Walking home through the forrest after dropping my daughter off at Kindergarten the sun was shinning through the trees at an angle I knew would be great for to photograph the National Team rowers as they left the dock after their first training sessions of the day. I will make it onto the water again soon but it is interesting how I was able to photograph the emotions that I remember about the sport without photographing a stroke.
Shoes are left on the dock as members of the Canadian National Rowing team complete a morning training session at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 15, 2019.
The shoreline of Elk Lake is reflected on the hull of Ellen Gleadow’s single scull as she lifts it out of the water following a training session in Victoria, British Columbia on January 16, 2019. Rowing Canada announced today that both the MenÕs and WomenÕs National Teams will be leaving the training facility in favour of Quamichan Lake in the district of North Cowichan, British Columbia following the 2020 Olympic Summer games in Tokyo.
Jill Moffatt, member of the Canadian National rowing team empties water from the cockpit of her single scull upon completion of a morning training session at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 15, 2019.
Patrick Keane member of the Canadian National rowing team looks over his shoulder as he glides into the dock upon completion of a morning training session at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 15, 2019.
Canadian National Team Men’s head coach Dick Tonks drives his coach into the dock upon completion of a morning training session at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 15, 2019.Canadian Olympian Caileigh Filmer walks up the dock following a training session on Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 15th, 2019.Canadian National rowing team member Carling Zeeman smiles upon completion of a morning training session at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 16, 2019.University of Victoria Women’s head rowing coach Barney Williams poses for a portrait at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 15, 2019.Canadian National rowing team member Kristin Bauder bends down to pick up her oar while carrying her boat upon completion of a morning training session at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 16, 2019.Canadian National Team Men’s coaches Jeremy Ivey (left) and head coach Dick Tonks chat following the completion of a morning training session at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 15, 2019.Jill Moffatt, member of the Canadian National rowing team carries her sculls back to the boathouse upon completion of a morning training session at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 15, 2019.Gevvie Stone member of the United States National rowing team carries her Empacher single scull to the boathouse upon completion of her morning training session at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 15, 2019.Canadian National rowing team member Hillary Janssens carries her boat up from the dock upon completion of a morning training session at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 16, 2019.Canadian National rowing team member Conlin McCabe carries his boat up from the dock upon completion of a morning training session at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 16, 2019.Canadian National Women’s rowing team member Julia Vander Heoven walks on the dock upon completion of a morning training session at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 16, 2019.Canadian National Women’s rowing team member Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski walks her boat up from the dock upon completion of a morning training session at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 16, 2019.Canadian National rowing team member Will Crothers eats breakfast following a morning training session at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 15, 2019.Canadian National rowing team member Carling Zeeman eats breakfast following a morning training session at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 15, 2019.Canadian National rowing team member Conlin McCabe walk to his car following the first training session of the day at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia Canada on January 16, 2019.Olympic Silver medalist Will Crothers poses for a portrait in front of the Elk Lake boathouse in Victoria, British Columbia on January 16, 2019. Rowing Canada announced today that both the MenÕs and WomenÕs National Teams will be leaving the training facility in favour of Quamichan Lake in the district of North Cowichan, British Columbia following the 2020 Olympic Summer games in Tokyo.
