Remembrance

I hope you're able to take a moment today to remember why, in the grand scheme of things, we have it so good.  There's a debt of gratitude to be paid both past and present. Lest we forget.

Take a moment to read this article by Kevin Myers.  As a Canadian I think it instills a great sense of pride and humility, not to mention what a great place this country is.

A Year in New York by Andrew Clancy

This beautiful edit from Andrew Clancy showcases the everyday nuances of one of the most iconic locations on the planet, New York City.  Complimented by the song We Don't Eat by James Vincent McMorrow, the finished edit is like a well crafted piece of poetry.  

Clancy writes - Living in New York I'd grab my Canon 7D, or S95, and shoot footage of what was going on around me. It seemed like a never ending project and you could stay filming life in New York for a long time. But eventually I put my camera down and started to edit. Here's the end result, it's a bit rough and ready but that's life in the Big Apple I guess.

No Ordinary Tree Lighting

With my loft decked out in lights and my fake tree bowing under the weight of my collection of movie themed ornaments, you can understand why I suddenly felt the need to snap a few pictures.  As you can see, there was quite the turn out for the lighting of the tree this year.