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January 21 - Coldstream, BC
January 21, 2024 - One week ago, we left Livingston, Montana, driving west on I-90.
We turned northward just west of Bozeman.
While drivi...
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January 13 - Yellowstone National Park
January 13, 2024 - We passed these last two days in Yellowstone National Park, which is mostly in Wyoming.
From our base in Gardiner, Mont...
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January 11 - Gardiner, Montana
January 11, 2024 - We woke up this morning to discover that it had snowed overnight, but only about 4 cm of light fluffy variety.
The ther...
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January 10 - Sheridan, Wyoming
January 10, 2024 - We've had very good driving conditions for most of these last two days.
Tuesday morning in Fairmont, Minnesota, we awok...
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January 2 - Happy New Year
January 03, 2024 - Happy New Year 2024.
But it looks more like November than January.
This is out the front of our house on December 30....
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March 12 - Photographing Wildlife
March 12, 2023 - My most favourite subjects to photograph are animals, birds, and all species of wildlife.
I enjoy spending long times o...
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Day 5 - Driving South
September 06, 2022 - On this sunny morning, we left Bischofshofen, heading south to Slovenia.
After driving a few kilometres on the autobahn...
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March 17 - St. Patrick's Day and Before
March 17, 2022 - The Ides of March are come and gone, as is most of our ski season here in the Okanagan.
Silver Star Mountain still look...
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February 25 - Time Flies
February 25, 2022 - Here we are almost at the end of February. Time seems to have passed quickly. Skiing has been mediocre, with scant new s...
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February 11 - This Week in the Okanagan
February 11, 2022 - This last week in the north Okanagan has been mild, with either overcast gray skies or, less frequently, bland blue skie...
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February 4 - More Recent Images
February 04, 2022 - I have now finished processing all of my recent photos.
A selection of these I've added to my "Recent Work" gallery.
I...
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January 28 - Fog, Frost, Sun
January 28, 2022 - Fog, frost, and sun - that aptly describes our weather over the last two weeks.
The valley where we are living has been...
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January 21 - New Images
January 21, 2022 - I finally am up to date with my editing of photos from last autumn and early this winter.
I am also getting familiarize...
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January 11 - Coldstream, BC
January 12, 2022 - This was the final day of our drive west.
The temperature as we left Strathmore this morning was a measly -2°C.
How ma...
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January 9 - Strathmore, Alberta
January 09, 2022 - What a difference a day makes.
Even though it was -24C this morning, it was so much more bearable, with no wind.
This...
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January 8 - Regina, Saskatchewan
January 08, 2022 - This morning was somewhat milder - only -12C, in Headingley, but still very windy.
Today's driving was some of the most...
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January 7 - Headingley, Manitoba
January 07, 2022 - This morning's temperature in Thunder Bay registered -28C - not pleasant.
This is our loaded not-so-clean vehicle as we...
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January 21 - Coldstream, British Columbia
January 21, 2020 - We arrived here in the Okanagan Valley on January 9 after an excellent drive out. We had clear roads all the way.
But o...
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January 8 - Spokane, Washington
January 08, 2020 - We left Pewaukee on Saturday and rendezvoused with Maureen and Dennis near Madison. That day we drove as far as Worthing...
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November 30 - Snow Storm
November 30, 2019 - We had a lot of snow on the ground when we returned home on November 12 from our trip to Portugal.
With the very cold w...
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March 11 - The Okanagan
March 11, 2019 - Most of the last two months here in the North Okanagan have been colder than normal. I have concentrated more on skiing...
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February 11 - Ontario Day at Silver Star
February 11, 2019 - Today the Ski Buddies celebrated Ontario Day at Silver Star Mountain Resort. Even though the day was very cold (-19C), m...
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February 3 - Vernon Winter Carnival
February 03, 2019 - Yesterday was parade day for the 59th annual Vernon Winter Carnival. This year's parade was on a pirate theme. Here are...
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January 18 - Back in Canada
January 18, 2019 - We delayed our departure from Helena for about an hour because it had snowed during the night. We thought that this woul...
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March 18 - Last Days of Winter
March 18, 2018 - 2018 has been a fantastic winter for skiing at Silver Star Mountain. At the beginning of this month the snow base was me...
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Ontario Day 2018
February 26, 2018 - Friday was our annual Ontario Day at Silver Star Mountain Resort. On a cold day, as it began snowing (a good omen at a s...
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February 20 - Armstrong
February 20, 2018 - We've had some very cold days lately - too cold for enjoyable skiing.
So today we took the opportunity to do some explo...
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February 7 - Okanagan Valley
February 07, 2018 - It has been more than three weeks ago that we arrived in Vernon, in the North Okanagan Valley.
This has been a winter w...
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January 18 - The Road to Vernon
January 18, 2018 - We left Sudbury on January 5, on our annual drive to Vernon, British Columbia. We arrived last Sunday, the 14th.
We sto...
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December 24 - White Christmas
December 24, 2017 - It is going to be a white Christmas, at least in Sudbury. Where we will be in Goderich, who knows.
A recent episode of...
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November 19 - Signs of Winter
November 19, 2017 - Mild days and cold days alternating has been our November. But recently the colder weather has arrived. At this time of...
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February 24, 2017 - Ontario Day at Silver Star
February 24, 2017 - This was Ontario Day at Silver Star Mountain Resort, here in Vernon.
All the participants gathered at the top of the Co...
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January 2017 - Sudbury to Vernon
January 22, 2017 - It was time for our drive to the Okanagan Valley, to ski at Silver Star.
We left home on January 5, but drove only to B...
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April 12 - Home Along the Trans-Canada Highway
April 12, 2016 - We arrived home last weekend, after a week en route.
We stopped for the first two nights in Canmore, Alberta. I was loo...
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February 13 - Veda and Her New Friend
February 13, 2016 - For the last month I've been spending my time skiing at Silver Star Mountain Resort, near Vernon, British Columbia. Beca...
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February 6 - Trees of Silver Star
February 06, 2016 - At this time of the winter, the trees on Silver Star Mountain are often encrusted with snow. These are referred to as sn...
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January 19 - Winter Drive to British Columbia
January 19, 2016 - As we have done for the past nine winters, we have again arrived in Vernon to spend the next three months skiing at Silv...
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Ontario Day at Silver Star
March 01, 2015 - The last two weeks have been mild and snowless, making for less than wonderful skiing. The most exciting incident for me...
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February 15 - Day at the Races
February 15, 2015 - Today Tony Mandle and I went up to Silver Star to photograph the annual "Over the Hill" downhill races. This proved to b...
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February 3 - Photo of the Day
February 03, 2015 - We've had two days of much improved skiing conditions at Silver Star, with the fresh snow and good temperatures (just be...
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January 31 - Report from Vernon
January 31, 2015 - After last weekend's rain and mild weather, the ski slopes were not in very good condition. We are spoiled after all of...
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January 26 - Photo of the Day
January 26, 2015 - This weekend brought some very mild weather to the Okanagan. Saturday it was +5C in town. In the afternoon it rained her...
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January 20 - Photo of the Day
January 20, 2015 - Skiing conditions at Silver Star have been very good since our arrival. Today was no exception. The sun shone brightly w...
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January 13 - Arrived in Vernon
January 13, 2015 - We left Helena, Montana, on Sunday morning.The drive north on I-15 to Great Falls was slower than usual because the high...
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January 10 - Gillette to Helena, Montana
January 10, 2015 - Today was a great driving day. The temperatures hovered around the freezing mark all day. The sun shone most of the day,...
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January 9 - Oacoma to Gillette, Wyoming
January 09, 2015 - In contrast to yesterday, the driving conditions today were excellent. The day was bright and clear with light winds and...
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January 8 - Sioux Falls to Oacoma, SD
January 08, 2015 - So here we sit in our motel room in this town on the Missouri River, but not because of its scenic location or other ame...
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January 7 - Pewaukee to Sioux Falls, SD
January 07, 2015 - Left Pewaukee on a bright sunny morning. Temperature was -19C, and that same temperature held constant the whole day. It...
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January 6 - On the Road
January 06, 2015 - Pewaukee, Wisconsin:
We arrived here yesterday evening after an uneventful drive from Blind River. We left Gallagher's...
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Who Gives a Hoot?
January 02, 2015 - We'd received reports of sightings of Snowy Owls on Manitoulin Island. So today Don Johnston and I drove there with the...
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December 28 - Photo of the Day
December 28, 2014 - This year we had a green Christmas in many parts of Ontario, certainly where we spent this holiday period in Goderich an...
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November 27 - Snowfall in Two Countries
November 27, 2014 - We are in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, where it is also cold and snow-covered.
We left Sudbury on Tuesday and drove through a w...
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November 23 - Photo of the Day
November 23, 2014 - Our early winter wonderland has given way to milder temperatures and a dreary rainy day - not conducive to photography....
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November 17 - Photo of the Day
November 17, 2014 - The drab days of November have been with us for a while. For this reason, I have not had much incentive to go out photog...
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February 20 Photo of the Day
February 20, 2014 - Today's photo depicts the Foothills area of Vernon. This development is on the road to Silver Star mountain on a hillsid...
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February 19 Photo of the Day
February 19, 2014 - We just returned from a three-day trip to Sun Peaks, near Kamloops, with Marilyn and Bob Wilkinson.
On Monday we met an...
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February 9 Photo of the Day
February 09, 2014 - Today's photo is another image that I made at Okanagan Lake in Vernon. This part of the lake seldom freezes, so this ind...
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February 5 Photo of the Day
February 05, 2014 - The deep freeze continues in the Okanagan. This is forecast to last into the weekend.
I will try the skiing tomorrow, t...
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February 3 Photo of the Day
February 03, 2014 - Today was another cold one. I skied very little because of the weather, had a coffee, and came "home."
Today's photo wa...
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February 1 Photo of the Day
February 01, 2014 - The last two days have been very good for skiing. Yesterday was cold and sunny, but without the usual humidity. Thus in...
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January 27 Photo of the Day
January 27, 2014 - The fog continues to hover over the Okanagan Valley, though now it is at a higher altitude, often enveloping the ski hil...
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January 25 Photo of the Day
January 25, 2014 - The fog is still settled in the Okanagan, but the fog bank is at a higher altitude.
Today's photo was made in the fog,...
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January 24 Photo of the Day
January 24, 2014 - As I drove up the mountain road this morning, I emerged above the valley fog to see the sun rising over the Monashees....
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January 21 Photo of the Day
January 21, 2014 - It's been another sunny day up on the mountain, with fog in the valley.
After skiing, I walked around and made a few ph...
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January 20 Photo of the Day
January 20, 2014 - The fog continues to envelope the Okanagan Valley. It seems to rise and fall, meaning that sometimes when I drive up the...
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January 18 Photo of the Day
January 18, 2014 - The Okanagan Valley here in Vernon continues being enveloped in fog. But this does have some positives; specifically, th...
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January 16 Photo of the Day
January 16, 2014 - In my self-assignment of a photo per day that I began on October 25, I posted a photo each day for 81 consecutive days,...
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January 13 Photo of the Day
January 13, 2014 - Keeping with the road theme, today's image is of the road to Silver Star Mountain Resort, above Vernon, BC.
Snow is goo...
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January 11 Photo of the Day
January 11, 2014 - Today started off nice and sunny, as you can see in this photo I made at Sheridan, Wyoming.
Shortly after we left, we...
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January 9 Photo of the Day
January 09, 2014 - Marinette, Wisconsin, this morning was at minus 28C - rather nippy.
We drove over 900 km today and are now in Sioux Fal...
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January 7 Photo of the Day
January 07, 2014 - Very cold weather sometimes creates intricate frost patterns on windows.
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January 6 Photo of the Day
January 06, 2014 - The snow keeps falling, and needs to be removed.
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January 5 Photo of the Day
January 05, 2014 - There are times like today when the lighting conditions dictate looking for closeups.
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January 4 Photo of the Day
January 04, 2014 - With the good comes the bad.
The good today was the temperature - a balmy minus 2C with snow, more than 30 degrees warm...
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January 3 Photo of the Day
January 03, 2014 - We've set record low temperatures for the last two days. This morning's reading at Long Lake level was a crisp -40C. Add...
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January 1 Photo of the Day
January 01, 2014 - Welcome to 2014.
Today's photo, made on the Wanapitae River, gives an indication of how bitterly cold it was here today...
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December 30 Photo of the Day
January 01, 2014 - We are in another deep freeze. It was -28C this morning.
Here you can see Monte enjoying breathing the crisp air!
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December 29 Photo of the Day
December 29, 2013 - The day started off reasonably mild, but again no sunshine. The forecast calls for us to experience a deep-freeze the re...
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December 28 Photo of the Day
December 28, 2013 - Woke up this morning to a very dull day. The temperature was just above freezing, so all the trees had lost their ice an...
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December 27 Photo of the Day
December 27, 2013 - The snow and ice continue to hang on the trees in the Goderich area.
Today's photo was made near Vanastra, just east of...
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December 26 Photo of the Day
December 27, 2013 - Snow and ice covered trees, Goderich.
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December 25 Photo of the Day
December 25, 2013 - Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas day.
Here is a photo from a snowy Christmas day in Goderich.
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December 24 Photo of the Day
December 24, 2013 - Spectacular morning here in the Goderich area. We had a fall of light snow last night, which covered the ice-coated tree...
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December 23 Photo of the Day
December 23, 2013 - Today's image shows there is beauty in the freezing rain storm in the southern part of Ontario.
The photo was made sout...
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December 22 Photo of the Day
December 22, 2013 - A snowy day today, so I was looking for some colour in the white landscape.
This bench I spotted near Minnow Lake.
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December 17 Photo of the Day
December 17, 2013 - Today's photo was made at Junction Creek in Lively. Photographing today was much more pleasant as the temperature rose t...
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December 16 Photo of the Day
December 16, 2013 - The deep freeze continues!
This photo shows the moon rising behind the Sudbury Yacht Club on Ramsey Lake.
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December 15 Photo of the Day
December 15, 2013 - Today I returned to the same location along the Wanapitae River where I made yesterday's photo. These illustrate the dif...
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December 14 Photo of the Day
December 14, 2013 - Today has been very cold and overcast. These conditions produce a monochromatic image, almost as if this were a black an...
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December 12 Photo of the Day
December 12, 2013 - Ice fishing is another popular pastime in the winters of Northern Ontario. But why put up with the bitterly cold tempera...
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December 11 Photo of the Day
December 11, 2013 - Today's photo is of a Ruffed Grouse feeding from seeds on the ground below my bird feeder.
Today's photo was day 48 o...
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December 10 Photo of the Day
December 10, 2013 - Today's photo is of an old log sauna at the end of Chief Lake Road.
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December 9 Photo of the Day
December 09, 2013 - We had a welcome fresh snowfall during the night and today. Then the wind came up in the afternoon, but the temperatures...
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December 8 Photo of the Day
December 08, 2013 - A day like today is difficult for a nature photographer, a day of flat gray light, a partial uninteresting snow covering...
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Ontario Day at Silver Star Mountain
February 28, 2013 - The Aussies have their Australia Day at Silver Star Mountain Resort, so last winter some of the Ontario ski buddies thou...
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Snow Ghosts of Silver Star
January 20, 2013 - Lots of snow and an absence of winds resulted in a build-up of snow on the trees near the summit of the skiing runs at S...
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Travelling West - Photo Ops
January 19, 2013 - Driving west in early January can be difficult, especially when it comes to finding photo opportunities. Winter weather...
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Holiday Greetings
December 13, 2012 - Season's greetings to all, from our house to yours.
All the best for 2013.
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Photographing Skiers
March 22, 2012 - To photograph or to ski, that is the question.
To solve that dilemma, I thought, "Why not do both?"
So with my skiing...
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My Dilemma
March 21, 2012 - Veda and I have been in Vernon, British Columbia, since early January. We spend a good part of the winter season here be...
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