Ferry terminals and lost lagoons

- 4 mins read

Last weekend I made an early morning trip out to the Tsawassen Ferry Jetty in search of some Whimbrel that had been seen there a day or two earlier. If there were there, they eluded me. Even so, every time I visit the jetty, I realize I should bird there more often.

Visitor Map

Visitor Map

Visitor Map

Despite being difficult to decode, this old information sign near the parking lot has a strange beauty and stands as a ravaged sentinel of time. There is a newer, more legible sign beside it.

Why this sign was spared, I don’t know, but I’m glad it was. It may not excel at clarifying exactly where you are, but it seems to reveal something that I can’t articulate…

It connected with an aphorism I read recently: “All models are wrong, but some are useful”

Rainy day at Iona

- 2 mins read

The North Jetty at Iona Beach Regional Park is a favourite place of mine, especially in the fall or winter during cold and rainy weather. I rarely encounter anyone, and can imagine myself further away from civilization that I otherwise am – except for the roar of jets landing a YVR airport…

Low tide at Iona Beach

Low tide at Iona Beach

EarsOpen: Audrey Nuna

- 2 mins read

Series: EarsOpen

One of my few redeeming qualities is that I’ve somehow retained a modicum of curiosity, and it’s something I’m thankful for every day. This manifests in a constant drive to discover new music.

Most days I firmly believe music is the most powerful art form we’ve developed as a species, but occasionally I wake up convinced cinema has earned this position… either way, I chide myself of not pushing the boundaries of my knowledge when it comes to either of these art forms.

Audrey Nuna is a Korean-American “hip-hop” musician who I’ve been fascinated by for a few years now. I put hip-hop in scare-quotes as I don’t think what she’s doing in nearly so easy to pigeonhole. Any of you who even vaguely know me will be surprised that her work connects with me – obviously I’m not her target. But there is something going on here that impresses me.