Storytelling With Images, An Experiment

A couple of weeks ago I took a little bush walk in Sherbrooke Forest near my home. I came back with a number of fantastic photos however, viewed individually or one after the other, they lost some of their appeal and magic. Last week I experimented with uploading an image a day with a one [...]

Dwelling In the Desert

“What do we mean by setting a man free? You cannot free a man who dwells in a desert and is an unfeeling brute. There is no liberty except the liberty of some one making his way towards something. Such a man can be set free if you will teach him the meaning of thirst, [...]

7 January 2010 – A Perfect Day

What can I say, this year is looking good. Another perfect day on my favorite beach. This is Juniper enjoying the crystal clear waters.

Red Handed

Willow came downstairs to ‘help’ me do some home improvement work. She had a red marker with her. She handed it to me “in case I needed” it. I noticed her hands were covered in red marker and I asked if she had drawn all over herself. Of course she denied any such activity. I [...]

Kindy Graduation

Willow had her Kindy graduation last week. She’s been in childcare with about 6 of these kiddos since they were infants. They had a very cute little graduation ceremony complete with caps, gowns and diplomas. Next year, she’ll be in primary school.

Olympic Ice Rink Figure Skating Competition

My little girl had her first figure skating competition yesterday. She did great and got a second place medal. Here she’s being congratulated by one of the older skaters. I took a few photos. Most of the competitors were friends of my oldest daughter and we’ve seen them all skate from about the age of [...]

In Transition …. Hard

“Disenchantment, whether it is a minor disappointment or a major shock, is the signal that things are moving into transition in our lives.”

GIMP Plugins

I’ve had a computer melt down. My main computer’s power supply turned off the lights and now no one’s home. The laptop had a failing HDD. I replaced the HDD in the laptop but had to leave the big computer with someone else to repair the power supply. After replacing the laptop HDD I’ve had [...]

Jump to Orion

Willow on the trampoline with a new Hubble Space Telescope shot as background.

Wild Flower

My little Willow after she asked me to pick one of the giant roses in the backyard. Afterwards she stuffed the rose into the ground and pured water on top. I hope she’s not disappointed today when the rose is no longer a rose.