We are on the verge of a heat wave here in Edmonton. It is supposed to be 29 degrees tomorrow. Of course, just as the weather gets ridiculously warm, I am starting to paint my room. I have a feeling that physical labor, paint fumes, and ridiculous temperatures aren't going to make for a particularly comfortable couple of days. Oh well, there really isn't too much I can do about it now. Anyway, heading into this ridiculous heat wave has me thinking about drinking lots of water. I am going to have to make sure that I keep a bottle with me at all times because even though I am inside (thankfully) there is no airconditioning or anything so it is still going to be hot as blazes in here. Frankly the idea of passing out in a half painted room just isn't all that appealing, so in order to prevent this fate a constant intake of liquids will be necessary. And that is the thought process that led me to selcet this particular image today. Weird I know, but if you know me or read this blog at all then you should expect nothing less from me. I took this picture at the Hard Rock Cafe in London, England. Not the greatest meal ever, I have to admit, but a pretty solidly good time with friends. I have a fondness for the lone lemon in the bottom lefthand glass. I don't know why. Perhaps it is just because it is a spot of brightness in an otherwise dark image.
juxtaposeverb [with obj.]place or deal with close together for contrasting effectORIGIN: mid 19th cent. (earlier (Middle English) as juxtaposition): from French juxtaposer, from Latin juxta 'next' + French poser 'to place'.I don't actually have that much to say today, so I decided to fall back on posting a picture from my Europe trip in grade 12. That trip produced some of my all time favorite photos that I have taken. Those images are actually the reason I started getting into photography in the first place. I love the juxtoposition in this picture of Picadilly Circus in London. The new and the old somehow just work together in that setting even though they are totally incongruent. I guess things don't always have to seem logical or like they will work together in order to compliment each other.
I am proudly Canadian. In the past few years I've come to love this country a lot. There are some absolutely beautiful places here. However, as much as that appeals to the photographer in me, I think that discovering the Canadian music scene has been what has really sold me on the awesomeness of Canada. Seriously, what is it with this country that we are just bleeding musical talent? I once heard someone joke that it is because it's so cold here that we all have to find some way to pass the time. Maybe that has some truth to it. Whatever is in the water here though has produced some musicians that are truly phenomenal. I recently (as in yesterday) discovered the Canada Live podcast from CBC and absolutely adore it. I'm not normally a podcast person. The only other one I subscribe to is The Vinyl Cafe, also from CBC and also a great example of how awesome Canada is. I was on the CBC website though (yes I know I'm cool) and there was an ad for the latest episode of Canada Live and it seemed intriguing so I went to check it out and lo and behold it was right up my alley. Basically it is a weekly recording of live performances by some of Canada's big names in music. The Trews, The Wooden Sky, Jets Overhead, Basia Bulat, Great Lake Swimmers, Iron & Wine, Luke Doucet, Jill Barber, Sarah Slean, Metric...the list goes on and on. Plus it is free music every week. So, I'm not actually sure this is a maple leaf. In fact, I highly doubt it. After all it was taken in London, England. However, I figured it would suffice since I lack a picture of an actual maple leaf. I also really like the background of this image and how the leaf plays off the colours of the stones.
