ELAINE CLAY BOUDREAULT PHOTOGRAPHY
and author of
The Incredible Adventures of Alexander Dawson Donaldson on Canada's
WILD WEST COAST 1862-1909
and
The Oscar Scarf Story
Master Mariner and a Sooke Treasure 1864-1949
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PHOTOGRAPHER
FREELANCE WILDLIFE and LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER
Western Coastal Images
Elaine Victoria Clay is a fifth generation Victoria resident who shares a deep appreciation for BC's magnificent landscapes, bountiful seas and diverse wildlife. Elaine holds all of the people who call British Columbia 'home' close to her heart.
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Born on Vancouver Island her travels have taken her to the interior of beautiful British Columbia, West and Eastern Kootenays, Alberta and Washington State. Surges Narrows, the tip of Haida Gwaii, Arran Rapids, Knight Inlet, Winter Harbour and circumnavigating Vancouver Island just to name a few coastal regions she has journeyed to.
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Now author of 'The Incredible Adventures of Alexander Dawson Donaldson on Canada's WILD WEST COAST 1862-1909 ($22.95) and The Oscar Scarf Story - Master Mariner and a Sooke Treasure 1864-1949 ($14.95).
Reaching across time these two books provide a provocative, illuminating window of the tumultuous early days of the province when they witnessed the birth of city. ​WILD WEST COAST can be purchased at Bolen Books, Munroe Books, Ivy's Books in Oak Bay, or ...
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Photos $25 ea.
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email - elaineteazel@shaw.ca
This captivating historical narrative is the true story of Alexander Dawson Donaldson and James Dawson and their resolute spearheading historic adventures.
Along his journey he finds himself embroiled in controversy that tests his quintessential reputation. Never wavering; he achieves his holy grail with the highest degree of respect from his peers interwoven by the love he has for his new homeland.
Author and photographer Elaine Victoria Clay is the great-granddaughter of Alexander Dawson Donaldson who offers an illuminating window on the early days of the province when he witnessed the birth of the city of Victoria in the adventurous company of his uncle James Dawson.
Sea Captains were revered in the 18th and 19th centuries. Before roads were built the seaways connected resources to communities and supplies to inaccessible areas. Marine towing has played a vital part in the evolution of water transport and an essential role in shipping. It was men like Oscar Scarf that met the necessities of the day and were considered the lifeline on the West Coast.
Oscar’s longtime association with James Dunsmuir reflected a uniquely honourable friendship that refined their lives in a deep interweaving of integrity and harmony.
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