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Jason’s Trail
You should know that I wouldn’t have done this on my own, which is why I called this Jason’s Trail. My Sunday usually involves a quick trip across the street to Starbuck’s and my couch. And TV. You know, the Sunday morning political roundups and the new CNN Fareed Zakaria show.
But we recently moved, as luck would have it we’re now just a few blocks away from some of our more active friends, Jason and Cheryl and their son Eli. They go for hikes and walks, they pack lunches and plan expeditions. And now they know where my wife and I live. So on Sunday morning we ended up on the Baden Powell Trail in Deep Cove.
Article for CanadianImmigrant.ca
My article regarding the health benefits of Pomegranates is now available online from CanadianImmigrant.ca under the Health column, or click this link CanadianImmigrant.ca/health/foodnutrition/article/1995 to go directly to the story.
Enjoy.
Under Construction
The beauty of the internet is that there is always an upgrade available. Got a Blog? follow these three simple steps to get a shinier blog.
Three steps later my new blog has the words but not so many pictures.
The time at the tone is 11:30pm on Tuesday. All the photos will be relinked by 7:00 am Thursday.
New Canadians Article
The New Canadians
Jerome Wakeland
At the Citizenship Ceremony held on Canada Day at Ambleside Park, Pegah Lachin said, “I am Canadian” for the first time. She was celebrating a moment that Canadian born residents seldom consider; taking possession of something that many take for granted. At the ceremony 80 people took the oath of citizenship. It is a single sentence granting access to all the rights of Canada; I swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada and fulfil my duties as a Canadian citizen.
Canadian Islamic Cultural Expo - Vancouver Art Gallery
The 4th Canadian Islamic Cultural Expo was held at the Vancouver Art Gallery on July 25 and 26.
Everybody hates Mondays
On Monday morning an underground transformer failed, sending a manhole cover into the air and billowing smoke down Richards St. The downtown core of Vancouver lost power for several blocks, shutting businesses and schools. Traffic lights at some of the busiest intersections in the core also went black, causing a reversion to the four-way stop method. Traffic Enforcement units of the Vancouver Police Department were called-out to direct the throngs of vehicles as officials instructed people to avoid the downtown core.
A Strobist Day
I had what I would call a Strobist Day. A slow day meant that I spent a lot of time reading the Strobist Blog: On Assignment, Lighting 101, Archives, even a little Bootcamp.
So when I went to create another round of images of the change-ringers of the Holy Rosary Cathedral I had a friend’s SB800, my SB600 and a head full of ideas. I walked into the ringing chamber thinking rim-light and darkening down the background. The bells got the rim-light too, both stationary and in motion. That’s right, bells in motion.
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I’m currently working on a project about the change ringers at the Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver.
They’re all volunteers who come to the cathedral on Tuesdays and Saturdays for practices and perform on Sundays and weddings. I’ve spent one evening at their practice so far, with plans to go for another one or two nights. If you ever go into a ringing chamber, don’t touch the ropes.
The tower captain, Eve, was the first one to tell me, “Don’t touch the ropes.” As the rest of the team arrived for practice and I was introduced to them, each and every one of them told me, “Don’t touch the ropes.” Other than that they were happy to have me there, answering my questions and explaining terms to me.
They have a certain language. Every piece starts with the phrase, “Look to……the treble’s going……she’s gone.” And then there are bells, in plain bob triples, doubles, rounds or touches. I don’t know what that means yet, but they’ll explain it to me next week.
