Archive for June, 2008

On the Road – The Moravian Mission, June 23, 2008

Moravian Mission, Hopedale, Nunatsiavut

Moravian Mission, Hopedale, Nunatsiavut

Moravian Mission at Hopedale, Nunatsiavut

Moravian Mission, Hopedale, Nunatsiavut

The Moravian Seal in the church

Moravian Mission, Hopedale, Nunatsiavut

David Igloliorte with and EMU student in the Moravian Mission Museum

Moravian Mission, Hopedale, Nunatsiavut

A magic lantern slide

Moravian Mission, Hopedale, Nunatsiavut

A book signed by Jens Haven, founder of the Moravian presence in Labrador

Moravian Mission, Hopedale, Nunatsiavut

Brandon, an EMU student, holds a book from the 18th century.

Moravian Mission, Hopedale, Nunatsiavut

A 1929 guest book signed by Wildfred Grenfell and Nelson Rockefeller

On the Road – The Children of Hopedale, June 22, 2008

Children of Hopedale, Nunatsiavit

That evening we were greeted by the children of Hopedale.

Children of Hopedale, Nunatsiavit

Jens and Derek (an EMU student)

Children of Hopedale, Nunatsiavit

Children of Hopedale, Nunatsiavit

On the Road – The Flight to Hopedale, June 22, 2008

Air Labrador Flight, Goose Bay

Our charter flight to Hopedale at the Goose Bay, Labrador airport

Air Labrador Flight to Hopedale

Inside the Twin Otter

Air Labrador Flight to Hopedale

Flying over Labrador

Air Labrador Flight to Hopedale

The approach to Hopedale, Nunatsiavut

Air Labrador Flight to Hopedale

Gravel runway in Hopedale

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Taxi, Hopedale style!

On the Road – Gros Morne National Park, June 21, 2008

Bonne Bay Water Taxi at Gros Morne National Park

Bonne Bay Water Taxi at Gros Morne National Park

National Aboriginal Day at Gros Morne National Park

National Aboriginal Day at Gros Morne National Park Discovery Center.

Moose near St. Anthony, Newfoundland

Later that day we drove up the Northern Peninsula and encountered this moose near St. Anthony, Newfoundland.

On the Road – Bonne Bay Hospital Hostel, June 20, 2008

Bonne Bay Hospital Hostel, Newfoundland

After a long drive, we arrrived in Gros Morne National Park. We stayed in at an old Cottage Hospital that has been converted into a hostel.

On the Road – Moreton's Harbour, Newfoundland, June 19, 2008

Moreton's Harbour, Newfoundland

EMU students walk by one of the old Osmond Brothers buildings in Moreton’s Harbour.
My great grandfather ran the business.

Moreton's Harbour, Newfoundland

In Great Aunt Louise’s house

Moreton's Harbour, Newfoundland

Aunt Louise holds a picture of the store building (photo from summer 2007)

Moreton's Harbour, Newfoundland

The store building in 2008 with Eliza on the steps

Moreton's Harbour, Newfoundland

interior of the store in 2008

Moreton's Harbour, Newfoundland

The store as it used to be

Moreton's Harbour, Newfoundland

Moreton's Harbour, Newfoundland

Codfish receipt book from 1952

Moreton's Harbour, Newfoundland

Moreton's Harbour, Newfoundland

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Osmond Bros. LTD

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Moreton's Harbour, Newfoundland

My great grandfather, Fred Osmond, pictured at back right

On the Road – St. John's, Newfoundland, June 18, 2008

View of the ocean from Signal Hill, Newfoundland

The endless ocean – a view from Signal Hill

Signal Hill, Newfoundland

This is not as dangerous as it looks! The perspective is deceptive.

Signal Hill, Newfoundland

Signal Hill, Newfoundland

Signal Hill, Newfoundland

St. John's, Newfoundland

The city of St. John’s

On the Road – St. John's Newfoundland, June 17, 2008

Michael Boyle and St. John's walking tour

Michael Boyle leads a walking tour of the city

St. John's, Newfoundland

St. John’s Harbour

The Rooms in St. John's, NL

The view from the Rooms in St. John’s

My Great Aunt from Newfoundland

Eliza with Great Aunt Nataline

View more trip photos in the Trip Gallery (updated June 24)

Look3 Festival of the Photograph – The Girls Come to Visit

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girl with watermelon

Eliza and Maggie in Charlottesville

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girls with ice cream

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The Look3 Festival of the Photograph – Paramount Theater

Paramount Theater

The Paramount Theater in Charlottesville

Eugene Richards at Festival of the Photograph

Eugene Richards introduces a slideshow of workshop participant photographs.

Photographing people with Eugene Richards

Watching slideshow at Paramount Theater

Anna Maria and Maggie at the Paramount

Paramount Theater

Swimming Hole photo at Paramount Theater

An image from my swimming hole series shown at Charlottesville’s Paramount Theater.

Eugene Richards workshop participants

Eugene Richards workshop participants

The Look3 Festival of the Photograph – Eugene Richards' Prints

Eugene Richards with prints

Eugene Richards and prints

Eugene Richards with prints

Eugene Richard’s shows prints from his latest project.

The Look3 Festival of the Photograph – Barbecue at Nick Nichol's Place

Nick Nichols, National Geographic photographer and festival executive co-director, hosts a barbecue at his home in Crozet.

Nick Nichols and Bill Allard at barbecue in Crozet

Mark reunites with his friend Marty

Mark reunites with his friend Marty (who coincidentally was also the subject of Gene’s book 50 hours)

barbecue at the festival of the photograph

woman at campfire

The Look3 Festival of the Photograph Barbecue

The Look3 Festival of the Photograph Barbecue

Steven (one of my students) received a scholarship to attend the Bill Allard workshop

The Look3 Festival of the Photograph Barbecue

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The Look3 Festival of the Photograph – Near the Swimming Hole

butterflies

Sometimes I saw fifty or more butterflies together

swimming hole

Beautiful, clear water at a swimming hole in Crozet

The Festival of the Photograph – Swimming Hole Project

As part of the photo workshop, we created short individual photo projects. Mine was on swimming holes (a nice way to spend 100 degree days).

View Swimming Hole Gallery

swimming hole

Here’s one near my house. The images below are from Crozet, Virginia.

man with tattoos at swimming hole

rope swing at swimming hole

girl at swimming hole

The Festival of the Photograph – Eugene Richards Workshop

workshop with Eugene Richards

Eugene and Mark

Eugene Richards workshop

Looking at photographs with Eugene Richards

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Renaud

Eugene Richards workshop

Roman and Justin

Eugene Richards workshop

Darrell

Eugene Richards workshop

Jason

Eugene Richards workshop

Eugene looking at student work