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Zero Mile locavore
How does your garden grow? This has been a long, hot summer, but my strategic watering efforts have been rewarded with backyard bounty. To see where this all started about two months ago, see my last garden post, ‘The reluctant … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Photography
Tagged brandywine, chili peppers, heirloom tomatoes, locavore, purple beans, scarlet runner beans, zero mile diet
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The reluctant locavore
Why reluctant? Well, I haven’t grown any veggies for many years, not since the cherry tomato fiasco when my kids were small. At that time, in an attempt to encourage my kids to eat more/any veggies, I followed the typical … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Photography
Tagged beans, chili peppers, Gayla Trail, Grow Great Grub, locavore, tomatoes
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Garden photos in the rain
Well, this stretch of rainy and cold weather isn’t fit for much outside, except perhaps capturing the raindrops on the spring garden. While I’m not ready, just yet anyway, to cheat physics by stacking or reversing lenses, my shots have … Continue reading
When will the Annapolis sink?
Holding my regulator and my mask, I fall backwards into the chilly emerald green to revel in weightless freedom. Descending slowly beside the mast of the G.B. Church, streams of plankton catch ribbons of sunlight leading down to the depths. … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Travel, Writing
Tagged Annapolis, ARSBC, G.B.Church, Georgia Strait Alliance, Halkett Bay, Squamish First Nation
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
This book has earned well deserved rave reviews in many US publications - Wired, the New York Times, and Smithsonian to name three. This week it has climbed quickly to the #2 spot on the New York Times Bestseller List, in the hardcover … Continue reading
Atacama Crossing 2010 desert race
Today, Stéfan Danis is taking on the first stage of the Atacama Crossing, his second extreme desert race. A year ago, he placed exceptionally well in his first desert race, the Gobi March, finishing: 14th overall in a field of 130 … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation, Travel
Tagged Atacama Crossing, extreme adventure, Stefan Danis
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The power and danger of social media
From February 1-5, 2010, Canadian journalist Janic Tremblay participated in an experiment called Behind Closed Doors on the Net. Five journalists stayed in a farmhouse in France for five days, cut off from mainstream media, only allowed to use Twitter … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism
Tagged Behind closed doors on the net, Facebook, Tremblay, Twitter
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Best snowshoeing on Lake Louise
Lake Louise is a haven for outdoor snow sports. Located in majestic and historic Banff National Park, the lake freezes solid in winter and makes the perfect setting for a snowshoe adventure. Stop in at Wilson Mountain Sports in the … Continue reading
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Cyclamen photo with macro lens
When winter is over, I’m looking forward to trying out my new macro lens. If this shot taken inside is any indication, there will be much to enjoy when gardening season is here.
5 Behind Closed Doors on the Net
From Feb. 1-5, five radio journalists will sequester themselves in a French farmhouse with only Twitter and Facebook for outside information. All other media such as radio, television, and mobile phones are banned. The objective is to test the legitimacy … Continue reading