So, today I want to share with all you lovely folk one of my most treasured favorite pastimes — staring at fantastical art and architecture. Oh, and by the way, by “fantastical”, I don’t mean “really freakin’ awesome” (which, to be fair, most of these paintings are), but rather “magical” or “fantasy-inspired”. Like this: 1.…
In the midst of the concrete jungle downtown lies some gorgeous greenery; the Devonian Gardens. It is located in the The Core mall and is a beautiful, serene place to do some quiet work. It is a massive ‘2.5 acres and contains over 550 trees’ (Calgary Herald). As well as the trees, It also contains 2 Koi ponds (a pool for ornamental carp), a play area…
(ambigrams – I’m a little obsessed with them…) (there might just be some science behind this one…) (that’s why they don’t let models smile. otherwise you’d be distracted from the clothes. – true story bro.)
[youtube HmBByDQHJAA] There’s plenty of talented cover artists out there – but you gotta admit, not everyone can take something like Gangnam Style (which everyone loves for its beautiful vocals and guitar accompaniment, obviously) and make it so… artistic and lovely. Emotional, even. It sounds almost like indie or folk. And all that, without losing the…
Probably one of North America’s most beautiful urban parks, Vancouver‘s Stanley Park draws an estimated 8 million visitors a year. The park’s primary forms of recreation include walking, inline skating, biking, and running. The most popular place to run is along the seawall; especially at dawn and dusk when the lighting on the water is…
I share with you today a video that is simply a clip from America’s Got Talent. Before even watching it I’m sure you could jump to the conclusion that it showcases, well, talent. But the reason why I chose this video in particular is because of the story behind it. Here we have a young…
From Wes and Phil of WongFu productions, shot in one day: Dream Line. So much beauty and symbolism, in just five minutes. (Can’t understand a word, but I love it.)
Amazing! I think Tchaikovsky was meant to be played on the glass harp. [youtube QdoTdG_VNV4]
Don’t you just love the serendipitous moment of accidentally finding photographic inspiration? This beautiful scene just walked right under my nose while I was sitting in Starbucks one evening.
This is a really interesting combination of projection, animation and use of shadow, creating a beautiful piece of performance art. It’s not about understanding the piece, it’s about appreciating the meditative piece of discovery and connections. Enjoy!
Here is a cool picture I found of the four elements. These set of elements originate from ancient Greece. Enjoy!
This shot was from last summer when I was visiting Nova Scotia. We took a stroll through Halifax’s beautiful public gardens and I went a little crazy with the camera. The gardens are really a perfect place to take photos, with all the lush vibrant colours to capture. With summer already upon us, I suppose I was feeling a…
While doing the Kokanee Glacier Hike last summer, which I really recommend. It’s out by Nelson, B.C.
Sometimes our perception of beauty is changed because of what the media wants us to think. They place super skinny starved girls in magazines, telling us that’s the “right” way to look. No matter what size you are, how much you weigh, what clothes you wear or what you look like, you are beautiful. Do…