ONE THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY MOMENTS » Travel

Horseshoe Bay

Ken — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:41:11 +0000

Spending the long weekend in Vancouver in the middle of a business trip. If nothing else, it gives me an opportunity to visit all the old sights that I remember from when I lived here about 35 years ago.

Horseshoe Bay is one of the main ferry terminals to Gulf islands and Vancouver Island. [...]

Vacation time

Ken — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:00:10 +0000

We’re just starting a week of vacation. Looks like it will be a busy one! Tomorrow morning (Tuesday), I go for my Class 3 medical which I need for my student pilot’s license and Thursday I’m writing my PSTAR exam.

In between, we’re off to one of our favourite spots – St. Jacob’s [...]

Pictures, we got lots of pictures

Ken — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:05:35 +0000

Back from Ottawa. Still smiling even though my Jeep wouldn’t start at the airport and it cost me $52 to get it going.

Enough bitching. I had an incredible time at the CAHS meetings. I spent last night at dinner talking to an ex-RCAF Fairey Swordfish pilot who flew them in the mid 40′s. [...]

Warbird on the move

Ken — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:58:10 +0000

You couldn’t wipe the smile off my face with a hammer. A visit to Vintage Wings of Canada in Gatienau Quebec and a chance to see their fantastic collection of vintage aircraft. A hot day, the smell of exhaust and the sound of magnificent engines.

One of the stars is this Supermarine Spitfire Mk. [...]

Aviation history

Ken — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:28:23 +0000

Had a great evening last night at the Canadian Aviation Museum. We were treated to an empty museum and we even got a tour of the storage hanger.

I didn’t shoot all 250 pictures – only 233. I’ve got lots of processing to do when I get back home but here’s a little [...]

More travel – this time for fun.

Ken — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:27:05 +0000

The trusty suitcase has hardly had time to air out but it’s time to hit the road again. This time, however, it’s for fun – not business.

I’m off to Ottawa Thursday morning to attend the Canadian Aviation Heritage Society annual general meetings. CAHS is the oldest and largest organization in the world dedicated to the [...]

Sunday Pick

Ken — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:36:30 +0000

There’s nothing like morning light. Just after dawn, golden light makes everything look better.

This is just an ordinary building on a sidestreet in Niagara-On-The-Lake near Niagara Falls Ontario. Back in 2005 we were there for meetings and I was up early (as usual) so I decided to take a walk around the area. [...]

"Tack Sharp"

Ken — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:21:05 +0000

A term that I’ve seen used in books and on photographer’s forums is “Tack Sharp”. It refers to a photo that is so well focused that it is, well, sharp as a tack.

I have significant difficulty getting clear focus when working in manual mode but I know that this is the best way to [...]

Sunday Pick

Ken — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:03:31 +0000

Of course today’s pick would come from Switzerland

The sun sets on Lake Zurich. Taken in the scenic town of Rapperswil on a warm May evening.

(Nikon D80 f11 1/1000 sec)

Home again

Ken — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:50:58 +0000

Slept in my own bed last night. Long, long trip home from Switzerland with a couple of opportunities to do some planespotting.

(Nikon D80 f5 1/800 sec)

Had almost 3 hours to kill at Heathrow Airport in London so out came the camera. Unfortunately, the weather was lousy with washed out light caused by [...]