Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Holy Ship!

Crazy Dave
I had hoped for one last windsurf before heading to Toronto but the wind never really delivered. Gusts would blow by Saints Rest beach on the Bay of Fundy but the wind was inconsistent.

In this picture Crazy Dave Cuthbertson made the most of the wind and waves.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Guilty Of A Salt

The Mustard Drizzle Doesn't Make It More Tantalizing!
Take a scenic drive to the ocean. Park your car, then walk down to the water's edge. Jump in. Guzzle sea water until you throw up.

Take a drive on a winter highway in a freezing rain storm. Follow the plow. Stop your car, then get out. Walk to the middle of the road, then fall on your knees. crane your head forward. Now, start licking the road salt.

I can think of many ways to up your intake of sodium, but none more effective than ordering Pizza Hut's Hot Dog Stuffed Crust pizza. And for dessert....cross the parking lot to acquire Burger King's delicious new bacon sundae.

The Mayans may be right (tick, tick, tick), but I doubt they foresaw our demise in the form of a culinary apocalypse.


Thursday, October 25, 2012

Oakey Dokey

Oak eh?
Two oak trees in my yard. Slow shutter speed, spinning camera....et voila!

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Art Thou Trees...or Art Thou Art?

Aspens or Poplar?
Photographed a beautiful stand of yellow leafed trees yesterday. I found them between Robertson's Point and White's Cove (Grand Lake).

No Photoshop here, folks. This was a simple motion pan of the camera.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

The Power Of Proximity

I don't know...maybe wear a life jacket??
I was reading the news at CBC.ca when the headline 'Chinese Student, Mother Rescued From Hopewell Rocks' caught my eye. Apparently the university student and her mother got pinned by the tides and were unable to make it back to the stairs (and safety). Rescue teams were sent from four different fire departments and a Cormorant helicopter was dispatched. Thankfully they were rescued without harm.

In an 'unrelated' yet proximate headline, CBC was asking readers to 'Tweet Your Advice For New Citizens'. I can think of a few things...

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Lucky Wendy Nielsen (art collector)

September
So, Wendy was at the Opera Canada Ruby Awards last night to honour Michael McMahon, among others. They had a few prizes to be randomly won during the evening's events and Wendy ended up winning a large painting inspired by Strauss's Four Last Songs. Lucky girl!

The artist's name is Paula Arciniega and you can view her art at  www.paulaarciniega.com.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Potty Mouth Marketing 101

Well, it caught my attention.
Well, it caught my attention but the real question is....would I buy something from someone who called me out as a "lazy turd"?

If you read the fine print of this Kijiji ad you'll be enlightened as to the finer aspects of Potty Mouth Marketing 101.

Let's see how quickly the poop nation gets up to buy this guy's Loop Station. Chances are that 'this Charmin man' will sell his sh_t quickly.