Not many quality photo ops this morning. On some days, my photography cup runneth over. On other days, not much going on. You have to play the hand you are dealt. You see these around Mount Everest climbing camps. Buddhist prayer flags? I guess this person did not get a chance to show off their … Read more
Trash can update. Some additions that add more colour to an already colourful scene. See any recyclables in there? It doesn’t matter as it all will end up in the landfill. Trash in context Trash in context An interesting thing about Ben and Jerry’s . Funny actually. Worth a read. Water bottle photo Love this … Read more
Seems that masks are still a thing. Patriotic trash Water bottle photo Rail cars Looks like today is the day to start pounding steel at the site of the “mistake on the lake” construction site. I have no idea what moth this caterpillar will become. I spent a half an hour looking. I finally gave … Read more
BIS: CBDC Roll-Outs May Require Changing The Constitution The IMF is warning that with all these CBDCs about to launch, there need to be global inter-operability standards between them all, and they’re working on a global platform to facilitate just that. Speaking at a conference of African central banks in Rabat, Morocco, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva … Read more
‘All hands on deck’ required to fix housing crisis, says Ontario Chamber The availability and affordability of housing has reached a crisis point in the province, said the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. No longer an urban issue, this issue now impacts large and small communities across Ontario. The chamber has released a policy paper, Home … Read more
Lots of colour in the trash can this morning. Not sure what piece of clothing that is but is definitely brightening up an otherwise rather pedestrian colour palette. Wood coloured kayaks. Pretty sure they are not made of wood. Reminds me of some of those morning skies back when I was photographing the sunrises. I … Read more
Carnival Cruise Ship Emits More Toxic Fumes Than All Of Europe’s Cars, Study Finds A new study commissioned by the European Federation for Transport and Environment revealed that toxic emissions of sulfur oxides from 63 cruise ships belonging to Carnival Corporation were 43% higher than all the combustion engine vehicles in Europe. This stunning statistic … Read more
Another example of why trash cans WITH LIDS needs to be mandatory in this city. I see stuff like this EVERY trash day. Not sure what it says but it is colourful Water bottle photo If you ever don’t know what to do with your old KOA Car Pass….. Cruise ship was in port today … Read more
Ooooo….looks like a crack pipe. Clean-up of the former Finnish Labour Temple site has begun. Not construction, mind you. Only cleaning up the site because neighbours were complaining. Does anyone buy cigarettes that are not sold on the FWFN? Some steel has arrived on the “mistake on the lake” construction site. Pounding steel should begin … Read more
Water bottle photo. I decided to take my camera with macro capabilities out today along with my regular workhorse camera to see if I can get some different type of shots. This stuff must be tasty as I see a lot of empty Twisted Tea cans laying around. Water bottle photo Not sure what this … Read more