After a 6 hour drive mostly on back roads, am now at “Prince Albert National Park” in central Saskatchewan. A surprisingly beautiful place this time of year. Who knew Saskatchewan was so beautiful? I thought if it as a farm place only.
The changing colour of the leaves on the hundreds of thousands of trees is truly beautiful. Quieter and not remote here than I expected. You feel like your back in the past. Took a almost unused dirt road into the parked yesterday, it was lovely. Felt a bit like going back in time to s previous Saskatchewan.
Will photograph and work at the trailer in the campsite for 3 days before venturing out and photographing around the park. Looking to do up some small finished ambrotypes this trip (have yet to completely complete glass plates). Will try to make, wash, varnish and black coat some plates in the field without running water.
Some good food in the days ahead, babacued Bison, Beef and Japanese Sashimi.
One of the joys and fears of this photography project will be learning and having your eyes/mind changed to both the good and bad that is Canada. A evolving of what you thought was true but is not. The beliefs you grew up with are often so wrong. The wonders and the beauties of the Canadian landscape alongside the hate/racism indigenous people face (the murdering of children at residential schools) are two extreme example of what Canada is. So much to learn and to try to understand.
I need to evolve my preconceived ideas of what KANATA (Canada) is and move forward from there. Now how the hell is that captured in ambrotypes? I have no idea but then that’s part of the fun.
Today is a great day to be alive!!!
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| Fanny and Freddy In The Campsite at the park |
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| Dim Sum looking for something to kill |
