Night at the Lake

Last night I noticed that the sky was clearing up nicely, so immediately decided to go down to Elk Island National Park, for some night photography.  I called and texted a couple of friends, but none had the time to go.... so I had to go alone.  When it finally started to get dark around 11pm, I setup my tripod, programmed the remote for the 35 picture sequence, and settled in for a long wait.  Unfortunately there were a lot of activity at that spot.  At 1am couple of cyclists went through one frame, then a car showed up and drove around the parking lot.  The best thing happened when the sequence finally finished at around 1:45am.  Right behind me there was a spectacular display of norther lights.  Here are some fruits of hanging around at night at the lake.  Enjoy.

Northern Pikes Concert

Just got back from an amazing show. The Northern Pikes came to Edmonton. This band has been around since circa 1984. One of my favorite bands. I have all their records! They have a special place in my heart, but I will not go on blubbering here. Needless to say it they still got the stuff, even after all these years. I was afraid that I won't be able to take photos, as I've been told by the venue people that cameras are not allowed. Well I did sneak one in anyway. I took my trusty Leica D-LUX 3. After a bit I saw many people taking photos, even coming up to the stage to do that, and no one said anything. At that point I wished I took something better, but at least Leica records video as well so I was able to record some as well.Like I said, it really was an amazing show, a blast to the past, and a lot of fond memories. Ah yes. Northern Pikes are still the best band in Canada!