litguru (@litguru)
A story teller at the gates of dawn
Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
I'm currently at the famous Montreal oratory dedicated to St. Joseph, "Father" of Christ and patron saint of Canada. This year is the 100th anniversary of this historic place. The bells are ringing...
Little Fluffy Clouds
Flying high across the Great White North, which is not so white in summer. It's great to have Wi-Fi onboard. Image by @litguru
At Half Time
The local Major League Soccer team uses BC Place Stadium to play matches. Prior to joining the league, they used to play at Swangard stadium, a multi-purpose facility located in the city of Burnaby...
Riding the Waves
"Dudes, we're surrounded by energy waves that we cannot see. The visible light is just one part of a spectrum that is invisible. In the future where I'm from, we use this spectrum to send sound and...
Back to the Future in Remembrance of Things Past
The Burrard bridge downtown was built in the early 1930s and sports an Art Deco style with bold geometric lines inspired by the streamlined movement committed to a vision of modernity and progress....
Parallel Worlds in the Monomad Challenge
I was on a hike a few days ago, as detailed in this colourful post, when I decided to compare and contrast colour and monochrome photography for the #monomad challenge. This consisted of taking two...
In the Bright Lights of Knowing
Many moons ago, I enrolled in a course on the study of Buddhism. It was one of those optional courses that had no practical use for my academic aims, and yet it was one of the most memorable. I alw...
In the Name of the Father
Francisco Xavier Billini, also known as Padre Billini, is a highly revered figure in the Dominican Republic. His historical importance spans a body of work that includes the development of the firs...
Tune & Petals- An Ambient Remix
Music and flowers. How can one go wrong? I guess it depends on your style, and the type of music you like. I enjoy all kinds of music, though I have a soft spot for modern electronic. Most of it is...
Avian Scenes in the City
I really thought this was going to be a good birding season, but I must say that my plans got derailed by my addiction to World Cup soccer. I have throughout the year taken a few feathery snapshots...
Anamorphic Tricks
What is an anamorphic illusion? I found this clever demonstration at Science World, which now that I think about it, was more trippy than I expected. Notice how the shape looks distorted on the dis...
In The Spirit of Nature
Entering the trail is entering stillness. Yes, there are gentle stirring sounds here and there, scurrying chipmunks and pecking woodpeckers, but even with gurgling streams or the chirping birds, th...
A Historic Maritime Encounter
Named after a hamlet in northern Cornwall, the St. Eval is rumoured to have served as a tug/salvage boat during the Second World War, but documented evidence has not been found from what I've read....
A Little Incident at the Space Shack
I won’t lie to you, folks, when that son of a gun called me a human lover, I nearly lost my cool. Yes, I had a few drinks that day, but that was infuriating in any state of consciousness. Not that ...
The Light Fantastic
https://play.3speak.tv/embed?v=litguru/cho8nqbn I'm a mostly peaceful guy, but I do like loud bright explosions. Every year the international fireworks festival delights us with a show involving se...