Evidence of Trail Fairies: An Art Gallery in the Trails of North Vancouver’s Mount Seymour
The following article was submitted by Euan Forrester, photographer and nature enthusiast.
I spent 9 months photographing 2 trail builders as they built a new mountain bike trail from scratch. Here’s a little bit about my project.
I chose 20 photos and made big prints of them that we hung along the trails. I found a place that printed them with UV-resistant ink on a hard plastic material and then laminated them. It took some back-and-forth to make prints that are visible in the dim light of the forest, but I did it.
Alex and Maddy were among the first to discover the trail while walking their dog. This note became a special keepsake for Martin and Penny.
My photos will be posted for about three months, although I’m told they would survive about six. I also made some posters to place at trail intersections which have text that explains what the project is about, and maps to show where it begins and ends. I hired a graphic designer to make it all look much better than I could on my own.
Alex and Maddy were among the first to discover the trail while walking their dog. This note became a special keepsake for Martin and Penny.
Check out my exhibit the next time you’re exploring the Penny Lane and Good Sir Martin trails on Mount Seymour, whether you’re exploring on foot or by bike, but be sure to visit by September 2016.
For more on Euan Forrester’s project, visit his website.