If I had a Million Dollars

Last week we went the summer choir concert at Seaton Secondary. The choirs and solo performances were top notch but one song stuck out in my opinion. The Bare Naked Ladies song just brought a big smile to my face and can still get me in great mood now when I watch this clip. Well done guys.



Watch a larger version and a few more clips on SmugMug.

Oliver Half Iron Completed

No, I did not complete the half ironman in Oliver but I did photograph the 1100 athletes on Sunday and at times during day, 16 hours, it almost felt like I had joined the race. At such an event I am always inspired to take part myself. It is truly amazing to sit at the finish line and watch the athletes complete the race, some for the first time and some running along side their kids crossing the finish line. All ages were represented and there were still plenty of cheer for the racers coming in after about 7 and a half hours of racing. What an accomplishment.


Let me just brag for a second and tell you that I have completed a third of an ironman but I hate to admit that it is at least twenty years ago. Now I try to stay in shape by running, biking and skiing but I think it would be healthy to set some goals for myself. The ironman is not for me as I am a terrible swimmer but I do think I could aim for half a marathon. I am not really sure what I am getting myself into by writing this in my blog but we shall see.



To view and order photos from this event please link to ASI

Oliver Half Iron

I am packing my bags today, charging batteries, selecting the right lenses for the job and making sure that all the equipment works properly. Tomorrow I head down to Oliver and Osoyoos. I will there as part of team of three photographers covering the Oliver Half Iron for ASI, Action Sports International. We will be staying at the wonderful Walnut Beach Resort in Osoyoos but will be getting up pretty early Sunday in order to meet at the race for 6 am. I have been assigned to cover biking and the finish line. This should be a fun. With any luck I will post an update late Sunday or at the latest Monday.

NHL player Andrew Ference - Scotia Hockey

The Lumby Stars Pee Wee Hockey Team were in for a real experience last night at the Prestige Inn in Vernon. Eyes were wide open and the faces of players were full of anticipation. The Lumby Stars were invited to the hockey banquet hosted by Scotia Bank and ScotiaHockey.com.


Special guest speaker of the evening was NHL player from the Boston Bruins, Andrew Ference. Andrew Ference did not disappoint. He was exstremely good with the boys and girls who had prepared relevant questions. Kudos to Andrew for signing autographs, being candid and full of good advice to the young players. I was shooting the event for Sports Entertainment L.P., Toronto and ScotiaHockey.com.

Biking Road Race

We were on the back roads between Vernon and Armstrong yesterday for a wonderful bike ride. I could not believe my luck as we saw a road race in progress. At this point I am actually not sure how far they were going but I think it was a race going from Vernon to Salmon Arm and back again. I got lots of smiles and 'wohoos' as I pointed the camera at the contenders.