WE are going to have a sunrise this morn9ing. Its cold. Very cold. What I have to work with this morning We have some colour appearing over the gaint It appeared out of the mist. Sun preparing to show up There it is Ice producing steam. That is how cold it is. Not many days … Read more
Trash in context. Another reusable shopping bag busy saving the planet. Mixed precipitation this morning. Overcast. No sunrise today. Because of the direction of the wind, shooting out into the bay will not be a thing. The camera lens would be covered with rain drops in a mater of seconds. I will take photos … Read more
America’s Weimar moment: What DoorDash culture says about economic decline When the future becomes unaffordable and saving money is pointless, a $30 poke bowl makes complete sense The great baseball legend and jokester Yogi Berra once quipped that a restaurant had become so crowded that nobody goes there anymore. Here’s a version for today: young … Read more
Support group seeks declaration of State of Emergency over homelessness Elevate NWO is calling on Thunder Bay city council to step up its support for homeless individuals by declaring a municipal state of emergency and helping to implement Indigenous-led housing initiatives. Elevate NWO executive director Holly Gauvin said declaring a state of emergency would allow the … Read more
Mostly clear morning. Warm. We have colour along the horizon. Nice reflections Nice colours This is one of those 360 degree sunrises. Colour in the sky all around Nice Sun preparing to show up. Only a few days left before winter officially begins. Then the sun will begin its journey back towards the giant We … Read more
The Evidence Is Clear: Masks Don’t Do Anything… We’re being hit with the “Super Flu” (allegedly), and that means everyone wants us to wear masks again. We went over this (a lot) in 2020. Then we went over it again in 2023. Masks don’t work, they never worked, and – prior to 2020 – the academic literature … Read more
Nothing to photograph this morning. The usual subjects An example of desperation. Photographing light trails made by vehicles That’s it Shoveling snow off of the deck of the MV Fraserborg Trash in context. Coffee cup Trash in context Below you can see the ingredients of Ensure Plus Notice Fat source, Carbohydrate source and Carbohydrate % … Read more
Tug MV Point Valour heading to an elevator by Current River to help a ship leave port. Photo turned out better than I thought it would. I had to hurry and the tug was going fast. Had to hand hold it and hope for the best Tug MV Glenada following the Point Valour Usual subjects … Read more
More affordable housing needed to tackle homeslessness: report According to a new district-wide homelessness report, the Thunder Bay district needs an estimated 840 new supportive housing units to come online over the next five years. And that still might not be enough. Thunder Bay District Social Service Administration CEO Ken Ranta said the report will be foundational to the DSSAB’s updated … Read more
Looking at the morning sky, I knew exactly what kind of sunrise to expect this morning. Nothing spectacular. No clouds and a wall of steam/mist/fog. Going to be similar to yesterday. Not sure when that wall of steam/mist/fog will disappear. I guess it will happen once the water is covered with ice. Until then, … Read more