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Reconnecting with a 2004 South Pacific sailing adventure

Reconnecting with a 2004 South Pacific sailing adventure

March 22, 2017April 8, 2017 Joe
March 22, 2017 Wednesday – Victoria Harbour, British Columbia, Canada Way back in 2004, I grabbed an opportunity to sail across part of the South Pacific from New Zealand to Fiji in a 42′ ... Read More
Christmas 2016

Christmas 2016

December 15, 2016December 20, 2016 Joe
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! All the best for the coming New Year Christmas Letter 2016 – web page suitable for reading online – offers expanded content (narrative) & media (photo... Read More
Christmas Letter 2016

Christmas Letter 2016

December 15, 2016December 13, 2016 Joe
In February and March, I took a 30-day Holland America cruise aboard the Volendam out of Singapore, visiting lots of destinations in SE Asia. It was my first time visiting this region of the world, so... Read More
Development of 3031 Jackson St

Development of 3031 Jackson St

August 17, 2016February 16, 2021 Joe
I live on a quiet residential street in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It’s rare to see a house being sold on our two block long street, and even rarer to see development, in-fill, or re-de... Read More
Expo 86 - 30th anniversary

Expo 86 – 30th anniversary

May 2, 2016May 4, 2016 Joe
We made three day-trips to Vancouver to see Expo 86. It was a great transportation exhibition, and really marked the coming-of-age of Vancouver as a world class city. I took way too many slides, but w... Read More
My Tesla Model S - 18 months later

My Tesla Model S – 18 months later

March 27, 2016June 30, 2021 Joe
So I’ve had my Tesla Model S electric sedan for 18 months now, and driven it a modest 11,300 kilometres to date. I suppose it is time to report in on my experiences so far. I will main... Read More
2016 SE Asia & Solar Eclipse cruise

2016 SE Asia & Solar Eclipse cruise

March 17, 2016May 4, 2016 Joe
I have just returned from a 30-day cruise through Southeast Asia aboard the Volendam, which also included a total solar eclipse of the Sun. The cruise started and ended in Singapore, making ports-of... Read More
Christmas 2015

Christmas 2015

December 13, 2015January 28, 2016 Joe
Merry Christmas and all the best for the coming New Year! Christmas Letter 2015 – web page suitable for reading online – offers expanded content (narrative) & media (photos & vide... Read More
Christmas Letter 2015

Christmas Letter 2015

December 13, 2015April 22, 2016 Joe
I started off 2015 on New Year’s Day by participating in a photo shoot at Beacon Hill Park hosted by Kerrisdale Cameras. It is always a good idea to assign yourself a task in order to learn new phot... Read More
2015 Total Lunar Eclipse in Victoria

2015 Total Lunar Eclipse in Victoria

September 27, 2015January 28, 2016 Joe
A Total Lunar Eclipse as observed from Cattle Point Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on October , 2015 The eclipse was already in progress as it rose out of the atmospheric haze to the east o... Read More
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