By: The Philosophical Fish|26 November, 2011|Categories: Photo a Day - 2011|Tags: 365 . photography . seasons . weather
We are under rainfall warnings again. Sort of goes with the territory living on the “Wet” Coast. The weather changes so fast on the coast. From sun to rain like flicking a light switch. That’s OK though, if you can’t handle rain you shouldn’t live here. When I first moved here the rain depressed me. Coming from the North, I…
Read more »By: The Philosophical Fish|22 November, 2011|Categories: Photo a Day - 2011|Tags: 365 . environment . photography . seasons
I never knew that I could be so grateful to have discovered what I think is the best line of outdoor clothing around. Icebreaker came to Vancouver in about March and I was interested in it from a travel perspective at first. Lightweight wool seems like a strange concept to stay cool in, and I started to toy with the…
Read more »By: The Philosophical Fish|20 November, 2011|Categories: Photo a Day - 2011|Tags: 365 . photography . seasons
324/365 (Nov 20, 2011) – Relaxing morning, followed by brunch at our local haunt, followed by a wander around the Village where this bench was occupied by some fallen leaves. The brisk air generated a desire for a big pot of curried soup simmering away the afternoon for dinner. It was awesome! I just love these crisp days. Now, if…
Read more »By: The Philosophical Fish|11 November, 2011|Categories: Photo a Day - 2011|Tags: 365 . memories . seasons
Today was Remembrance Day. A day to remember, and to give thanks for the sacrifice that so many have made, all around the world, to provide us with the freedoms that we are so lucky, and naive, to take for granted. Let us hope that we never forget so that we may try to avoid repeating the same mistakes. We…
Read more »By: The Philosophical Fish|03 November, 2011|Categories: Photo a Day - 2011|Tags: 365 . environment . photography . seasons
307/365 (Nov 3, 2011) – Saw it all today. It started out dark (surprise!) for my ride up to a nearby fish hatchery (about 2 km up the road) where I had planned on spending a few hours doing some sampling before heading into the office. But the best thing about plans is that they can change. The staff were…
Read more »By: The Philosophical Fish|29 October, 2011|Categories: Photo a Day - 2011|Tags: 365 . photography . seasons
302/365 (Oct 29, 2011) – I was out on the scoot today for some shopping and errands around the city. On the way home I took a spin through Stanley Park for fun and came to the realization that it’s about time to dig out the heated gloves. Brrr, chilly ride! It was pretty quiet in the park, most of…
Read more »By: The Philosophical Fish|23 October, 2011|Categories: Photo a Day - 2011|Tags: 365 . photography . seasons
296/365 (Oct 23, 2011) – Those are the visions that I love about Fall. I love the fabulous colours that Mother Nature puts forth as the chlorophyll disappears and the anthocyanins, carotenes, and xanthopylls are left behind.
Read more »By: The Philosophical Fish|22 October, 2011|Categories: Photo a Day - 2011|Tags: 365 . food & drink . photography . seasons
295/365 (Oct 22, 2011) – There are so many things I love about Autumn. I could do without so much of the rain, but there are so many good things that I can overlook the precipitation. I love the warm heavy colours of Fall – the rich browns, golden yellows, fiery oranges, deep plums, dark conifer greens, and fabulous deep…
Read more »By: The Philosophical Fish|30 August, 2011|Categories: Photo a Day - 2011|Tags: 365 . Daily Shoot . photography . seasons . weather
242/365 (August 30, 2011) – No! Don’t take down the umbrellas! Summer isn’t over yet! Not for a few weeks yet. But why is it that as the end of August is upon us, and as school is about to start back again, that we all decide it is fall? Well, the sun is setting earlier and rising later, the…
Read more »By: The Philosophical Fish|01 August, 2011|Categories: 52 Weeks|Tags: 52 weeks . photography . riding . seasons
Some days you go riding, some days you go boating, somedays you manage to get both in. And on really awesome days, you manage to combine the two by taking the bikes on a boat. Took a side-trip this weekend to visit friends hanging out on a nearby island. We joined them for dinner and then caught the last ferry…
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