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15-FEB-2005

Chimney is..

..all that's left of the Hudson Bay Company fort at Tsa'kis (Fort Rupert)

Canon EOS 20D
1/160s f/9.0 at 24.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time15-Feb-2005 11:48:51
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length24 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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Guest 18-Oct-2010 18:43
I used to rent in a trailer in Fort Rupert. There was graveyard in the back of the trailer and this chimney in the front. I could see it silhouetted against the sea in the evenings. There was also a family of eagles that nested on a tree beside the chimney. I was there for the summer in 1981 and heard of a Fort Rupert legend where three killer whales swam close to the shore of the reserve and sang whale songs all night while a beloved chief lay dying in his home. When he passed away, the whales swam away. It is believed that they spirited his soul away to heaven. I have only heard this tale by word of mouth and have not yet seen it in print. I am moved to see the chimney still stands.
Sincerely,
Theresa Henry-Smith