Showing posts with label cherry blossoms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cherry blossoms. Show all posts

Friday, June 5, 2020

A moment to recharge and refocus

This past week has been a constant barrage of rage inducing stories: of injustice, of blatant racism, and of ignorant folks that still think the promotion of rights, equality and justice for black people means taking away rights from others. The systemic problems inherent in our status quo can be demoralizing, and combatting the trolls that perpetuate it is exhausting.

It's been hard to think or focus on anything but race relations. But after a week of blackout tiles and screaming at the people and institutions that continue to divide, I find myself needing to step back momentarily from the anger and indignation. So I hope that by bringing this tiny bit of colour back to your feeds, you are reminded that while there is much work to be done to combat bias, bigotry and brutality, there's also still beauty and hope for renewal in the world around us. Don't forget to take a moment to recharge and refocus. And when you've re-energized, we continue the push for social change together.

Read. Listen. Learn. Donate. And most importantly, continue to advocate.

Blossom Season - 2020-7

Blossom Season - 2020-2

Blossom Season - 2020-4

Blossom Season - 2020-6

Blossom Season - 2020-5

Blossom Season - 2020-3

Blossom Season - 2020-8

Blossom Season - 2020-9

Blossom Season - 2020-10

Blossom Season - 2020-1

Sunday, June 2, 2019

Blossom Season

It's blossom season in Calgary. Maybe 'season' is a bit of an exaggeration though... blink and you might miss the 3 or 4 day explosion of beautiful pink tones in this city. If you haven't yet gone to check out your neighbourhood foliage, do it soon before it all fades rapidly.

And because I'm a sucker for milestones, I somehow managed to miss an impressive one with my last blog post, which marked my 700th entry on this silly blog. Hard to believe that I've been polluting the web with crap photos and and even crappier sentences for a full 700 posts. #sorrynotsorry

Blossom Season YYC 2019-11

Blossom Season YYC 2019-9

Blossom Season YYC 2019-10

Blossom Season YYC 2019-2

Blossom Season YYC 2019-1

Blossom Season YYC 2019-7

Blossom Season YYC 2019-4

Blossom Season YYC 2019-3

Blossom Season YYC 2019-5

Blossom Season YYC 2019-6

Blossom Season YYC 2019-8

Blossom Season YYC 2019-12

Blossom Season YYC 2019-13

Blossom Season YYC 2019-14

Blossom Season YYC 2019-15

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

_sneeze your way to having a six pack_

Have you noticed how you've recently been sneezing non stop, uncharacteristically? Yeah, that's because blossom season (aka allergy season) snuck up on you like a ninja, and Mother Nature is making you her bitch. But hey, on the bright side, you might just sneeze your way to having a six pack... so there's that. #theallergyabworkout

These photos were taken tonight, minutes before the storm clouds rolled in to hide the sun. Does anyone know if these are actual cherry blossoms, or are they just some other pretty pink flowers?

Cherry Blossoms - YYC-3

Cherry Blossoms - YYC-2

Cherry Blossoms - YYC-1

Cherry Blossoms - YYC-4