Monthly Archives: July 2016

Skyline Trail – 2nd Half

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Neil

Last August, a group of us attempted a 4-day backpacking trip on the Skyline Trail ( previous post ) in Jasper National Park.  Between huge blisters on my feet and snow when we woke up on the 3rd morning we had … Continue reading →

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Sailing 2016 Part 3 – Desolation Sound & Sunshine Coast

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Neil

It rained most of the night at Refuge Cove but by morning only the odd shower still lingered.  While a bit damp, it did make for a pretty start to the day. Day 9 itself didn’t quite go as planned. Our … Continue reading →

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Sailing 2016 – Part 2, Desolation Sound

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Neil

Day 5 started with rain. While refuelling the boat I regretted that we hadn’t done this the afternoon before when it wasn’t raining.  Soon we were on our way in wind and rain out of Jervis Inlet and up Malaspina … Continue reading →

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Sailing 2016 – Part 1, Jervis Inlet

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Neil

In late May we drove out to Nanaimo, BC to start a 2-week sailing trip. At 4 pm the evening before our charter started, we arrived at the charter company from whom we had rented a sailboat for 2 weeks. … Continue reading →

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Drumheller Workshop

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Neil

Earlier this spring I took part in a weekend photo workshop in Drumheller, Alberta.  The workshop was put on by Darlene Hildebrandt ( digitalphotomentor.com ), an Edmonton photographer and educator.  Darlene is also a contributing editor for Digital Photography School.  In … Continue reading →

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