Hello from north coast BC, Canada

[MurrayMinchin]

Hello everybody!

New to this site, but recognize lots of names from APUG. I've been out of the saddle photography wise for a while, but am about to fire up a brand new darkroom in a couple months. Looking forward to siphoning off as much wisdom this site has to offer that's relevant to the way I work, and maybe get led down some otherwise unexpected tangents

Murray

[Heroique]

Looking forward to … getting led down some otherwise unexpected tangents.

Welcome from just down the coast, Murray.

“Unexpected tangents” – plenty of that here!

(And what does “APUG” mean? Is that Canadian?)

[MurrayMinchin]

(And what does “APUG” mean? Is that Canadian?)

Hi,

Analog Photographers Users Group (APUG) is a non-digital photography forum that has a really wide scope. I joined up here because it's LF specific.

Murray

[Heroique]

And I always thought it was a disreputable bar!

Thanks, I need to get out more.

[Dave Aharonian]

Greetings Murray, from the South Coast of BC!

[Vick Vickery]

Welcome to group therapy! There is a wealth of info to tap into here.

[MurrayMinchin]

Thanks Vic. Dave...really nice beach work on your website.

Murray

[Joseph Dickerson]

Hi from the central coast of California...

Well, it's the same ocean anyway.

Ann and I love your neck of the woods, in fact we've been coming up there almost summer for about 10 years. We usually visit Vancouver Island, last time as far north as Port Hardy. Trips center around kayaking, biking (think Galloping Goose) and photography.

Had a great time two years ago spending a week at Strathcona PP. Some of the most incredible kayaking we've ever done.

How far north are you? Ann and I have hopes of someday getting to Bella Coola and/or the Queen Charlottes.

Anyway, welcome to the family!

JD

[MurrayMinchin]

How far north are you? Ann and I have hopes of someday getting to Bella Coola and/or the Queen Charlottes.

Hi JD,

I'm in Kitimat, at the head of a 60 mile system of channels from open water a tad down the coast from Prince Rupert and 32 miles south of Terrace by road. I call it the little town that sucks that's perched on the edge of Paradise

If you come this way let me know...maybe I could point you in the direction of some plum spots.

Murray

[Joseph Dickerson]

That would be ever so cool. I'll stand the first pint!

Won't be this year, we're doing a three month trip chasing (successfully, we hope) fall color from Montana/Wyoming southward to the Four Corners area.

But in 2012 we'd love to get to Goldstream PP for the salmon run in late Oct. or early Nov.

JD