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Enjoy a nature photo tour with Photojournalist Peter Tanner at Minnekhada Regional Park.

Scutellinia Scutellata (Eyelash Cup)

Minnekhada Regional Park is located beside Pitt River in Coquitlam.

With a variety of scenery, plants and wildlife waiting to be discovered!

View of Addngton Marsh from High Knoll

To get there from Vancouver, take Lougheed Highway (highway number 7) east from Broadway at Boundary Road through Burnaby to the Barnet Highway (highway 7A) Pine Tree Way junction in Port Coquitlam. Turn East at the junction along Lougheed Highway until Coast Meridian Road turnoff. Turn Left, (North) from Lougheed along Coast Meridian to Victoria Drive. Turn right (East) to follow Victoria Drive until it turns into Quarry Road near Minnekhada Park. Follow the Quarry road (Minnekhada) signs to the Quarry Road parking lot.

Meet at the Quarry Road Parking lot located at the southwest corner of Minnekhada Regional Park. Bring a bag lunch as lunch is not provided.

Enjoy a morning of plant and wildlife exploration of Quarry Road Trail around the northern peripheral of Minnekhada's Upper Marsh discussing Digital and Analogue photography topics.

Continue to High Knoll Lookout for a spectacular view of Addington Marsh and Pitt River where we will stop for a bag lunch or your favorite munchies.

Hike further on to Low Knoll for a view of Lower Marsh.

Next, we explore Mid-marsh trail to Upper and lower Marshes before heading to Log Walk Trail and back to the Quarry Road Parking lot.

Some of the more common wildlife to be photographed in Spring, Summer and Fall at Minnekhada.

Ursus Americanus (Black Bear)

Upper Marsh

Tamiasciurus Douglasii (Douglas' Squirrel)

Thamnophis Sirtalis Concinnus (Red-spotted Garter Snake)

Topics of conversation:

Pros and cons of Photography in Digital medium and Analog medium.

Be prepared to learn some basics about plants, mushrooms, fungus and hiking in the woods.

What equipment to have along. When to use Flash. How to improve your picture making. How to chose new equipment.

Talk shop. Ask questions about photography and image making. Use of Color versus Black and White images. Balancing color.

Spring Time Blossoms

Trillium Ovatum (Western Trillium)

Dicentra Formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart)

Viola Sempervirens (Trailing Yellow Violet)

You will need to bring with you:

A camera you feel comfortable using (Film or Digital) with enough film or memory for a day of shooting.

A rain coat and umbrella - to keep you and your camera dry.

A snack, or lunch.

Half a litre to one litre of water (or juice) for drinking along the trail - No alcohol please.

Comfortable shoes or boots for a five hour hike.

Cost: Twelve dollars per person. No more than six persons to a hike.

Contact Peter at 604-261-9195 by telephone, or email me tanner@ernestartist.org for more information on hike dates.

Fall Wildlife

Bombycilla Cedrorum (Cedar Waxwing)

Dolomedes Spp (Fishing Spider)

Regulus Satrapa (Golden-crowned Kinglet)

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Release:

I understand that there are inherent dangers in participating in this photography workshop, including, but not limited to, hiking, driving, and photographing outdoors, and my personal safety can not be guaranteed. I certify that I am in reasonably good physical condition and can complete hikes of 3-4 miles without endangering my health. I understand that my photography equipment and/or personal belongings could be damaged during the workshop by a number of factors including, but not limited to, natural forces such as rain or wind and other factors such as falling with or dropping my equipment. I take full responsibility for all of my own gear.

I hereby release and forever discharge Peter Tanner, Ernestartist, and all other participants and assistants from any responsibility, personal liability, injury, death, claims, loss or damage arising out of or in conjunction with this photography workshop.