There was grand adventure, great food, better conversations, moments of suspense, awe, and intrigue. At no less than four distinct occurrences can I remember being afraid for my life; and although we set out on this grand voyage as a merry band of travellers, those of us who did made it back were changed by the journey and can only reflect upon the people we once were before the adventure as though pale faded memories of a forgotten time long past...
Read MoreNew York
These are a collection of photos taken during my three week stay in New York City in the Spring of 2007.New York had long been a place I had really wanted to visit, and it was amazing and unique in a way that was so different from what I had thought it would be through my dreams and most fanciful, romanticized wonderings...
Read MoreSharko Family Christmas 2011
Some highlights from the Sharko Family Christmas at Auntie Leona's...
Read MoreWill Family Christmas 2011
Good times with the whole family hosted at Auntie Connie and Uncle Tim's home...
Read MoreHonduras: Roatan > La Ceiba > Trujillo
After a small photo rest stop, we drove down to a nature reserve, where we saw all manner of monkeys, anteaters, a wild cat, and even a tropical raccoon ( it turns out they look just like our raccoons ;) Then it was off to my moms amazing house on the side of a mountain. She had warned us of the 45 degree angle of the driveway. As it turns out, it REALLY is 45 degrees, and cannot be accessed without a 4 wheel drive vehicle...
Read MoreTobogganing on Boxing Day
Went out with the Family and Jon and Keri to Connor's Hill in the Edmonton River Valley to go tobogganing on boxing day :) ...
Read MoreJasper 2010
Our family went for a weekend trip to Jasper to camp, do a little hiking, play in the Athabasca River with the dogs, and do a little bit of cliff diving at Horseshoe Lake...
Read MoreChicago
I had a great opportunity to go down to Chicago in June with my friends Drew, Sandra, Marc, and Ronnie. These are the video, slideshow, and some photos from the trip...
Read MoreBloomsday '10
Some photos and a slideshow from our family's annual trip to Spokane for the Lilac Bloomsday run...
Read MoreWestern United States Road Trip: Part 1 of 2
Life is such an amazing thing. Completely insignificant when taken into perspective, yet it belongs to everyone and has such substantial meaning to each of us. Inconsequential though it may seem when looked at in the context of the universe, life has it's moments where our consciousness is elevated to a level that eclipses the scope of the universe...
Read MoreWestern United States Road Trip: Part 2 of 2
What a drive! All the way from Napa through the Redwoods (literally), by the ocean, into Oregon through Eugene and Portland before spending what remained of the night napping at a rest stop just outside of Seattle. It is a neat feeling waking up to a view of a city where previously there was only black...
Read MoreThe Spirit of Devon
This video was produced by Bob Chelmick for the town of Devon, Alberta to celebrate the Olympics and the running of the Olympic Flame through the town...
Read MoreVictoria Scooter Ride
Sunny, warm, the humid air blowing in your face while winding down quaint, twisty roads: we couldn't have asked for a better experience...
Read MoreUncle Gene's House
After a great night in Victoria, Luke, Katrina, and I drove up the island near Campbell River to meet the rest of my family at my Great Uncle Gene's House. Now Gene, or "Green Gene" as we call him is my grandfather's younger brother, and is such an interesting man. He built his house on his property with cedar from the land and can make just about anything grow in his extensive garden...
Read MoreVictoria: August, 2009
Nearing the end of summer, some members of my family and I made our separate ways to Vancouver Island to visit some friends and see my Great Uncle Gene. My first day on the island, I checked into the apartment of my friends Chris and Kendra who left me a key while they were in Alberta for a couple months. They had left a wonderful welcome package for the guests staying at their place during the summer, with directions and reviews for some of their favourite restaurants and cafes. I took their advice and had brunch at the Blue Fox where I had the best Eggs Benedict that I have had in my life. I then met up with my good friends Luke and Katrina who I had met in California in 2006 and then hiked the West Coast Trail with in 2008...
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