Assorted Scenes From 'Nam

Welcome to season 9 of my very own little corner of the inter webs! I returned from a short trip to Vietnam recently, but haven't had the energy or time to sort through most of the photos, so this set will seem incredibly random, which I will agree is an accurate descriptor.

My trip was awesome despite 1) stepping in a pile of dogshit with my white as snow Adidas sneakers the day after I arrived, and 2) people assuming Anita and I were having some kind of marital problems (because apparently there is no possible alternate explanation for why we wouldn't have gone together).

The trip's main purpose was to attend my uncle's wedding (pictured below), but also encompassed eating too much food and drinking too much beer (I gained 8lbs in my first 8 days there), taking tons of street photos, watching beautiful sunsets, impromptu bottle flip contests, exploring many local markets, and otherwise just hanging out with my relatives. Good times.




Sunset on the beaches of Phu Quoc Island.






Drinking beer the Vietnamese way: warm, with a chunk of ice in it.


Drinking beer the proper way: draft, craft, and cold on tap.


Who knew there was such a selection of interesting craft bia (beer) in Ho Chi Minh?


Because OF COURSE seahorses are for making liquor... right?


Street shooting - a mobile vendor hawks Baos (steamed buns) off the back of his moped.


I can never get enough of the sights and sensory overload of local fish markets.




Thai Ice Cream rolls.


This has to be one of my favourite photos, EVER. My mom (far left) looks like she's having so much fun!

Family Polaroids for Mariana's B-day

As my niece Mariana gets older, I worry that she'll soon outgrow her interest in hamming it up for my cameras. So taking advantage while she's still game, I shot some rare family photos with her and my folks on her 9th birthday weekend. Although the digital photos below are pretty nice, what I really treasure are the polaroids we shot, on limited edition Third Man Records (Jack White's record company) black frame Impossible Project film. The black and yellow duotone adds a dreamy nostalgic aesthetic, and I love that I still have a chance to show Mariana the magic of instant film photography.


Hipster Kung-fu Masters


The polaroids!
















I love that even mom got in on the Vogue action






I look like a giant in this photo compared to the rest of my family

Digital photos shot with the Fuji X-T1 and 35 f/1.4, polaroids shot with an SX70. The Third Man Records film is 600 speed, so it's actually too fast for an SX-70, but with the exposure wheel cranked all the way down, the photos taken indoors by window light turned out surprisingly nice.

Kangaroo Creek Farm

We took the folks out on a quick road trip out to Kelowna this weekend. You know, that place in the Okanagan with all the kangaroos. Say whaaaaat? Yeah, aside from endless wineries and fruit orchards, there's also an awesome little place called Kangaroo Creek Farm just north of Kelowna. When Anita told me we were going to visit a "kangaroo farm," I mistakenly assumed it would be like a cattle farm, where you could see animals being raised under humane conditions... to be slaughtered for food. Turns out it was more like an animal sanctuary where they had numerous kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, giant cute rodents from South America, and other exotic birds and mammals for you to interact with. Good thing I had enough sense not to ask where the freezer full of 'roo meat for sale was, even though I was tempted to as a joke in bad taste.


I haven't seen my dad enjoy himself this much in ... well pretty much ever.








Patagonian Cavy, the fourth largest rodent in the world


Capybara, the world's largest rodent


Baby Kangaroo


A sugar glider, similar to a flying squirrel, only it's also a marsupial.

A Small Taste of Stampede 2016

We took my folks down to experience the Calgary Stampede this weekend. And as you look on these photos, I know you might be wondering why George's mom decided to wear a tiger print fleece vest. I do too. But let's ignore this fashion faux pas, and focus on the important thing, which is that you can win the single greatest midway prize in the history of ever: a Sriracha plush toy! O.M.G!! All it takes is a few bucks and some mad skills at Whac-a-mole. Also, I feel like you owe it to your stomach to get ye down there for a decadent meal of cream cheese glazed red velvet mini donuts on a stick. Because heart disease and diabetes should at least taste delicious.








Red Velvet Mini Donuts on a stick!