The “edge” is always a place for change. Any kind of change and the edge is not always a physical one. Lately we have been forced to the edge of human endurance, or so it seems. Some people comply, others struggle, again others, they have gone over it, never to return.
The history of mankind has been strewn with times of success and times of near-extinction. Yet today’s pandemic is presented as a near-extinction event, while it barely registers on the scale of humankind.
When you arrive in a new place with a camera in your hand, chances are that you will shoot plenty of frames. Even ones that you will remove later. Today, with this quarantine business all over the world, never mind at home, there is little chance of travelling anywhere in the foreseeable future.
Not that I had many plans for travel, but it’s always nice to dream. Yet, the idea stuck in my head. Why do we shoot plenty in new places and struggle to shoot in well-known ones?
Times are troubling. We are supposed to stay close to our homes, not to go on road trips and Heaven forbid cross any borders. Never mind the type of border, just don’t cross them. Or cross your neighbour, for that matter. In some countries, ratting out your neighbour to the police is encouraged by the government.
Happily in Canada we don’t go that far. Yet travelling is sometimes pointed at with accusing fingers, as if sitting alone in your car or truck will infect someone with a virus you don’t have.
In these times of confinement and quarantine, food has become an important subject. After perhaps toilet paper and hand sanitizer, that is. Whatever your opinion about the safety measures imposed on each of us during this pandemic, the subject of food has come to the forefront of many a conversation.
I am not talking about all those who will now wait in line for three or more hours in order to get their fix of McFries or Kentucky Fried Ducks. These people will only think about that and never do anything about it. They need their suppliers or pushers.
The earth is flat. We all know that. Take a look at the prairies in Canada. Nothing but flatness. Shooting that flatness can be somewhat of a challenge. It appears as if you never have enough angle on your lens to cover everything you see.
Whatever you try, there is not a lens that can convey the feeling you get when looking at that flat earth all around you.
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You mentioned swimming by one of your photos. I see no one swimming. Can we swim at Fort Whyte? They seem to have a dock o ...
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I am looking to see if there are any pictures of the original house situated at Munson Park
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---Great blog once again Henk - enjoyed it very much....
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Thanks for that piece of info. I had a hard time seeing that burn inside... :-)
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Chiminea. It’s an outdoor wood burning fireplace. I had one but sold it. Replaced with a landmann fireball.
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---Nice blog Henk and impressed that bridge was stress engineered....:-)
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Excellent photos and information
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Looking forward to seeing your new adventures!
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Hi, The best time to visit starts around May Long Weekend. Before, most is still frozen or too cold. There is no entrance fee ...
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When is the best time to tour and is there a entrance fee