Prelude: Kitsch. Tackiness. History. Fun. Adventure! Photos. Route 66. The 'Mother Road'. The mother-effing road of no less than our collective consciousness. And I mean that in an awe-struck way. An old, blind-in-one-eye Bloodhound, contentedly basking in the sun... a white, weather-worn porch swing creaking slowly in a gentle breeze... an occasional, barely detectable scent … Continue reading On THE Road With The A7R III
This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes. -Morpheus … Continue reading Travelling Light In The Matrix (Ottawa’s Kontinuum)
Canadian Forces Station Carp, AKA the 'Diefenbunker', is a 4 story, 100,000 square foot underground nuclear fallout bunker located in Carp, Ontario - a short 30km west of Canada's Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa. Built during the height of the cold war era between 1959-1961, its purpose was to house and safeguard approximately 535 government … Continue reading Carp’s Diefenbunker – The Coldwar Frozen In Time
As part of the Canada 150 Celebrations this year, Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau is featuring the MosaiCanada event where-in plants have seemingly sprung from the ground to take on human, and sometimes bizarre non-human, form - like something from the imagination of Alan Moore or J.R.R Tolkien. These 40 massive plant sculptures along a 1km … Continue reading Gatineau’s (Enchanted) Jacques-Cartier Park
Life if complicated. Or is it? Perhaps, life is what you make it. I think I heard someone say that once. So which is it? Which statement is true? In order to find out I'll most definitely need to do some research. Maybe compile a list of the 10 most successful people, and correlate it … Continue reading Minimalism
We spent the first 3 days in Athens, a city of old and new. It's almost surreal to be in a city which is many ways is like many other major cities - the hustle-and-bustle of traffic, apartments and store-fronts, restaurants, businesses... and yet, around every corner, is a piece of ancient history and early civilization. … Continue reading A Greek Odyssey Part 1 – Athens
Now that summer is 'officially' here I admit I'm starting to feel the pressure! Vacation is fast approaching, and this year is a 'travel year' (we save up, and try to 'fly somewhere' every-other-year if we can). Although my motto is 'Travel light, live the moment, capture the serendipity!', this year's destination, Greece, has been on our 'bucket list' … Continue reading What’s In My Travel Bag (2016 Edition)
Don't get me wrong - I love modern hi-tech. design and material: Polypropylene, PU coated nylon, ballistic nylon, closed-cell foam, Gore-tex, Polyurethane coating, dry-flow air mesh, and the like. But there's just... something... about the classic materials: canvas, leather, brass buckles, etc.. There's a 'je ne sais quoi', a timeless-ness. And a certain tactile quality. For me, both designs (modern … Continue reading Hi-Tech vs. Classic (Camera Pouches)
The three words that best describe the A6300: 1. Fast 2. Responsive 3. Stealthy Three Stand-Outs Compared To The A6000: 1. Professional-grade Build Quality and Weather Resistance 2. Crazy Blow-Your-Mind Autofocus 3. Amazing Viewfinder Three Stand-Outs Compared To The A7 Series: 1) Nimble, Rangefinder-esque, dump-the-hump size and design 2) Again, the Autofocus 3) Price … Continue reading 3 From The 63′ (Sony A6300)
Life for many today is calendar conflicts, and un-ending To-Do lists. Often the only moments for quiet contemplation are those that are forced upon us: laying in bed trying (but un-able) to sleep… the shower… stuck in the ckeck-out line… the commute.
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