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Multisensory Experience on the Program at National Music Centre

Part museum, with performance spaces, a broadcast facility, studios and classrooms, Studio Bell is home to approximately 2,000 rare instruments and artifacts, including a fantastical Kimball Theatre Organ and one of Elton John's pianos. One corner of the ground floor houses the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Exhibits on five floors showcase Canada's musical talent, the history of music in Canada and the role of music in the everyday lives of Canadians. The most regular opportunity to hear how sound travels through the space is during the regularly scheduled Kimball Theatre Organ demonstration. The building itself is music for the eyes. And bring your sense of fun and adventure to take full advantage of the many opportunities to get hands on with exhibits.

Wooden-creche

Photo Blogging Challenge – ‘Tis the Season (December 2016)

Mention the word "season" in the month of December and several possibilities come to mind: 1) the start of ski season, 2) the beginning of winter, 3) Christmas and other holidays, and 4) delicious cooking. In 2016, winter solstice occurred at the tail end of an extended cold snap. Maybe that's why I found the holiday spirit so elusive this year. Even so, my long-standing habit of toting a camera along just about everywhere produced a handful of photos depicting some of my favourite things about the holiday season.

Peace-Bridge-Calgary

Photo Blogging Challenge – My Town (September 2016)

We split our time between Calgary and Canmore, so the big decision I had to make was which one to showcase in this month's post. I decided on Calgary for a few reasons: 1) we live here about three-quarters of the time; 2) I routinely showcase the mountain landscapes around Canmore in PBC posts, so it's Calgary's turn; and 3) Beakerhead comes to Calgary in September, so there are some pretty cool things to photograph here in YYC.

Okanagan-sunrise

Photo Blogging Challenge – Morning (November 2015)

You'd think that with something that comes around every day, morning would be a relatively easy subject to photograph. But I was preoccupied with NaBloPoMo, which might explain why it wasn't until I learned I'd be making a quick trip to Nassau that I came up with a unifying concept for this month's photo blogging …

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Glenmore-Reservoir

Nearby Nature – June 2015

Calgary has been blessed with fantastic conditions this month: warm temperatures and sunshine, very few mosquitoes, daylight from early morning to late in the evening and not much rain (a little more rain to help natural vegetation and farm crops would actually be welcome). I took full advantage of Mother Nature's open door policy. I …

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