Aquaria: what's old is new again, for me at least. Found in my father's slide collection, a Dutch-style aquarium. 1963. (Scan from 35mm slide, Converted to B&W due to colour degradation) The saved Het Aquarium magazines. Like photography, the keeping of aquaria was introduced to me by my father when the family lived in South... Continue Reading →
Rode Wireless Go II problems after V2.2.3 update.
(Image from Rode) After the most recent update to version 2.2.3, one of the microphone transmitters of my Rode Wireless Go II failed to turn on or show the flashing blue light to indicate charging. After contacting Rode Support, I received an email that I should contact a service facility on the other side of... Continue Reading →
Best of Frost
We had a beautiful morning skiing amoung the frost-rimed trees just outside our front door on the day before New Year's. Skiing between the larches. On the morning of the 30 December, a dense fog greeted us, however, it dissipated the same day. The next day was fog-free, but the frost was intense, covering every... Continue Reading →
Winter cycling begins.
This year, and for the first time, I ventured into snowy winter cycling. Like many people, I found the thought of it intimidating at first. Cold winds, glare ice, wipeouts, fogged glasses, frozen toes and frigid fingers all come to mind. However, cycling is not just a pleasure for me, it is my major form... Continue Reading →
Autumn Cycling on Elk Island Trails
This autumn, I managed to get out to Elk Island National Park twice, with two broad goals. First I wanted to do some early morning photography, and secondly, I wanted to explore some ideas I've been having about using a mountain bike, not for ripping, shredding, or even bunnyhopping, but as a means for observing... Continue Reading →
Does Scotland have the world’s best ecosystem for MTBs?
Glenfinnan, Scotland. Photo by Roman Popelar. Flikr. (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Recently, in my quest to learn more about sustainable mountain biking, I came across a podcast by Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland. They have only 5 podcasts available so far, but all are interesting. This is not a podcast about the tech, the gear or... Continue Reading →