Exploring the Finn Slough

Located near the border of the USA and Canada, the Finn Slough is a strange "sovereign citizen" type establishment. According to wikipedia approximately 30 residents live here currently. An old fishing establishment along the major tributary Fraser River.

Apparently the the original buildings were built by some Finnish settlers at the turn of the 20th century. The are is now considered historic, with some buildings being restored slowly. They even have a dedicated website! http://www.finnslough.com/

Like many photographers before me, I was curious to explore this relic from the past. I'd been scouring google maps looking for places to explore - I'd found out there were sometimes washed up boats along the river, old paddleboats and other interesting things. While scouring satellite imagery for these abandoned boats I noticed this unique looking area, and, to my surprise then found their website and some news articles. So, I headed out to explore. I have not much more to say about this place. It felt like stepping into a pseudo zombie world of ancient homes, broken and decayed. To add to the sense of curiosity a storm approached and a rainbow lit up the sky for me to photograph.

I hope you enjoy this series of images, and see the story they tell of a group of people living off grid, in absence from the nearby City sprawl. The first and last images are my personal favorites showing the unique character of this area.