Before I get into the magic bit, it’s important to note that despite it only being just over 4 km to the top, owing to the steepness and technical nature of the trail, 5040 is a really challenging hike, especially if 1. you have 52 year-old, not cared for enough knees, and 2. if you…
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72 Hours on Hornby Island, BC
Before heading to Hornby Island in late April, the only things I really knew about it were that it was a bit of a pain to get to from Victoria, and it’s where Hornby snack bars are from. After spending a long weekend on the island, I was trying to figure out a way I…
My desert island photos (2025 edition)
Back in 2020 I published My Desert Island photos, a post inspired by the the institution that is BBC’s Desert Island Disks. In the time between that post and now I have taken many photos that I would happily include in an updated list of my eight favourites. To make my job just that little…