Face the Past
Don’t believe the hype. Reports of an impending ‘Mayan Apocalypse’ are a fabrication of the western world, whose interest in Mayan culture appears cursory at best. There is much to learn from Mayan history, it’s rich culture of art, religion and science. The Mayan people I’ve spoken with in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico…all appreciate the significance of this date. However, there have never been any references to an ‘end of the world’ scenario in any of their history, simply the end of a period of time, a b’ak’tum. What’s next? The 14th b’ak’tun begins in the Maya Long Count Calendar after the solstice on Dec 21, 2012. Business as usual I suspect.
Copán, Honduras, 2012.
Droplets
Water from the sky, a major part of life on the West Coast. Saltspring Island, 2012.
Finding Truth at Fluevog
A feature lead image, shot for Momentum Mag’s recent Style piece on boots for riding. We decided to do a two-page shot, across the very top of the spread with room on the right for a headline and intro. Shot on location at John Fluevog Gastown, with Lauren modeling a pair of those sexy, blue Fluevog Truth Genevieve boots on a Dahon Mu Uno.
Vancouver, 2012.
Urban Totems
A few urban totems (perhaps Talismans?) spotted on a recent ride around Vancouver’s East Side. Some temporary, some fairly permanent, others in flux.
Vancouver, 2012.
Guitarrista
Bucerías, Nayarit, México, 2012.
Tumultuous
Between Gulf Islands on the Salish Sea, 2012.
Gimme Shelter
Behind some shrubs in a clearing by a quiet road sits someone’s shelter for the winter. When in Keremeos, Sandra and I (and Tabitha, our cat) lived in a camper like this on the orchard for a season. With those long summer days outside and short nights in for sleep, it was comfortable for 10 weeks. I suspect this one is similarly cozied-up inside.
Saltspring Island, 2012.
Spare Tire?
A feature lead image, shot for Momentum Mag’s recent article on bicycle tires. A fun play on the male ‘spare tire’ motif…
Vancouver, 2012.
Down To The Wire
Vancouver, 2012.
Island Bike Route
Just a tiny sign for the cross-island bike route on Saltspring Island. Ganges, 2012.
Meeting Fires Creative 