Today we mark the beginning of a new project here at Toad Hollow Photography, one that speaks to a subject that is so very important to us. The heritage and associated architecture of our beloved Vancouver Island are in a constant state of dynamic change, and with this comes a bevy of issues; some good [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Architecture’
Springtime At The Inn
Posted: 14th May 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in Anne Hathaway's Cottage At The Olde Inn, PhotographyTags: Architecture, Canada, HDR, Heritage, Landscape, Photography, Vancouver Island, Victoria
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Home Is Where You Hang Your Hat
Posted: 10th April 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in PhotographyTags: Architecture, Canada, HDR, Photography, Texture, Vancouver Island
Our first love for photography here on Vancouver Island has to be the homes that dot our landscapes. Whether they are new, modern structures, or old, weathered and character-rich homes, they are all of interest. In particular the older homes really tell a story, we find, one that is so quintessentially Vancouver Island. Join us [...]
Fostering Our Children’s Future
Posted: 13th March 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in Photography, The Toad's HometownTags: Architecture, Canada, Downtown, Duncan, HDR, Heritage, Photography, Vancouver Island
The morning was cold and still, but return on Monday and the parking lot of the Duncan Elementary School will look entirely different. Children will be rushing about, saying goodbye to parents as they leave their little ones under the care and tutelage of those who have taken on a career of fostering our children’s [...]
The Heart Of Duncan
Posted: 13th February 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in Photography, The Toad's HometownTags: Architecture, Canada, Cowichan, Downtown, Duncan, HDR, Heritage, Landscape, Photography, Trains, Vancouver Island
I’ve found myself wandering around the Cowichan Valley lately, sometimes rather early in the morning. And as such, I am finding treasures in my own backyard once again. It’s been said many times before that new compositions and studies can be found by revisiting places with strong subject potential. Join us today as we take [...]
Old Stone Butter Church
Posted: 7th February 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in PhotographyTags: Architecture, Canada, Cowichan, HDR, Heritage, Interior, Landscape, Old Stone Butter Church, Photography, Urbex, Vancouver Island
As photographers, many of us have our places that we love to return to often seeking that ultimate shot. The subject is so compelling you just know locked in the scene lies a masterpiece awaiting discovery. For me, my place is Old Stone Butter Church built in 1870 on Comiaken Hill in the beautiful Cowichan [...]
The Last Bastion
Posted: 4th January 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in PhotographyTags: Architecture, Canada, HDR, Heritage, Landscape, Museum, Photography, Vancouver Island
It’s near impossible to imagine the lives that the early settlers must have led here on Vancouver Island. Sure, it hardly ever gets super-cold up here and the snow usually just sticks around for a short period of time when it actually makes an appearance. Today we give none of this a second thought, but [...]
A Crooked Shed’s Life
Posted: 6th December 2012 by ToadHollowPhoto in PhotographyTags: Architecture, Canada, HDR, Heritage, Landscape, Photography, Texture, Vancouver Island, Weathered, West Coast
Oh, the stories this tired old crooked building could tell. Even its very construct reveals a plethora of secrets and tales of yesterday. But only to those that truly seek them. This is definitely one of my favorite pictures we’ve ever taken. There is an entire world to be found in this wonderful old shed, [...]
A City Landmark Lies Forlorn
Posted: 25th October 2012 by ToadHollowPhoto in PhotographyTags: Abandoned, Architecture, Canada, Downtown, HDR, Heritage, Photography, Rust, Texture, Urban, Urbex, Vancouver Island, Victoria, Weathered
Sometimes we encounter a story in the city that is so profound it’s actually difficult to write about. As the years go by the issues become more complex and tangled as people pass on, bylaws change and society continues to evolve. Today’s story is one such story. Today’s story features a city landmark that almost [...]
Resurrecting Our Heritage
Posted: 10th October 2012 by ToadHollowPhoto in PhotographyTags: Architecture, Canada, HDR, Heritage, Photography, Restoration, Vancouver Island, Weathered
Our first love in photography here on Vancouver Island will always be our heritage architecture. These wonderful old buildings not only form the foundation for the history of modern colonization on the island, they are also character-rich buildings that help form the feel and spirit of our cities. As progress marches on and we see [...]
The Heart of the Community
Posted: 4th October 2012 by Mrs. Toad in PhotographyTags: Architecture, Canada, Demolition, HDR, Heritage, Photography, Vancouver Island, Victoria, West Coast
Nervous new parents with feverish babies, big burly loggers with broken bones, concerned nurses tending to sick patients, doctors with furrowed brows contemplating test results. These are just some of the faces that may have peered out from behind these windows, looking out at the growing city as they bided their time or searching the Heavens for inspiration and meaning. Hospitals are [...]
