounding it. People camp, surf, dig clams and crab here,year round. It is accessible by road. Pillar Rock is more of a fishing spot than it is a destination for the camper. Accessible mainly by boat, it is surrounded by rocky beaches and wildlife that is endless. Haida Gwaii is special in many ways, and each coast line has its own identity.