I invited our weekly photo contributors to go through their own archives and do a year-in-review visual extravaganza, to help us close out 2015. Polek said, "I didn't think I shot much this year. I thought I'd only have a couple." In the end, he had 13. And the whole retrospective process reminded me of … Continue reading A year in the life – Polek Rybczynski hand-picks his favourite 13 images of 2015
If you've read studies that make you despair about the inactivity of kids these days, take heart. Not everyone is a couch surfer. Thanks for the inspiration, Ruben & friends. Ski touring, yesterday, in Cayoosh. Stay safe, mountain people. Soak up the majesty. And have some adventures.
Arctic fronts, I'm over you. Although, frozen lakes are a nice side effect. Still, I felt a true affinity when Polek shared his photo this week, with the following note: I wake up early for work, it's cold, i want to be warm; the car is cold, i want to be warm. My mind can … Continue reading Polek Rybczynski finds warmth in winter, Photo of the Week for Nov 29
Take it to the river. Your sorrow, your longing, your aching heart. The river, somehow, always seem to have the capacity to absorb it, and to keep on flowing. Gary Martin shares this image as his monthly contribution to our Wellness Almanac photo blog: An early morning moment of reflection and contemplation after some sad … Continue reading This is what it looks like to take solace by the river, with @garypmartin, photographer
Maybe the reason they say "a picture is worth a thousand words" is because a picture isn't a story, it's an invitation to tell a story, and you could take that story in any direction, depending on what you see, what speaks to you, where you're at, how you're feeling. Any direction at all. If … Continue reading Is it just me? Or do you see something in Ruben Guibert’s Photo of the Week that fills you with hope?
In case you feel like howling, here's last week's supermoon, captured by our regular contributor Gary Martin. Feel free to let a little yawp rip through you.
Fall has arrived and the mountains are calling. Just back from an overnight in the alpine with a group of girls, I was stoked to find this image from Polek awaiting in my inbox. Polek soloed Mt Weart a few weeks back in a one day push from the carpark - a true gem. Gets Polek's … Continue reading Dial STRAIGHT-UP for mountain time, photo of Mt Weart by Polek Rybczynski
25mm of rain in the forecast today, so this shot, from Ruben Guibert, cruising around town, while it conjures a summer that seems to have disappeared, was really only one week ago. How can you not love that mountain in the skyline?
Snow in the alpine hit early September, so Dave Steers headed up Whistler Blackcomb, out of the valley, to get a closer look. I wasn't sure if one marmot was running in circles around me or if I was encountering different ones but everyone says there are lots and lots of them this summer, way more … Continue reading Marmots take over the mountains, Photo of the Week for 13 September wtih Dave Steers
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