Our World

Unfortunately, today I don't have a music video, or even a song. I promise the next post will have one of those. This time I want to share a video, part of a great series that I'm working my way through, and one I think everyone should watch. It's a great set of tools and information on Global Warming, and I know a lot of people are sick of hearing about it, but it's worth taking some time out to hear a bit more. The vidoes are well thought out, and I found them entertaining as well. Here is a good intro video, I hope everyone finds it as informative and interesting as I do.

Orange Time

A quick post today, and instead of just a song, I also have a video.

It is that time of year, the summer is over, now we have a wait until winter. Though the fall days are nice, crisp cool air, it always saddens me when summer is over. I always feel like I've let it get by without taking full advantage, and perhaps even more so this year. Now that I have a new bike, I've been getting out more though.

Still, here in PEI, the summer didn't really start until June, and it seemed to be pretty much over in late August, though we got a few weeks recently of low 20's daytime temperature. I biked as much as I could!

This weekend the gf and I are off to New Brunswick to hopefully get some biking and hiking done in Fundy National Park. We're staying at a B&B that my parents stayed at, and it should be an enjoyable weekend away.

Now, on to the tunes. This video is by one of my favorite bands, and it's my favorite song of theirs. They have a new album due hopefully early next year, and I also hope that they can tour out this way at some point. I'd love to see them. This is Wolf Parade, and their song I'll Believe in Anything.

Late Summer

I'm counting this as late summer, even though the weather is indicating otherwise. I miss the long late summer we get in Ontario.

CBC Radio 3 has done something cool. Starting late last week they started broadcasting live to the web. I think this is going to be seen as somewhat groundbreaking. I know a lot of stations simultaneously broadcast terrestrially and on the web, but radio 3 is doing it just for the web. Also, no commercials! :D Nothing but great commentary, and tons of great Canadian music.

Back I go to Amanda Putz, Tariq Hussain, Craig Norris, and up in a couple hours, Grant Lawrence. After that it's Lisa Christiansen, then Lauren Burrows. All of my favorites! :)

Before I go I'll leave another track to listen to. This is The Russian Futurists, described as space pop. It's a one man band, from Toronto, and unfortunately Matthew Hart won't be out east further than Montreal anytime in the listed tour dates. But here is his song, Let's Get Ready to Crumble.

Eagles and Music

I was obviously very happy to have captured an eagle pulling a squid out of Rustico Harbour. I don't think I need to say much more about this. It's motivating and depressing how much sometimes photography is being at the right place and right time, ready to take a picture. It's motivating because you don't always need to be a pro with the best gear and experience to get a great picture (in no way am I implying this is a great picture btw). It's depressing because you can put lots of time and money into this, and not have the chance to get something truly spectacular.

I've been pretty fortunate (insomuch as I believe in fortune, ie not at all) to have seen and captured some pretty cool things. The snowy owl, the whale, and the eagle. I guess a lot of it is just getting out there and shooting. Which is enjoyable, and half of the fun.

Music for this week is an artist I would love to see, in fact, I hope he'll be at the Halifax Pop Explosion in October. Enjoy this fun song by Buck 65:

Nerd!

I honestly don't do these tests very often, but when one hits so close to my heart, I just have to.





I am a bit disappointed that they combined the sci-fi and comic part, I guess because I never really got into comics.

However, I can sleep well at night again, knowing my status is unchanged. :D