July 1st, 2008, 1 Comment »
We were briefly in Chicago a couple of weeks ago. We didn’t get much of a chance for sightseeing, though we did take an enjoyable architectural boat tour on the Chicago River. That’s where we took these fifteen odd photos. They’re unremarkable. This is probably the best one:
June 26th, 2008, 6 Comments »
Some old family friends gave my Dad a couple of photos from the summer of 1985. They’re of a family day out on, canoeing on a lake. We can’t remember where we were. We thought they might be photos of Alta Lake, near Whistler. Does anybody recognize these mountains (and, uh, that clearcut)?
I was trying to judge based on this Google Maps view, but it’s hardly conclusive. I searched through some Flickr photos that purported to be of ‘Alta Lake’ but, then, you know, got bored.
In another photo from that day, you can see an eleven-year-old Darren in an over-sized cap enjoying New Coke. That particular addiction (to Coke, regardless of taste) started early.
UPDATE: This is, indeed, Alta Lake. Thanks to Brent and Jason in the comment, who verify our suspicions. Jason found this image on this page from 2005, and the vista looks nearly identical to my photo.
August 29th, 2007, No Comments »
These are a bit old, but I just got around to uploading them. As I mentioned, Vancouver seaplane company Harbour Air has launched a new service, flying from Mgarr Harbour on Gozo to Valetta’s Grand Harbour on Malta.
When Julie and I were heading to Edinburgh and Vancouver respectively, we gave Harbour Air Malta a try. Julie took some great photos en route. This is my favourite:
This one is uninteresting, but I took it because I’d never seen fish farms on the Mediterranean before.
Lastly, Julie went with our Irish friends to a Irish-Scotland rugby game in Edinburgh. I quite like this photo of the game:
