Here on the southeast coast of Vancouver Island, autumn in November can be a tumultuous time. The clement days of warm-hued October are swept away with fragile leaves as atmospheric rivers bring torrential downpours and howling winds. And this November was no exception.
After a restless night wondering if we were going to lose power, my photographer brother and I decided to brave the early morning to catch the light as the rain subsided and the clouds began to break apart. At first, we headed to an industrial site where I was hoping to catch the ravens engaging in their playful acrobatics as they rode on the updrafts and thermals. On our way, along one of the service roads, gold and bronze lit the edgeland, creating a scene reminiscent of a luminist artist’s tranquil painting, a rainbow shimmering in the sky across the way.
