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Olympus Trip - Vancouver streets and shadows

Photo walks with the Olympus Trip

I've been getting back into shooting film again recently, using my Olympus Trip 35, point-and-shoot. The camera is around 40 years old and still in great condition with a working light sensor and a sharp lens. Its portability and simplicity make it great for street shooting so I headed into Vancouver and Maple Ridge for...Continue reading→

Mille Miglia in Siena

Mille Miglia close and personal

It's evocative. It sets the pulse racing. From 1927 to 1957, the Mille Miglia was a road race, starting and finishing in Brescia in the north and travelling as far south as Rome. Established by two counts, Francesco Mazzotti and Aymo Maggi, this was a 1000-mile race for Grand Touring cars. With eleven wins over...Continue reading→

What's new from BC Brit

Hidden treasure

As a follow up to my last post I thought I’d add that help is at hand for all professional job hunters in the Vancouver area. However, it’s a case of unearthing the buried treasure. There seems to be a multitude of Provincial and National Government funded programmes that the intrepid professional job hunter can...Continue reading→

What they don’t tell you when you apply

Is it naivety or could I have prepared better than I did? What’s become very apparent is that Canadian employers do not offer a level playing field to new entrants. I’ve been told stories about professional people arriving, seeking employment and ending up in the land of under-employment (in jobs far below their potential). So...Continue reading→

Rainy day on Georgia

I was downtown meeting with Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR) today and discovered that when it rains in Vancouver, boy, can it rain. On the positive side, it seems that rather than complain about the weather, locals just break out the brolly and get on with life. I captured brolly culture at Georgia and...Continue reading→

Around Kits

What a fantastic Autumn day. It’s days like this when being in Vancouver really makes sense. After discovering Zulu Records I returned with the family for another visit a wander along part of 4th Avenue followed by a stroll along Kitsilano Beach at English Bay. 4th is a real old fashioned high street with a...Continue reading→

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