The weather tried to cooperate today but it decided to not play nice and stay pretty overcast with the occasional rainy drizzle. I've been monkying around with my Canon 7D custom functions and getting it to match my Canon XSi so that when I go use both camera bodies, I don't have any issues with one working a different way than the other. I use * button on the back to … Continue Reading »

Robyn and I headed up to Whistler/Blackcomb today and boy was it a lot of fun. The conditions were most excellent, with bluebird skies, some trace of new snow and awesome sunshine all day. By now most people know that Whistler/Blackcomb is home to many of the Alpine events for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Which is quite evident when driving up into Whistler itself. Various Olympic graphics are being put … Continue Reading »

I'm not sure what a photographer's greatest moment can be, but for me it was the feeling I got from having my first photo published, well being asked for a photo in which would be published in a book. Not only was that a cool feeling, receiving the book in which my photo was published is even better! I received an email from a publisher asking me about a particular photo … Continue Reading »

Most readers of my blog will know I have many passions in life (one of which is my relationship with Robyn) though recently, the other two I have been focusing as well,  is photography and snowboarding. It looks like those two passions of mine are going to fuse together this weekend up at Cypress Mountain; LG Snowboard WorldCup 2009. Robyn and I first learned about the WorldCup Event up at Cypress … Continue Reading »

I just finished and confirmed our WordCamp Whistler 2009 hotel reservation for the Fairmont Chataeu Whistler at the base of Blackcomb Mountain. This should be a pretty fun and interesting WordPress Wordcamp as well as a good day for some ski and snowboarding too. Robyn and I are looking forward to getting up to Whistler/Blackcomb for this WordPress event, not to mention get in a couple runs in on Sunday. … Continue Reading »

Well it seems to be getting closer to that time of year when I can break out my Burton Snowboard and other gear to get ready for the upcoming snow. I read various local reports, status updates on Facebook as well as looked out the window and all the local mountains got a dusting of snow! Which means Cypress, Grouse and Seymour all received some snow! Hopefully this means that … Continue Reading »

With the slow increase in temperature as we move more into the spring season and with having the summer season just around the corner it does not necessarily mean we still cannot enjoy winter activities correct? Well those which are able to get themselves up to the Whistler/Blackcomb area do not need to hang up their skis or store that snowboard of theirs. That is right, Whistler/Blackcomb is still open and … Continue Reading »

Recently I have gotten into snowboarding (thanks to Robyn) but I have been using rental gear for each time that I have had a chance to go up on the mountain (in this case Cypress). Since the 2007/2008 season is over the local mountains (including Whistler/Blackcomb) have been trying to blow out their demo/rental gear which means you can pick up some good gear for some crazy prices. Robyn informed me … Continue Reading »

The weather is slowly warming up and spring it trying to become more prominent here in the Metro Vancouver area and when the weather beings to warm up the local mountains begin their closures. One of the first mountains this year to close their ski hills is Cypress Mountain and thanks to one of Robyn's close friends we were able to hit the slopes one last time. Cypress Mountain is located … Continue Reading »

Yesterday was a good day for going up to one of the local mountains here in BC. The local mountains being Mt. Seymour, Grouse Mt. and Cypress Bowl. Now the girlfriend (Robyn) has a friend that works at Cypress Bowl so they (Robyn and her friends) have been going there when they aren't skiing up at Whistler/Blackcomb and last week was my first time snowboarding. I liked it, it was … Continue Reading »