665 - Point Atkinson
Today I had reverse déjà vu.
Alara and I just did a full adventure at the Point Atkinson Lighthouse, only to be told by my sister that I have, in fact, been there. And it was less than 5 years ago.
What?
I have zero recollection, zero images, and zero imagination of this place. Nothing. Nada. Zip.
It’s like I lived a whole another life up in Canada for a day. Maybe they take a part of your memory at the border. Or maybe, just maybe, they keep part of your memory and transfer it back to you in the form of a different person when you come back.
Point is, we did a shoot at Point Atkinson today, and it went well. Point Atkinson, in its totality, is a 180-acre forest with a neat lil’ lighthouse at the end.
But it wasn’t just any forest. It was a forest straight outta Jurassic Park:
I’m starting to realize the main protocol of the pacific northwest is dinosaur forests. Every tree looks like something out of the Triassic era. But I’m not complaining.
One interesting fact I learned about this place is that they purposefully kept the entire backdrop of the lighthouse a forest, so that it would be easier for ships to see the light. An interesting tactic that appeases both sailors and recreational residents alike. Truly a win-win.
Another fun fact is that this lighthouse in particular is one of the three lighthouses that helped build Vancouver from the ground up.
It was originally built in 1875, which predates Vancouver itself. And for almost 100 years, it helped guide ships into the city, turning Vancouver into a respected international trade destination. Whatalighthouse.
Today, it just sits on the rocks looking pretty:
That’s it. It serves no other function these days.
Which, in terms of photography, is great. I wouldn’t mind more lighthouses laying around Maryland, that’s for shore. The only problem is that I can’t decide which of those angles is best. Send help.
Our session ended with a magnificent sunset- one for the books, as they might say. I always forget that sometimes the best light is after the sunset. I’ve been doing this too long to keep forgetting that.
But déjà vu wasn’t gonna strike twice today:
You know sometimes we just need a good couple shot in here.
Until next time, Can-a-duh.
