The Eaglets Have Me Captivated

The web page design course ended in May and since then I have been recuperating. Recuperating means being still physically until my body heals - very difficult for an 'A' type personality. I found the Hancock Wildlife Foundation site where they have live cams of the eagle nests. I was addicted the minute I turned the camera on. I kept a journal of sorts and my friend said I should share it with you. (LOL and as soon as I figure out how to do that... I will)

Marketing and Advertising

My, my, my, there is so much involved with marketing Long Beach Photos. I have had to take my 'photographer' hat off to deal with the business side of things.

In another couple of months, we will be adding Web Page Design to Long Beach Photos.

Everything is great! I am loving where the business is going.

Cheers to you all!

"Long Beach Photos" is finally available

Well - follow this link to my book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/372875 I am really excited about it. I hope you can see the preview of the book so you can take a look at the first 15 pages, try clicking here: http://www.blurb.com/books/372875

I am busy, busy, busy with my business. I actually understand and am enjoying working with Excel and Sensitivity Analysis for Business Plans and Market Plans... so many other plans.

Life is good. I hope you are all well.

'til next time... Syl

New Products!!

http://www.cafepress.com/longbeachphotos?s=longbeachphotos&type=23

WOW! LOTS of new stuff for sale on my site. I got brave and tackled my web page and discovered that I actually CAN do somethings that I thought were impossible. It must be anticipation for taking the Web Page Design course.

I am still working on the pages, so have patience if things don't quite look right yet.

The book is not here yet :(... impatiently waiting for its arrival to be proof read by everyone I know. I hope to get it out before Christmas for everyone to be able to see.

I've got new photos coming of Sea Creatures from Wick Beach, just as soon as my web master and I can get together. Also, my front page http://www.longbeachphotosbc.ca/ will go through some drastic changes in the next weeks.

Keep coming back to see all the exciting changes!!

'til next time....

Syl

New Book coming soon!

Hi Everyone!

Exciting news! I am putting together an 80 page book with photos of the west coast. It will be for sale on my website http://www.longbeachphotosbc.ca/ soon!

I have been working with INEO Employment here in Port Alberni, learning how to make my business a success. Lots of ideas have been put forth that I am following up on. Hopefully, I will be taking a web page design course that will allow me to make and up keep my own page. It is a challenge I am up to.

I had a quiet summer with beautiful weather here in Port. My nephew, Nick, visited me for a weekend. He had a great time surfing!

I am back at the stables getting my physical activity. It's exhausting, but it feels good to actually produce something.

Not much else is happening. I will keep you up to date on what I am working on.

'til next time.... Syl

WELL! It's been a while. The price of gas keeps me land locked for a while. I have had some trips though. I headed back east to my nephew's wedding and did some camping while I was there. I had a great trip as you can see by the adjoining pictures.

The yearly camping trip, I think this is year 46, was made up of only four bold campers this year. Four decades of campers to be exact. My Dad, Neil, my brother Bob and myself - 70's, 60's, 50' and 40's. It was a quiet camping trip with the water and weather cooperating all the way around. I am glad I had my long rain coat though as it was only 6 degrees Sunday morning and that is cold for a now west coaster that I have become.


Dad drinking his mornning cup of java and getting the fire going for those of us who slept in until o6:30. It was the sound of the crackling fire that awoke me in my very warm sleeping bag - sleeping bag compliments of my sister-in-law Slava, oh! so were the running shoes since all I brought with me were cowboy boots.

We finished the camping trip with a show of suckers spawing before our eyes right at the shore of the Maitland River. Huge fish! Making lots of noise and stirring up the water. You could actually see the fish through the water standing on the bluff where we were nestled in camping. It was a wonder to see.


Bobby and Erin's wedding was awesome. It was a whirl wind, I must admit. I arrived Friday night, greeted by Dad and June at the hotel. Satuday was the wedding... I met Erin after the wedding as she was heading to have pictures taken. The dance was great with music we all could sing and dance and jump up to. I danced with my big brother Bob, or should I say we jumped and screamed and had a great time.

Well, I will get back to the nature blog very soon. I have been revamping my business and adding product along with my images so soon you will be able to buy t-shirts, cups, travel mugs, clocks - things like that with pics of the west coast on them.... just imagine a set of matching coffee mugs! Thanks all... check it out. http://www.longbeachphotosbc.ca 'til next time.... Sylvia

Gracie Lake

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See how clear the water is!! This is in the deep old growth forest near Gracie Lake. The water is so clear I could hardly see it. This spot is so far from hamans, no noise, no cars or machines, just birds and every now and then Sandy, the guide, spoke.

I spent the morning driving up, down and around the logging roads around Port Alberni and Sproat Lake with Rainbird Excursions. There had been a number of slides on the road that we were driving on, so they were fixing it as we drove on it. We had to wait until the truck was full and for the heavy machinery to move out of the way for us to pass by them. The Loggers and other men we ran into were very friendly and told us what roads were open and what roads were snowed in or had blow downs(trees that had blown down over winter) on them that were not yet cleared.

My guide, Sandy, knew a great deal about the area, so he gave me a running story about the area and the logging that had gone on. He was also an ornithologist and introduced me to a number of birds, some by sight and some only by their call.

I enjoyed being driven around the mountains. I got views that I wouldn't have seen anywhere else. It has spurred me on to go on more trips like this. I invite you along.

'til next time.... Syl