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Balinese Man - Greenballs

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I'm in Bali.  Waves have been small, but I'm not complaining, after all I'm in Bali.  I"ve been spending everyday surfing ankle to head high waves. I still suck, but it's exactly what I need before the 6 month dive into winter.  Been getting around on a scooter and therefore lagging on the picture taking with no place to store anything bigger then my point and shoot.  Meet some amazing people from everywhere here.  Great times. This place is awesome.

This lovely Balinese gentlemen, sits at the top of the stairs (about 400) of a reef break called Green Bowls, or Greenballs beach, selling drinks, everyday.  The breaks on the beach are pretty exposed. It gets bigger waves then most spots which might normally be pretty intense here, but the swell has basically been non-existant for the last two weeks. So from what I've been seeing it gets bigger waves then most other spots (exception of Pyang-Pyang).  I've only seen it over head one or two days so far. Crossing my fingers for some swell soon.

 

 

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Happy Halloween - Zombie Skatepark Blood

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On set with Don't Sleep Productions.  Ben Stoddard, Dave Ehrenreich, Liam Mitchell and the crew for his submission for the B-Grade Horror Festival in Whistler. Missed the festival this year, but I checked in with this crew while filming the video.  Cool to see some of the special effects, makeup and creative minds going into this thing. The video is obviously way better then the still. Check that out here http://vimeo.com/31076557

'Happy Halloween Fuckers'

 

Canadian Thanksgiving

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By Wikipedia definition:

The origins of the first Thanksgiving in Canada goes back to an explorer, Martin Frobisher, who had been trying to find a northern passage to the Pacific Ocean. Frobisher's Thanksgiving celebration was not for harvest, but for homecoming. He had safely returned from an unsuccessful search for the Northwest Passage, avoiding the later fate of Henry Hudson and Sir John Franklin. In the year 1578, Frobisher held a formal ceremony in Newfoundland to give thanks for surviving the long journey.[3] Years later, the tradition of a feast would continue as more settlers began to arrive to the Canadian colonies.[4]

The origins of Canadian Thanksgiving can also be traced to the French settlers who came to New France with explorer Samuel de Champlain in the early 17th century, who also took to celebrating their successful harvests. The French settlers in the area typically had feasts at the end of the harvest season and continued throughout the winter season, even sharing their food with the indigenous peoples of the area.[5] Champlain had also proposed for the creation of the Order of Good Cheer in 1606.[6]

As many more settlers arrived in Canada, more celebrations of good harvest became common. New immigrants into the country, such as the Irish, Scottish and Germans, would also add their own traditions to the harvest celebrations. Most of the U.S. aspects of Thanksgiving (such as the turkey) were incorporated when United Empire Loyalists began to flee from the United States during the American Revolution and settled in Canada.

By my definition:

Thanksgiving is a time to be shared with loved ones.  This year I didn't make it to see my blood family back in Calgary and Ontario, but I was fortunate to have two thanksgivings with great people, laughter, amazing food and drinks.  Two stress free days to keep back, enjoy and indulge.

This is my Vancouver family.   I wanted to have fun shooting everyone having a good time eliminating all distractions, hence the simple backdrop. Although everyone is pretty faded (don't judge us) in these pictures, that was kind of the point. These are my people enjoying the moment.  Most of them have been in my life for many years.  With them I am at home, and I am so grateful and  blessed to have them in my life.