Archive | August, 2008

Panoramic View from Whaleback, Yoho National Park

From our trip last week. We were lucky to have some clearing at the top of the Whaleback. There are four glacier visible in the view. The clouds rolled in a few minutes after this photo and then there was no view. Click on the photo for a zoomable panorama.

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Olympic Oval

Olympic Oval

I was at the University after a very valuable visit to the Running Injury Clinic and popped in to the oval for a few photos. It is a regular stop for the tourist groups. In the past I’ve skated on the oval a few times. It’s fun!

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Pilot Sleeping on Duty

KAC head overruled in pilot transfer Published Date: August 28, 2008 KUWAIT: The Administrative Court has overruled the decision of the chairman of Kuwait Airways Company, Hamd Al-Falah, to transfer a pilot from his normal duties to another department, as well as reducing his salary. Al-Falah took the decision after the pilot allegedly committed a [...]

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Top Tips for Travel Photographers

Very good tips. Top Tips for Travel Photographers – photo.net

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Sushi Eaters Beware

High Schoolers Find Trumped Up Fish in Sushi « Here There and Everywhere

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Power Breathe

You can even train the breathing in muscles with this Powerbreathe hand-held inspiratory muscle trainer. Interesting, for therapy and athletetes. The official POWERbreathe website – hand-held inspiratory muscle trainer for anyone who breathes Also, the distributor Remington Medical has other interesting stuff.

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Group of Seven Artists

    As we were rained out on our backpacking trip and had a day free around Banff we stopped in the Whyte Museum and there is a show of some of the Group of Seven. They have the original of the above Lawren Harris painting. It is both graphic and subtle with the way [...]

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Hiking in Kananaskis

Beautiful hike in Highwood Pass up to the col at the base of Mount Tyrwhitt. I did not ascend to the peak as that is a more serious undertaking, a scramble up loose exposed slopes. One thing for certain, this isn’t Kuwait! A map on Sportstracker is here. Note, click on the S button to [...]

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Vaction is started!

Vaction is started!

Nice view over greeland, but as I was cattle class I get an aisle seat and the plane was full so I could only peep out the small windows on the exits. And I arrived in Calgary. I went out to Weaselhead to view the sunset over the mountains but there are too many trees [...]

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Travel Photography Ten Rules

::: The Travel Photographer :::: POV: The Ten Commandments

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