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Showing posts with label Science World. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Science World. Show all posts
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31 October 2010
Jack O' Lantern
No. 5342 - 29 Oct 2010 - 21:33:42Science World plays its part in anticipation of Halloween.
Gastown, VancouverThere is a history of ritual/cultural fires at this time of year. As the child of a proper English father I recall with fascination his annual transformation from mild-mannered parent to mastermind of costume capers with other fathers in the neighbourhood in aid of trick or treat duty and wild-eyed builder of fireworks displays in the front yard where he would make us hold sparklers in spite of our reluctance.
The Englishness of last century's British immigration to Vancouver coupled with the influence of Chinese culture and trade has blended to create a unique and satisfying autumn experience. The tradition of long-gone bonfires at this time of year has conspired with the availability of fireworks to provide the inspiration for an annual event that has happened, as a matter of course, for almost 100 years. I, have seen, from my bird's eye view, for the last three seasons, fireworks, in the dark, rippling along the horizon, spontaneously, for two or three hours, on Halloween. The smell of sulphur, wet molding leaves, and the tingle that comes with a proximity to fire is a compelling and mostly charming phenomenon of the season.
13 June 2010
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09 June 2010
08 June 2010
Flyway
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Gastown, Vancouver
The geese of this town do not migrate seasonally so much as commute daily like the crows of the region. They have set up permanent residence and are known by their own subspecies name; Vancouver Canada Goose - Branta canadensis fulva. Their presence within the bird matrix of the urban cliffside brings a touch of the north to the city.
The geese of this town do not migrate seasonally so much as commute daily like the crows of the region. They have set up permanent residence and are known by their own subspecies name; Vancouver Canada Goose - Branta canadensis fulva. Their presence within the bird matrix of the urban cliffside brings a touch of the north to the city.
07 June 2010
Science World Week
No. 4875 - 13 Nov 2007 09:48:11Gastown, Vancouver
The Expo-era landmark, and favourite haunt of children and parents, always commands me to take its picture. Although much has changed around it, the snowball remains structurally unchanged in 24 years. I have always loathed going inside and told my daughter, back in the day, I would take her to anything, anywhere but please not to that shrieking, gonging, hell hole of an elementary school science fair. It is an acute aural sensitivity that has led me to prefer observing and recording the image of its external shell and it sits prominently in the view out my front window.
The collection grows daily and needs an outlet. Welcome to my Science World.*
* Currently billed SCIENCE WORLD at TELUS WORLD of SCIENCE as many people have pointed out to me with raised eyebrows.
The Expo-era landmark, and favourite haunt of children and parents, always commands me to take its picture. Although much has changed around it, the snowball remains structurally unchanged in 24 years. I have always loathed going inside and told my daughter, back in the day, I would take her to anything, anywhere but please not to that shrieking, gonging, hell hole of an elementary school science fair. It is an acute aural sensitivity that has led me to prefer observing and recording the image of its external shell and it sits prominently in the view out my front window.
The collection grows daily and needs an outlet. Welcome to my Science World.*
* Currently billed SCIENCE WORLD at TELUS WORLD of SCIENCE as many people have pointed out to me with raised eyebrows.
05 June 2010
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