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What can I expect at an outing?

Outings are a chance to practice our photography (and have some fun). Not a member? No problem! Anyone may come on an outing.

Have a suggestion for an outing? Contact the outings coordinator: outings@nwphoto.org

Check out the member photographs from our past outings.

Upcoming outings:


Nitobe Memorial Garden
Nitobe Memorial Garden
Apr 17, 2010
Subjects:

The flowers, plants and landscape of this unique garden.

Cynthia is arranging for a model dressed in traditional Japanese attire for us to photograph in the gardens.

Logistics:

The gardens open at 9:30AM and we have a free guided tour scheduled at that time to show us the many features of the gardens and discuss its history. While I know that we would like to try to get the early morning light, this is the earliest time that we can enter the gardens. But this is okay, as I have been assured that the weather forecast is for morning overcast skies and muted light. As well,

I suggest that we meet at the school in New Westminster to car pool at about 8:30AM and proceed to the gardens. For those coming on their own, we will meet you at the front gate of the gardens at 9:20AM. There is a fee of $3.00 per person to enter the gardens, so please be sure to be on time so that we all receive the group rate.

We have agreed that we will provide the model with copies of photographs that we take that would be suitable for her portfolio.

Details:

Waterfall - Photo by June WestFor more information, see the garden's website.

The Nitobe Memorial Garden is a 2 1/2 acre (one hectare) traditional Japanese garden located at the University of British Columbia, just outside the city limits of Vancouver. It is part of the UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research.

One of the most authentic Japanese gardens in North America[1], it honours Japanese author, educator, diplomat, and politician Nitobe Inazō (1862-1933), who died in Victoria, British Columbia (now the sister city of Nitobe's home town Morioka), and whose goal was "to become a bridge across the Pacific."

BridgeThe garden has been the subject of more than fifteen years' study by a UBC professor, who believes that its construction hides a number of impressive features, including references to Japanese philosophy and mythology, shadow bridges visible only at certain times of year, and positioning of a lantern that is filled with light at the exact date and time of Nitobe's death each year. The garden is behind the university's Asian Centre, which is built from steel girders from Japan's exhibit at Osaka Expo[1].

Google Map directions to the garden, starting from our usual carpooling location:


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