2009.07 - shinagawa civic tour
41 photos in this collection.One fine Summer day, I joined a tour of sites in Shinagawa city.
event - arakawa cleanup 2009.11
255 photos in this collection.My wife works in the HR department of a local life insurance firm. These photos are from the Arakawa cleanup she organized: a volunteer thing where staff came out to help pick up trash. It went very well.
2009 - Jon's 40th
9 photos in this collection.It's Jon's 40th birthday get-together, at Las Meninas in Koenji.
2010 - Nate's PechaKucha presentation
19 photos in this collection.In late February of 2010, Nate Jensen gave a presentation on the frequency of kanji in Japan Post's address database.
event - a night at alhambra 2007
131 photos in this collection.A night of entertainment in tokyo, including belly dancing and others.
2007 - east-side nomikai
16 photos in this collection.One night in December, 2007, we ventured into east Tokyo for a street festival.
You know you're far from Canada's dry public places when you're drinking rot-gut in someone's garage watching the locals stagger by.
2008 - Jon's 39th
27 photos in this collection.On November 8, 2009, we rented a private spot in Shibuya to mark Jon's 39th birthday.
2004 - the snowstorm
19 photos in this collection.In February of 2004, a meter of snow fell on the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. That's about three feet of snow, for those who follow the old Imperial system. It fell in one day.
That was not a day for photography. There was no light, for one thing, and there was absolutely no visibility. To get a sense of what it was like, imagine that the entire sky -- no, the air around you -- is a swarming fluid thing, a dizzying maelstrom of whirling ice crystals. Impossible to photograph.
But these are a few pics from the day after. When the world as I'd always known it reasserted itself.
2004 - west coast trip
36 photos in this collection.In 2004 I left Halifax with the intent to move to Toronto. To my astonishment, I was able to get very cheap airfare to Vancouver on the way. So I spent a few lucky days visiting with my family on the west coast.
2003 - Sarstock
16 photos in this collection.I finally found steady work in 2003 after about two years of making do with short term work. I promptly took a day off to go see SARStock. It was fun. I brought along a single disposable camera that had been kicking around for a few years.
These are the humble pics I got from that event.
2007 - hanami in Yoyogi park
27 photos in this collection.In the spring of 2007 we held a flower viewing festival. And lo, it was good.
2009.05 - izu trip with kamil
16 photos in this collection.The ultimate side trip from Tokyo; taking a visitor to Japan out into the country and relaxing at a tradition-soaked onsen ryokan.
In this case, our visitor was Doctor Zaniewski.
2009.05 - kamil's visit
101 photos in this collection.My old friend Kamil (now a tenured professor!) came to Tokyo for a two-week visit. I showed him the city and surrounds.
2010 - romi and brian's bbq
33 photos in this collection.Our friends Romi and Brian held a barbeque at the start of the season. They even had a professional chef friend preparing the delicious foods.
2007 - nikkociti x'mas party
24 photos in this collection.The last X'mas party the firm would ever hold.
2010 - fashion in Japan
10 photos in this collection.August 26, 2010. The final "Fashion in Japan" get together for 2010.
2010 - joint August birthday party
10 photos in this collection.A joint birthday party for Andrew and Mari!
2010 - ami's dance troupe
14 photos in this collection.Our friend Ami is in a dance troupe. Within a year of starting, she's on stage. Not bad for a girl who's simultaneously starting an Economics degree.
2011 - japan fundraiser
8 photos in this collection.In April, we put together a fundraiser for Japan. Here are some images.
2011 - hamilton fringe festival
7 photos in this collection.We went to Hamilton to see the play \"Far From the Nest\" as part of that city\'s Fringe Festival. My cousin Kate was performing in the piece, which she\'d cowritten. It was quite good.
And naturally I had my camera.
2011 summer vacation
118 photos in this collection.Our 2011 summer trip to Montreal, Ottawa, and around Georgian Bay.
Toronto Aquarium, June 2015
23 photos in this collection.Ken went to the aquarium to take some photos. Emma went to scream at some sharks.
2006 - a night at Johnny's place
15 photos in this collection.There's a small restaurant in Koenji called "Las Meninas". It's a cozy little place with a proprietor named John who knows what he's doing in the kitchen.