The Shipyard

lighthouse  Heath Point lighthouse, created by Diane, Julie, Benjamin, and Emma. marina night  Health Point lighthouse lit up at night.  The lighthouse is a nod to Diane and modeled after Heath Point Lighthouse in Anticosti, Quebec where Diane's grandfather was a lighthouse keeper in the early 1900s. corporate cargo daytime  The corporate shipyard cargo during the day.  These crates include logos of dishonorable corporations and government in stories and in my  life.  "It's Just Good Business" is a quote from POTC.  It's not a coincidence that the flag is red - it is the "no mercy" flag. corporate cargo dusk  The corporate shipyard cargo was created by Julie. 71C8505  The corporate shipyard cargo at night (photo by Mark Klotz).
71C8506  Bilge rat atop the corporate shipyard cargo (photo by Mark Klotz). 71C8508  It's just good business (photo by Mark Klotz). 71C8513  Skulls atop the corporate shipyard cargo. jake and the neverland pirates  Jake and the Neverland Pirates protecting their treasure and waving from the shipyard. Phare de Heath Point Anticosti  Heath Point Lighthouse in Anticosti, Quebec where Diane's grandfather was a lighthouse keeper in the early 1900s.
corporate cargo1  Some of the logos on the corporate shipyard cargo.  This is where you can find Blue Sun from Firefly and the Galactic Empire from Star Wars in the treasure hunt. corporate cargo2  Some of the logos on the corporate shipyard cargo.  This is where you can find the East India Trading Company from POTC and The Very Big Corporation of America from The Crimson Permanent Assurance in the treasure hunt. DSC 8794  The BC Liberals earned a spot among our dishonorable government shipyard crates  after the 2014 BC Teachers' Strike. lighthouse in progress1  To create the lighthouse, we started by washing an old garbage can.... lighthouse in progress2  ... and spray-painting it white...
lighthouse in progress3  ... then cutting some "windows" in a plastic laundry basket and spray-painting it red... lighthouse in progress4  ... then placing the basket on top of the garbage can and adding a red duct tape band... lighthouse in progress5  ... and adding windows and a door with black and white spray-paint. making the corporate cargo  Julie transfering the corporate shipyard logos onto the crates. working on Jake and the gang  Jake and the Neverland Pirates were recreated by Julie.
Peter Pan and Tinkerbell  Peter Pan and Tinkerbell flying above the shipyard, recreated by Julie.