Episode Ten – Northern Latitudes: Find Your Way “Mary Anne Ivison is a trusted media professional with over 12 years of experience in radio broadcasting, television, voice-over, and live-hosting. She works extensively in commercial radio, streaming audio, and advertising.” All of the above is true. What is also true is that between the two of …
Last summer my family needed a real-life adventure and a diversion from the world at large! My two boys, ages 12 and 9, and I were looking for something inexpensive that would catch their interest, get them outside and spark their inner Indiana Jones. As you can imagine, entertaining these two can sometimes be a …
This is the second in what I’m hoping will be a series of twelve (or so) posts about single images from the past year. A little background story to the images and why they are important to me. The turning of the page of the calendar, the single movement of clocks past a set time, …
This is the first in what I’m hoping will be a series of ten posts about single images from the past decade – this first one is from a trip to the Toronto Zoo in 2010. A little background story to the image and why it is important to me. In September of 2010, I …
This is the first in what I’m hoping will be a series of twelve (or so) posts about single images from the past year. A little background story to the images and why they are important to me. It’s the time of the year and the decade (depending on the definition you choose) when we …
Tired of feeling lost, tired of letting go.Tear the whole world down, tear the whole world down.Failure. “Failure” – Breaking Benjamin Failure. It’s an ugly word. From the Anglo-Norman French failer it’s one of those words in our language that needs no definition, it’s self-explanatory. If Yoda was providing the breakdown it would simply be …
Climbing in the ADK or it’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye or in my case a contact…. Of the Adirondack 46ers (mountains with elevations of 4600 feet or greater – some people collect them like hockey cards) the Cascade / Porter trail is considered one of the easier hikes and is …
Summary – Time of Departure: 0700hTime of Arrival: 1930h (+1h)Distance: 1169 km Some travel days are tough. Today was one of those days. The weather mostly good trending towards sunny. A stop in Lake Superior Provincial Park to visit the Old Woman on the Bay always one of my favourite places on this trip. The …
Now understand first that my definition of “Glamping” may differ from yours… basically, if I’m not on the ground I’m glamping. Your view probably differs. Living in and out of your truck, van, small camper is not for everyone but I guarantee if you do an extended trip and prepare well for it you’ll wonder …
A short, 12:48, animated film – An Island – caught my eye today. Not sure how I ended up on the “Topic” web site but I’m glad I did. A man sets out for a desolate island, with the goal of conquering the mountain at its center. But the higher he climbs, the clearer it …