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Lighting & Sound
In our world that's hung up on small file sizes and overly loud music, sound quality has never been more important. We take great pride in the quality of our equipment, from our mp3s to our mixers, and our speakers to your ears. Our goal is to provide a robust, full sound for all ages of your guests, at a safe listening level.
Professional Sound
At each event, our client's receive:
Full Sound Package: 2 event-size speakers, hand-held wireless microphone, and mixer. Our DJs will provide their own DJ controller and can work with other vendors to ensure the best possible sound at your event or wedding.
Additional options include: Subwoofer for complete sound, lapel microphones, and amplification/microphones for live musicians.
Lighting up the Party
Appearance is also a huge factor in setting the mood, quality, and memorability of your event. All of our lighting effects have automatic sound-response capabilities, which means that they will change to the beat of the music being played! At each event, our client's receive:
Ignight Light Package: Sound activated dance floor lighting and lasers.
Additional options include: Decor lighting, 100+ colors of uplighting, disco balls, UV lights, and more.
Digital Projector
As well as providing the music and keeping your flow of events in time, Ignight Entertainment is equipped to set up and run an HD projector & screen at your event. Our portable screen is great for picture slide shows, videos, or messages to your guests. We also provide custom slideshow editing and compilation services, you just send us the pictures and we'll take care of the rest!


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This article is about the change of account certificates from SHA-1 to SHA-256
From release 7.2, the GateManager will start using SHA-256 certificates for all accounts created after the upgrade.
Old and existing accounts will continue to use the previous SHA-1 certificate until it is renewed.
Renewing account certificates can be performed on each account or using the global renew feature.
This requires a Server Administrator account.
When pressing the "Accounts" button a list of all accounts that are using the old SHA-1 certificate will be shown. From this menu, it is possible to renew all or selected accounts in one go.
When an account is renewed, it will be marked as shown below:
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Here is the committee responsible for such a tremendous event at the 2010 Utah Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers convention in Bryce Canyon UT on Jan 22 and 23, 2010
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Wisconsin DNR allows major dairy expansion
Rosendale Dairy in Fond du Lac County wants to double in size, from 4,000 cows to 8,000 cows, which would make it the largest dairy operation in the state.
Neighbors and environmentalists have expressed fear that manure will harm groundwater supplies.
The DNR says language in the farm's water-protection permit is stronger than state law requires.
Nobody has worked harder at doing the right thing in producing America's Food supply than the individuals with Rosendale Dairy congratulations.....Trent
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Feedstuffs Foodlink has printed my column about the Wild Horse situation and Madeleine Pickens plan.
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
I spent this past weekend with the Utah Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers in Bryce Canyon UT. The three feet of snow that arrived just before the start of the meeting, the closed roads did not deter this group of committed farmers and ranchers from showing up 200 people in fact and it was an awesome meeting. This photo is the track hoe and how the parking lot of Ruby's Inn was cleared for our arrival. More about the meeting later.
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Politics & Government
Cardoza says he warned Atwater warden about prison conditions
WASHINGTON -- The former warden of U.S. Penitentiary Atwater ignored congressional warnings before the June 2008 slaying of correctional officer Jose Rivera, Rep. Dennis Cardoza told lawmakers Tuesday.
In the months preceding Rivera's murder, Cardoza said he had received multiple complaints from Atwater guards about conditions at the maximum-security facility. But when the Merced Democrat tried alerting then-warden Dennis Smith, he says he got the brush off.
"I wrote to him and then I called him, and he didn't respond," Cardoza told a House panel. "He wouldn't return my phone calls."
Testifying before the House subcommittee on crime, terrorism and homeland security, Cardoza underscored that it's rare for top federal agency employees to ignore congressional communications. Unresponsiveness wasn't the only issue.
"There were a number of things that were a failure by the prior warden," Cardoza said, adding that he is very satisfied with the work of the current Atwater warden, Hector Rios Jr.
An April 2009 Bureau of Prisons Board of Inquiry report into Rivera's slaying identified multiple problems at the prison, ranging from widespread availability of "intoxicants" and homemade weapons to infrequent pat searches and troubling gang control over cell assignments.
Smith was transferred to an Illinois prison following Rivera's killing and could not be reached to comment Tuesday. He was named, along with other top Bureau of Prisons officials, in a federal lawsuit filed by Rivera's family. The $100 million lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Fresno last month contended that federal prison officials bore responsibility for the "dangerous conditions that resulted in the death" of Rivera.
Rivera's family has since withdrawn the lawsuit in order to first file a required administrative claim. If the Bureau of Prisons rejects the claim within the next six months, an attorney working with Rivera family lawyer Mark J. Peacock said Tuesday, the lawsuit will resume.
Two former Atwater inmates, Joseph Cabrera Sablan and James Leon Guerrero, now await trial on murder charges. Both men were intoxicated when they attacked Rivera with an ice pick-type weapon, investigators concluded.
"Sablan admitted to the FBI he was drunk at the time of the incident and stated he did not remember what happened," the board of inquiry report stated.
In their most recent court filings, defense attorneys last week spelled out in 23 pages all of the potential evidence they want from prosecutors, ranging from videos and maps to Rivera's autopsy report and the arrest records of every potential witness.
Rivera was unarmed and not wearing a stab-proof vest at the time he was attacked. His death accelerated calls for additional staffing and better equipment, though some pleas for help had preceded his killing, as well.
In an April 2008 letter sent to Smith as well as Bureau of Prisons Director Harley Lappin, Cardoza stated that "personnel are worried that they simply do not have the resources to cope" with overcrowded, understaffed facilities. Currently, the Bureau of Prisons oversees more than 207,000 inmates nationwide.
In 1997, federal prisons maintained a 3.7 inmate-to-staff ratio. Currently, federal prisons have a 4.9 inmate-to-staff ratio.
"Our number one priority is increasing staff," Lappin told the House panel Tuesday, adding that "we have not had the available funding" to do so recently.
Lappin added that "there is a direct, statistically significant relationship" between prison overcrowding and prison violence. An increase of one inmate in a facility's inmate-to-staff ratio is associated with an additional 4.5 serious assaults per 5,000 inmates, Bureau of Prisons research has shown.
The House and Senate are working on a fiscal 2010 Justice Department funding bill that includes $70.5 million for additional federal prison staffing. Union representatives, who have been calling for Lappin's resignation, say they fear the additional money will be used for purposes other than hiring more staff.


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One of the films of this Summer people seem to be approaching with a lot of baggage, I felt kind of an odd man out stepping into the third and purportedly last full "X-Men" feature. As someone who has only occasionally browsed a comic, and haven't read so much as a single "X-Men" story in my life, my entire knowledge and enjoyment of the franchise has come from the films and second hand tales from friends who are fans.
The first "X-Men" was what it was, the first film in around a decade that finally got the idea of a comic adaptation right. With its serious tone and attempt to fit these characters into a more realistic world, it was a quite enjoyable piece of fluff, even if some of the writing and direction were on the amateurish side and the villain's scheme atrociously bad.The second "X-Men" though was a big improvement and to me stands as the best Marvel comic book adaptation yet (the fourth best comic book movie overall behind "Batman Begins" and the first two "Superman" films). Polished in every way and very easy to get into for even laymen like myself, X2 is just a deftly entertaining and effective piece of filmmaking.
Hopes were set high then for the next chapter but behind-the-scenes shenanigans changed all that. Bryan Singer got offered a better deal over at Warner Bros. to do a new "Superman" movie and quickly scarpered, leaving a third "X-Men" in early stages of development and executives at Fox fuming. Thus in many ways the third "X-Men" has unofficially become a revenge project, a film which suffered heavily from studio politics and insane deadlines to be out first.
The question is, has all those problems rendered the final product a mess? Surprisingly not as much as you'd think. Taken on its own, 'The Last Stand' is an enjoyable Summer action blockbuster and the first film of the season to actually prove entertaining after a trifecta of bland disappointments (MI3, Poseidon, Da Vinci). Held up against the higher standards of the previous films, it's as polished (if not more so) than the second one but simply doesn't flow as well and ultimately sits around the level of the first film. Held against the standards that comic book fans set though, it'll likely be slammed.
Lets start with the good stuff. The big improvement here is action of course. When Singer was onboard it seemed obvious that the plan was to churn out a franchise that could yield at least a half dozen movies and so took his time with establishing the mythology in each one. It's a great notion but economically prohibitive which is why it comes as no surprise that Fox has decided to pedal this as the last film in the series even if the ending leaves the door open for more. It also meant the action was significantly ramped up in this one, finally delivering on the much touted war between humans and mutants that was always mentioned but never really seen in the last two.
The action itself when taking place is pretty cool. There's several jaw dropping FX pieces ranging from the Golden Gate bridge being relocated to two sequences where the Phoenix lets her powers out and essentially disintegrates everything around her in a lethal whirlwind. Director Brett Ratner's work proves almost carbon copy to Singer in look, though is somewhat different in feel.
Much of the lighting and small details about the characters and locations are almost exactly the same as the last film and are convincing enough that many going in probably won't notice much of a difference. Yet there are distinct variations between Singer & Ratner's filmmaking styles with the same material – most notably the editing, score, and storytelling hallmarks.
Neither director is of a calibre that you'd put up there with the likes of Ridley Scott or Spielberg, but both have their own distinct approaches and ultimately different strengths. Singer's strength is an obvious adoration for the comics, a geeky perfectionist with a love of the source material and a more slavishly loyal commitment to keeping it intact. He's also displayed a better understanding of emotional impact and character on screen than Ratner does, and is able to infuse a more genuine sense of pathos, humour and respect for these characters. Singer's films were filled with little lines and references that implied a much bigger world and backstory to explore – subtle references unfortunately lost in 'The Last Stand'. Ratner on the other hand is a crowd pleaser, a man with a better understanding of big scale action, cinematic visuals and the elements that are pleasing to the majority rather than the fans. With the film Ratner displays a surprisingly respectful stance to the mythos that Singer's first two films have established before it, but obviously doesn't have the same passion for the comic so takes liberties with that which fanboys will find infuriating. General audiences though will find his take more relaxed and easy to enjoy than the somewhat stuffy heaviness that came with Singer's approach, even if the film lacks the smarts and emotional weight that the previous ones had.
Performances are strong for the most part too with Ian McKellen finally unleashing his Magneto at full power and ultimately owning the film. His presence whenever on screen simply commands respect and the film does a great job of seeing different parts of his personality from his friendship with Xavier to his ruthless determination to survive. Jackman again dons his signature role with style and even though his actions aren't as interesting this time around, he does his best with it. Berry is Berry, you either like her or you don't and this won't make a difference even though she has more screen time than ever before. Kudos also to Stewart, Grammer and Romjin for turning small parts into solid turns.
With all the good though comes the bad and whilst there's lots of scenes that work, there's more than a fair share that don't. The big problem with 'The Last Stand' isn't its lack of adherence to comic lore or replacement of a director. It ain't even something more common like the script or production values. It's time. I don't just mean time on the screen but off it too. This isn't a purely cynical marketing venture like last year's woeful "Fantastic Four", there's certainly more substance here than that, but It's the kind of film that distinctly feels like had the powers that be taken their time with it more instead of rushing it out for the Summer, they could've come up with something much more substantive. A lot of the problem also goes to timing on screen. The film throws several balls in the air – new characters, the 'cure for mutation' plot, the Dark Phoenix plot, and the assorted subplots about pre-existing characters. It's too much to fit it into a two hour film, and yet it does all this in 100 minutes – further exacerbating the problem. The obvious result is portions suffer, most notably the new guys and the Phoenix storyline.
The 'Phoenix' plot is obviously included as it's essential to providing some big action set pieces for the film and gives Jackman something of an attempt at an emotional storyline. Yet it all just feels short changed with all sorts of major details skipped over. Janssen is stuck with little to do aside from a menacing look, so its final emotional conclusion rings somewhat hollow – especially after the way the storyline is introduced with a relevant character death so flippant it verges on the appalling. Purely from the film series standpoint it comes off as a passable but ultimately useless little subplot. Fans of the comic though are mostly likely going to be upset by the way this is handled more than anything else.
Much better is the 'cure' subplot. The film doesn't explore the nuances of the issue as much as one would like, but it does bring up the interesting ethical issues involved with such a thing more than you'd expect for this kind of film, even if it beats out the political message with less subtlety than ever. The X-Men have always been a representation of minorities, most notably gays and lesbians, and as we approach an age where genetic manipulation can yield things like 'curing' qualities that don't fit the majority – it becomes a quite frightening thing to consider about where a line is drawn.
Not as well handled though is the characters because at 100 minutes, dealing with all the existing characters plus several new ones leave many short changed. Angel is a great idea for a character yet the guy has at most four lines of dialogue in the movie and about 60 seconds of screen time. Juggernaut gets one good line (his first), several bad ones and a helmet so ridiculous it makes his fake muscle suit far less distracting than expected. Kitty Pride is essentially useless, and a subplot about a love triangle between her, Iceman and Rogue is a waste (Paquin seems to get more marginalised with each movie).
Beast gets the most screentime of the newcomers and is a welcome addition, even if the blue fur looks a little too much like the Cookie Monster from "Sesame Street" in the action scenes. Cyclops, they may as well have recast considering how little he's in here, and Olivia Williams shouldn't have even bothered showing up for all her involvement (two lines and 10 seconds of screen time). Much of the lacklustre Berry's time should've been given over to the newcomers.
On the flipside most of the main characters (Xavier, Magneto, Pyro) get the right amount of time, and the film starts with a great flashback to a younger Xavier and McKellen (utilising a CG trick that makes them look younger, but also like they've been injecting a little too much botox).
As has been made aware, the film finally starts killing off some of its big ensemble – one badly, one along expected lines, and one with surprising poignancy. The later, coming in the middle of the film, isn't a surprise as such but it's the one that has the most impact – even if it's undermined by a short post-credits scene that again hints at another entry in the franchise being quite possible.
Ultimately X3's enjoyment will depend a large part on what you bring to it. From a purely objective standpoint there isn't really much of a difference between the films in style. Whilst those involved didn't save the best for last, they have delivered a film worthy of the title and an entertaining little vehicle to boot.
Certainly had they spent more time developing it and working on delivering a good product rather than meeting a deadline we could've had the best film yet – all the framework is there for it. Nevertheless, what we have got is a lot better than most comic book movies that have been coming out in recent years, and its the first of the recent action blockbusters that delivers decent entertainment.


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"He's the strongest man in the world."
"Man, yes," said Pippi, "but I am the strongest girl in the world, remember that."
From "Pippi Longstocking" by Astrid Lindgren
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Before that clever girl detective Nancy Drew came along, Pippi Longstocking was the first female hero of my childhood. Although the original book "Pippi Longstocking" by Astrid Lindgren was published nearly 30 years before my birth, it was still popular in the late '70s and early '80s. Well over 30 years later, an artist's rendering of Pippi Longstocking adorns a wall in my office.
Pippi was the first strong female book character that I can remember. She was spunky and fearless. She was freakishly strong, and she lived by her own rules. I loved her intense boldness and the fact that she didn't suffer fools. Pippi was a kind and loyal friend to those she loved, but she simply would not tolerate pompous people or being condescended to. I wanted to be her! I can't lift a horse over my head like Pippi could, but I like to think a little bit of her rubbed off on me and that I'm a better person for having known her.
Parents can use picture books as a tool to help empower daughters by building their confidence and self-esteem from a young age. These books also can teach sons that females are worthy of their respect. Here are two more of my favorite "Girl Power!" picture books:
"The Paper Bag Princess" by Robert Munsch
At the beginning of this story, Elizabeth appears to be an average princess who wears fancy clothes and is thrilled to be preparing to marry a prince named Ronald. Then something terrible happens. A horrible dragon burns down her castle with his fiery breath. All of her fancy clothes are destroyed and the only thing she can find to wear is a paper bag. The worst part is that Prince Ronald is carried away by the dragon and locked up Rapunzel style. Elizabeth tracks the dragon down and uses her quick wit to outsmart him. She risks her life to rescue Ronald. Instead of being grateful, Ronald has the audacity to criticize her appearance and tell her that she smells like ashes. I won't spoil the end by telling you her response, but I will say it has earned her a space on my office wall ... just like Pippi.
"Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon"
by Patty Lovell
Molly Lou Melon's grandmother always gave her a lot of great advice. One of the things she told Molly was "Walk as proudly as you can and the world will look up to you." Although she was the shortest girl in the first grade, Molly walked proud. Molly was a force to be reckoned with, and the world did look up to her. Her quirky personality even managed to win over the class bully. What truly makes Molly a great role model is that she is not ashamed of her flaws. She embraces them.
"Not All Princesses Dress in Pink" by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple
This colorful rhyming book was written by award-winning childrens book author Jane Yolen and her daughter. It serves to dispel the stereotypical princess label. Girls who play sports, get sweaty, use power tools and sometimes wear stinky socks are still worthy of a sparkly crown.
Misty Teasdale is the children's services coordinator for the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County. She and her husband live in West Bellaire, where they are raising a dog, a rabbit, two turtles and one very strong-willed daughter.


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Rubber City Shakespeare Company's (RCSC) mission is to bring affordable Shakespeare and classical drama to the Akron, Ohio, area. Through the use of our "Free Shakespeare" program, we will stage Shakespeare and other classical works that will be accessible for everyone. The "Free" Shakespeare project includes free staged reading throughout the year, and Pay-As-You-Like-It performances for each production in an artistic year. Using Shakespeare's plays and other classical drama as an educational tool, we strive to inspire the next generation of theatergoers and performers, while also producing and providing entertaining classical theatre for the northeast Ohio community.
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I frequently joke about how being a photographer is getting paid to be creepy. While I'm only kidding about the creepy part, it is true that one of my favorite things about taking photos is watching people. Now before you start inching away from me, listen to my reasoning. And look at this photo, because it is what prompted me to share.
Here's what I'm thinking: they had no idea I was taking a photo and so I got the privilege to record the genuine joy of friends and family. All the pretty details of a wedding are fun, but how much more precious is the celebration of two people's love among all the people who care about them? This photo isn't technically perfect, but I love how real it is. You probably still think I'm a little creepy, but it's worth it to get photos like this!


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Roundup: Getting a Lawyer vs. Representing Yourself
In all cases, you have the right to represent yourself, but having the right doesn't mean it's the best option.
One factor that highlights this is the success rate between those who represent themselves (called "pro se", "unrepresented" or "self-represented") and those who hire a lawyer (called "represented"). While there is no nationwide data showing how many people represent themselves and their success rates, there are pockets of data covering specific locations, courts, and areas of law.
The main takeaway? Self-represented individuals fare much worse than similar individuals who are represented by lawyers. Here is a roundup of some of that data:


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We're on Holiday!
Our chocolatiers will be taking a well earned break (and a well earned honeymoon), with the doors reopening on Monday January 16. Our shelves will slowly be refilled, just to ease you into breaking those new years resolutions!
Our online store will also reopen on January 16, along with a few new exciting ways to get a hold of your chocolate!
Thank you for all your support during 2016!


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Gelato Latte Hot Chocolate
Cozy frog slippers? Check.
Comfy blanket? Check.
Cats? Check.
Heater on full force? Check.
Chunky sweater? Check.
Good book? Check.
Cup of the warmest and most delicious hot chocolate? CHECK!
This is my idea of a perfect cold night date with myself.
Hot chocolate is a ultimate weakness of mine. There's something about it that can cheer someone up right away. Maybe it's the warm feeling on your hands. Maybe it's the memories of Mom making it for me when I came in after a long day of sledding. Or maybe it's just that smell of chocolate. During the Winter hot chocolate becomes our #1 drink. After we come home from work, usually frozen, we'll quickly make 2 nice hot cups of hot chocolate and sit in front of the heater. For dessert, brownies are pushed to the side and hot chocolate is favored on chilly nights. For a night by myself with a book or watching The Tudors (I'm obsessed) I'm going to choose a big mug of hot chocolate, along with a big handful of marshmallows.


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Geometric Blue Moon Turquoise with Moissanite + Gold Accent Ring | Sterling Silver + 14k Gold | One of a Kind
Geometric Blue Moon Turquoise with Moissanite + Gold Accent Ring | Sterling Silver + 14k Gold | One of a Kind
◊ We've accented this geometric, blue moon turquoise with a moissanite stone and gold line accent.
◊ Turquoise measures approximately 24 x 14 mm at its widest points and stands 6 mm high. It is hand fabricated in a sterling silver bezel. The moissanite measures 2 mm and is set in 14k solid gold. The golden accent is 14k solid recycled gold.
◊ Because this ring is one of a kind, it is ready to ship in size 7.5. It cannot be sized.
◊ The Blue Moon turquoise mine is one of numerous claims located in the Royston District outside Tonopah, NV. Blue Moon turquoise can be found in a range of colors from green to dark blue, sometimes with striking yellow accents.
◊ Turquoise is an opaque, blue–to–green mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum. It has been prized as a gem and ornamental stone for thousands of years owing to its unique hue. The color varies depending on the other elements within the turquoise.
◊ Moissanites are brilliant, sparkling stones which are often referred to as "space diamonds." They are incredibly durable, resistant to high heat, and rival diamonds in many arenas. Their hardness measures a 9.25 on the Mohs scale, making them an excellent choice for wearability. Forever One is graded to be colorless in comparison to a diamond color chart.


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Officers from the Central Office for the Repression of Major Financial Crime (OCRGDF) have frozen the ownership of 10 properties over the course of this year following a four-year-long investigation into the source of the funds used to acquire them.
Although the French organised crime bureau has not named any of the châteaux in question, they are all believed to belong to the Chinese Haichang Group, which is run by Naijie Qu and which acquired 24 châteaux – mostly situated in the Libournais – during a buying spree between 2010 and 2013.
A judge will now examine the OCRGDF's case and decide the fate of the estates. Operations at each property are said to be running as normal as it is not how they were being run that was under suspicion.
Investigators reportedly began conducting an inquiry into the funds behind the purchase of the châteaux following reports of financial irregularities connected with the Haichang Group back in China.
In 2014 the Chinese National Audit Office accused the company of misspending some US$43 million, although no formal charges were ever filed.
French authorities have been looking into potential instances of fraud, tax fraud, forgery and money laundering in connection with the buying of the estates.
The French appear to take more care of their properties than our President does our country.
The Chinese have massive US dollars. Check the labels on the products you buy Mike. Trump is bold enough to challenge them. The Chinese are wily crooks who seek advantage wherever.
The purchase were made in 2010-2013. Who was in charge then?
This one seems to have been exposed first by Chinese authorities, so good to work with them, rather than against them, where practical. Trump has grown the US deficit severely over recent months, so the US will be even more dependent on Chinese finance, so he'll probably be kowtowing to them now. Otherwise one's probably on one's own on this…and the Interpol boss has been hauled back to China, so not much assistance there! Wonder what he was in trouble over…
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Aquatic elves can live either in or out of the water, but most prefer homes in the watery depths of oceans and seas. They establish small communities, uniting with other aquatic elves as needed for protection but remaining largely independent. Some of these communities are built partly above and partly below the water, with half-elves of aquatic descent living in the open air, while their aquatic kin make their homes below.
Aquatic elves consider themselves an enlightened people capable of appreciating life in more dimensions than other creatures. When they do interact with other races, they often appear aloof and dismissive, as though bored or distracted, though this is not necessarily the case.
Aquatic elves are simply thinking of what wonders they might find during their explorations of their watery environs.
Considered beautiful by many elves, humans, and similar surface races, aquatic elves are a graceful and quick-witted people. Their skin can be the pale white or gold of beach sand, the russet of living coral, or the green-black of deepwater kelp. Often, aquatic elves' coloration adjusts to their usual environment over time, sometimes changing over the course of a few generations. Their hair is long and silky, rippling with shades of blue and green. Aquatic elves have delicate, translucent webbing between their fingers and toes, allowing them to swim adroitly through the water.
Groups of aquatic elves are known to specialize in searching ruins for pieces of art, historical records, and magical artifacts from sunken and forgotten empires.
Those exploring the submerged debris of long-lost cities sometimes partner with adventurers of other races to overcome dangerous traps or guardians. Prideful as they are, aquatic elves know that other creatures can contribute specialized abilities to an expedition, though they are happiest working with gnomes, halflings, and surface elves, as these creatures are likely to return to the surface when their business beneath the waves is done. Some aquatic elves distrust humans, who they believe conceal expansionist motives and have a reckless disregard for danger—especially as concerns ancient and dangerous magic. Aquatic elves ally with gillmen only when necessary, as they worry that any such collaboration could be a part of some deeper aboleth scheme.
Aquatic elves believe that life is more vivid underwater than on land and that exceptional possibilities—both material and spiritual—exist for aquatic explorers. Aquatic elf adventurers, particularly those with no obligations to family or community, seek out hidden caverns, new species of plants or animals, and undiscovered ruins in the deepest reaches of the ocean, believing that their journeys lead to personal spiritual evolution.
As with surface elves, aquatic elves often have an aptitude for arcane magic, and the lure of lost power can draw aquatic elf adventurers far from familiar environments.
Arcane practitioners venture into submerged abandoned sites associated with other races, such as cecaelias or merfolk, hunting for lost magic items or forgotten spells; these expeditions often bring the aquatic elves into conflict with the races that consider the ruins their own. Aquatic elf adventurers may even leave the ocean and travel on dry land to pursue rumors of particularly powerful treasures, no matter how thinly substantiated.
When they do so, they prefer to ally with surfacers who know the area well (or hire one or more guides or specialists), as they harbor an unnatural fear of getting lost while on land and being unable to return to their vibrant ocean homes, even though they suffer no physical detriments from being on land for extended periods of time.
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- Ability Score Modifiers: Aquatic elves are nimble, both in body and mind, but their form is frail. They gain +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, and –2 Constitution.
- Size: Aquatic elves are Medium creatures and thus receive no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
- Type: Aquatic elves are Humanoids with the elf and aquatic subtypes. Creatures with the aquatic subtype can move in water without making Swim checks. Aquatic creatures always treat Swim as a class skill.
- Base Speed: Aquatic elves have a base speed of 30 feet and a swim speed of 30 feet.
- Languages: Aquatic elves begin play speaking Common and Elven. Elves with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Celestial, Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, and Sylvan. See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.
- Elven Immunities: Aquatic elves are immune to magic sleep effects and gain a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells and effects.
- Keen Senses: Aquatic elves receive a +2 racial bonus on Perception checks.
- Elven Magic: Aquatic elves receive a +2 racial bonus on caster level checks made to overcome spell resistance. In addition, elves receive a +2 racial bonus on Spellcraft skill checks made to identify the properties of magic items.
- Weapon Familiarity: Aquatic elves are proficient with rapiers, short swords, tridents, and treat any weapon with the word "elven" in its name as a martial weapon.
- Low-Light Vision: Aquatic elves can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light.
Other Racial Traits
- Amphibious: Aquatic elves can breathe both water and air.
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1 This category includes barbarians, oracles, rogues, and sorcerers.
2 This category includes bards, cavaliers, fighters, gunslingers, paladins, rangers, summoners, and witches.
3 This category includes alchemists, clerics, druids, inquisitors, magi, monks, and wizards.
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(100 – 150 lbs.)
Alternate Racial Traits
The following racial traits may be selected instead of the standard aquatic elf racial traits.
- Deep Sea Dweller: Aquatic elves who live far beneath the surface have adapted to the inhospitable conditions of the ocean depths. Aquatic elves with this racial trait gain darkvision with a range of 60 feet and cold resistance 5. This racial trait replaces low-light vision and elven immunities.
- Surface Features: Some aquatic elves appear almost indistinguishable from surface elves. Their coloring, height, and weight all suggest those of a surface elf, and the webbing between their digits is almost transparent. Aquatic elves with this racial trait gain a +4 bonus on Bluff and Disguise checks when attempting to pass themselves off as surface elves. This racial trait replaces keen senses.
- Surfacer Antagonist: Aquatic elves generally distrust humans, but for some, the suspicion has become festering hatred. Those who have lost loved ones to human aggression or have watched humans loot artifacts from venerated undersea ruins view all humans as enemies. Aquatic elves with this racial trait receive a +1 bonus on attack rolls against humans. This racial trait replaces elven magic.
Favored Class Options
The following options are available to all aquatic elves who have the listed favored class, and unless otherwise stated, the bonus applies each time you select the class reward. In addition to the options below, aquatic elves may select any favored class options available to elves.
- Arcanist: Add 1/4 to the arcanist's caster level when casting spells with the water descriptor.
- Cavalier: Add 1 skill rank to the cavalier's mount. If the cavalier ever replaces his mount, the new mount gains these bonus skill ranks.
- Druid: Add 1 hit point to the druid's animal companion. If the druid ever replaces her animal companion, the new animal companion gains these bonus hit points. For a druid whose nature bond gives her a cleric domain, select one cleric domain power at 1st level that is normally usable a number of times per day equal to 3 + the druid's Wisdom modifier. The druid adds 1/2 to the number of uses per day of that domain power.
- Fighter: Choose a weapon from the following list: rapier, short sword, trident, or any weapon with "elven" in its name. Gain a +1/2 bonus on critical hit confirmation rolls made while using that type of weapon (maximum bonus +4). This bonus does not stack with those gained through Critical Focus and similar effects.
- Magus: Add one spell from the cleric, druid, or wizard spell list with the water descriptor to the magus's spellbook. This spell must be at least 1 level below the highest spell level he can cast. This spell is treated as 1 level higher unless it also appears on the magus spell list.
- Ranger: Choose a weapon from the following list: longbow, shortbow, or any weapon with "elven" in its name. Reduce the penalty on ranged attack rolls underwater made with this weapon by 1.
- Summoner: As long as the summoner's eidolon has a swim speed, add 5 feet to its swim speed (max +20 feet).
- Witch: When casting a witch spell underwater, add 1/3 to the effective caster level of the spell for the purpose of determining the spell's duration.
- Wizard: Add 1 to the wizard's caster level check when attempting to cast a spell with the fire descriptor underwater.
Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The Inner Sea World Guide. © 2011, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Authors: Keith Baker, Wolfgang Baur, Clinton J. Boomer, Jason Bulmahn, Joshua J. Frost, Ed Greenwood, Stephen S. Greer, Jeff Grubb, James Jacobs, Michael Kortes, Tito Leati, Mike McArtor, Rob McCreary, Erik Mona, Jason Eric Nelson, Jeff Quick, Sean K Reynolds, F. Wesley Schneider, Leandra Christine Schneider, David Schwartz, Amber E. Scott, Stan!, Owen K.C. Stephens, Todd Stewart, James L. Sutter, Greg A. Vaughan, Jeremy Walker, and JD Wiker.
Pathfinder Player Companion: Blood of the Sea © 2017, Paizo Inc.; Author: Amber E. Scott.


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This British International School is a well-established and highly successful school that is well known for being a leading school in South East Asia. Whilst there are high expectations across the board, the SMT highlight the importance of pastoral care and ensuring there is a safe and fun environment for every pupil to achieve his or her potential. The primary school is well resourced and offers an excellent learning environment for teachers to deliver exciting lessons and for pupils to learn.
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Russet Lake is a fantastic alpine lake that lays at the base of the Fissile. The Fissile is the strikingly bronze coloured mountain so visible from Whistler Village. From the Village look into the distance on the Peak2Peak Gondola hanging between Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain and you will see The Fissile. Its pyramid shape in the distance perfectly separates the two mountains.
Though Russet Lake is not terribly impressive in terms of size or colour, the valley around it is remarkably beautiful. The colours change from moment to moment in and extraordinary way. The distinctive colour of the Fissile and the stark grey of the mountains around contrast amazingly with the blue of the lake and green grass in the valley. So many different factors fill the place with colour.
There are several ways to get to hike Russet Lake. The Singing Pass Trail from the base of Whistler Mountain near the Whistler Gondola. The Musical Bumps Trail that begins near the top of the Whistler Gondola. The High Note Trail that begins at the top of the Peak Chair on Whistler Mountain. There is an increasingly popular route that begins from Blackcomb Mountain. And finally, a very infrequently hiked route from Cheakamus Lake that runs along Singing Creek.
In short, the three ways to get to Russet Lake are 1. Musical Bumps (direct route and beautiful), 2. High Note Trail (a bit longer but even more beautiful), and the Singing Pass Trail (not as nice as the previous two and constantly uphill, but no expensive gondola charge).
All three routes are have signs and well established trails. None are very difficult with the exception of being long trails. Though each can be done in a day, 28 kilometres of hiking in one day is quite a long way. Russet Lake is a beautiful place to camp. It has a wonderful hut available to use by anyone. It is a basic wooden hut with no facilities, but surprisingly comfortable. It holds up to 12 crowded or 8 comfortable. There is also an outhouse and a beautiful stream that runs along the massive camping area. There are no tent platforms but over a dozen tent clearings.
Cirque Lake is a wild and beautiful lake that hides high above and beyond Callaghan Lake in Callaghan Lake Provincial Park. What makes Cirque Lake special among the other sensationally beautiful lakes in the Whistler area is both its location and geologically formed shape. It sits high above Callaghan Lake, which itself is a gorgeous, remote feeling lake. The remoteness of Callaghan Lake is a wonderful mirage, due to the fact that you can drive right to it!
Callaghan Lake is accessible via an 8 kilometre weather battered and very potholed forest service road. The entire road is cratered with deep potholes, cut by frequent cross-ditches, and more recently a small section collapsing into the valley below. This logging road begins high up in the Callaghan Valley, which itself is largely overlooked by travellers to Whistler.
The Callaghan Valley is home to quite a few natural and man-made attractions. Brandywine Meadows, Alexander Falls, Northair Mine and Mount Sproatt are all found in the valley. Recently, the 2010 Olympic Games produced the largest man-made attraction in Callaghan Valley, Whistler Olympic Park.
Though Cirque Lake is tremendously far into the wilderness, the amount of hiking required to reach it is effectively less than two kilometres. Another two kilometres of canoeing is required to reach the trailhead at the far end of Callaghan Lake. But for such an enchantingly beautiful, mountain lake, the exertion to reach it is remarkably little.
The other attribute of Cirque Lake that makes it special, is its cirque structure. From the moment you catch sight of Cirque Lake, the abruptly steep sides all around give you the humbling feeling that you are inside a volcano. A volcano filled with emerald water and ringed by grassy meadows and crumbling, near vertical cliffs.
Where you stand, at the entrance to the cirque, is not far from the only water channel out of the cirque. An ever narrowing gap in the cliffs spills water down one cliff after another until reaching Callaghan Lake just 1.4 kilometres away.
Owing to the fact that you have to reach the trailhead to Cirque Lake by boat ensures that it almost always remains deserted. Even in the middle of summer, your tent will almost certainly be the only one that resides in this magical cirque. You sometimes get hikers venturing up from their campsites at Callaghan Lake for a couple hours, otherwise nobody.
One feature of the Cirque Lake trail that no doubt scares hikers away is its steepness and ruggedness. It is mostly very steep, and due to the obliterating effects of winter snow, the trail markers are sporadic at best. One consolation is of course the length of the trail. Under two kilometres, makes the steepness much easier to tackle.
Garibaldi Lake Campground in Garibaldi Park
The campground at Garibaldi Lake is the largest and most popular with 50 tent pads. It is open year-round, although it is only busy in the summer months. Though you get some skier and snowboarder activity in the winter, the snow and cold weather keeps people away. Along with the 50 tent pads, you have plenty of outhouses, picnic tables and a bear-proof hut for preparing and storing food. No sleeping is allowed in the hut. At the end of the campsites you will find a BC Parks ranger cabin which is often manned in the summer and sporadically the rest of the year. The campsites at Garibaldi Lake and Taylor Meadows are popular bases for hiking to Black Tusk and/or Panorama Ridge. The Helm Creek campground on the other side of Black Tusk and Panorama Ridge is another good base for these amazing sights.
Generally Helm Creek is hiked from the Cheakamus Lake trailhead instead of the Rubble Creek trailhead. In 2018 a lot of changes with Garibaldi Provincial Park's campsite reservations. The first big change is that overnight camping fees are required at all campgrounds, year-round. It is still free to day hike in the park, but sleeping in the park requires a reservation and camping fees apply in all areas of Garibaldi Park. You can't pay by cash or at the trailheads or at the campgrounds. Reservations must be made in advance via the BC Parks online reservation service or at the call center. There are no well defined hiking trails around the lake. The Panorama Ridge side of the lake is far to steep and wild to make a trail feasible. On the other side of the lake, hiking is possible to Mount Price, although the faint trail disappears into the alpine and route-finding can get very difficult. There are some trail markings that denote the trail past the BC Parks ranger cabin a the far end of the Garibaldi Lake campsite. Plenty of hikers have hiked around Garibaldi Lake in the past, but you have to know what you are doing and be well equipped, tough and determined to do it.
Panorama Ridge is easily one of the most amazing hikes in Garibaldi Provincial Park. The 15 kilometre hike from the trailhead at Rubble Creek to Panorama Ridge takes you through beautiful and deep forests, across countless idyllic streams, through meadows filled with flowers, and past dozens of jaw dropping viewpoints. The amazing views start once you reach Taylor Meadows and get even more spectacular as the trail progresses.
Once you arrive at Panorama Ridge and its phenomenal vantage point, high above Garibaldi Park, you will stare in wonder. Mesmerized first by Garibaldi Lake, far below you and looking unnaturally blue, the lake looks amazing surrounded by green, untouched wilderness and snow capped mountains.
The Table, the massive and unusual looking mountain with its bizarre flat top lays across the lake with the enormous Mount Garibaldi just beyond. In the distance, where Garibaldi Lake ends, a massive glacier rises out of the blue and jagged crevasses can be seen even from such a great distance. Behind you, Black Tusk lays across the valley. Close to the same elevation as Panorama Ridge, you get this wonderful view of it. Certainly the best and closest viewpoint to this iconic mountain. Panorama Ridge sits, along with Black Tusk in the midst of some of the most popular and beautiful hiking trails in Garibaldi Provincial Park. There are two main trailheads for Panorama Ridge, Cheakamus Lake and Rubble Creek.
Rubble Creek is the more popular starting point as it is a bit shorter, far more scenic and allows for the inclusion of the trail to Garibaldi Lake and the beautiful Taylor Meadows as well as Black Tusk. The trail to Panorama Ridge from Rubble Creek is not so much difficult as it is long. 30 kilometres makes for a long 8-10 hour roundtrip hike. Staying overnight, therefore is a great idea.
These next five hikes are easy and/or short hikes that are relaxing, yet still beautiful. Much more suited for family outings instead of hard, multi-day hiking. Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain are far and away the #1 picks for easy hiking. The convenient, comfortable and relatively inexpensive gondola from Whistler Village, and chairlift from Blackcomb take you up to spectacular trails on the top of the world. Add to that the Peak to Peak Gondola and some great restaurants and in short, easy hiking doesn't get much better.
The High Note Trail, the longest trail at 5.1k is a wonderful hike, all million dollar views without the effort. The start and finish are at the top of the Peak chair on Whistler Mountain, where you are carried in comfort to the breathtaking views ahead. Deep in the valley below you will see the impossibly blue Cheakamus Lakecontrasting with the incredible greens along the trail. Though the trail doesn't gain or lose very much elevation, it is still a fair hike at 5.1k.
If the trail gets too tiring, there is a shortcut home, the aptly named Half Note trail. This is certainly a must see trail and when combined with the Peak to Peak Gondola across to Blackcomb for dinner. Christine's, restaurant's fine dining on the edge of the world. A wonderful way to spend a day.
Of all the hiking choices on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, the High Note Trail is possibly the most amazing and scenic. It has several amazing attributes that make it a must-do hike on any summer visit to Whistler. First, the fact that it starts and finishes at the Roundhouse Lodge is fantastic. The Roundhouse has a very nice and reasonably priced restaurant with an outdoor seating area with million dollar views all around. They also have a great selection of pub style drinks so you can toast a beer or glass of wine on top of the world after(or before) your hike.
Cheakamus Lake is a wonderfully relaxing way to get in the wilderness easily and quickly from Whistler Village. The trail begins on the far side of Whistler Mountain, 8 kilometres from the Sea to Sky Highway at Cheakamus Crossing across from Function Junction. This 8 kilometre stretch of logging road is fairly bumpy and potholed, but does have the benefit of allowing you to drive the elevation gain instead of hiking it.
You can easily manage this road in a car, however carefully and very slowly in parts. Mostly free of snow by mid may every year, just be careful to not get your car stuck in snow or muddy sections. Once you reach the trailhead/parking the entire 7 kilometre hiking trail to the end of the maintained Cheakamus Lake trail has barely any elevation gain. Just plenty of gradual inclines and declines along the winding route.
In fact, this makes it one of the few trails in Whistler and Garibaldi Park that can boast that. The nearby Garibaldi Lake trail and the Wedgemount Lake trail make you work for the views, however, the Cheakamus Lake trail hardly makes you work at all.
The trail to Cheakamus Lake takes you through an amazing forest of giant cedars that fill the forest with their amazing aroma. This forest is so packed with ancient giants that year to year the trail is adjusted by a monster of a tree fallen across the trail during some winter storm. Sometimes the trail bends around these behemoths, but more often they are laboriously chainsawed by BC Parks staff. The more enormous of these remain as fixtures of the trail. Either edging the trail or as a mighty obstacle to climb over.
Decades ago a train derailed south of Whistler. The cost to clean up the mess was deemed too high, so seven train cars were left scattered next to the Cheakamus River. As it turns out, time and local effort has transformed this mess into a wonderful work of art, an extraordinary bike park, and a great place to hike.
Cheakamus River winds its way, crashing and emerald green along the length of the Whistler Train Wreck, and there are several spectacular river vantage points that shouldn't be missed. A locals favourite spot for a surreal and amazing night out, or just a quiet campfire on the river.
To get to the trailhead for Whistler Train Wreck, drive 7.6k south of Whistler Village. At the traffic lights at Function Junction turn left onto Cheakamus Lake Rd, then immediately left again in the the huge parking lot for the Cheakamus Community Forest(aka Interpretive Forest). Park here then walk or bike to the Flank Trail trailhead that almost immediately branches off to the Train Wreck Trail(see the maps below). The mostly unmarked Train Wreck trail is tricky to find and follow.
About 40 metres from the tiny Flank Trail sign off of Alpha Lake Rd you will spot the large, old sign indicating Flank Trail to the right and another, unmarked trail heading left. Walk a down this unmarked trail with the creek still on your left and you will pass some ancient, but weirdly idyllic picnic tables. Further along you will come out to a clearing and see two painted boulders on your left on either side of a trail. If you miss this trail you will come to the water tunnel under the highway(video above/right, this is the wrong way).
The first part of the Train Wreck is not train wreckage, but instead some amazing views of the Cheakamus River. This extraordinarily beautiful river crashes violently through here and various viewpoints can be found along the trail. After a few amazing viewpoints, the Cheakamus River forces you back towards the train tracks. Walk past this bend in the river by keeping well left of, off and away from the train tracks. The trail picks up again on the left and descends into the forest again. This is the stretch of forest that contains seven train wrecked cars strewn over one kilometre. Some perched at the edge of the Cheakamus River, others mangled against trees. It is amazing to see the impossibility of where they rest.. with huge trees all around. In the decades since they crashed and wrecked here, trees have grown all around.
Nairn Falls, like Brandywine Falls is an easily accessible, yet wonderful, short hike to a spectacular waterfall. Where Brandywine Falls is majestically grand to view, as you must from a distance. Nairn Falls almost engulfs you as it wraps around you from your vantage point. They are opposites in every way, and because of this you should try to see both on a visit to Whistler.
There is quite a large and popular camping area at Nairn Falls that is popular with motor homes and tenters throughout the summer. Its location in between Pemberton and Whistler makes is a great pit stop on the way to and from Whistler. Nairn Falls is located just 20 minutes north of Whistler on Highway 99. Just keep your eyes out for the huge sign on your right that says, "Nairn Falls Provincial Park". You can't miss the large parking lot on your right. From the parking lot the falls are only about 15 minutes away along the beautiful Lillooet River.
Most visitors to Nairn Falls Provincial Park just see Nairn Falls, however, to the left, beyond the campsites the Green River is beautiful. A short trail takes you down to a wide bend in the river and you find yourself in what looks like a large beach.
It is a hidden bit of paradise with the crystal clear, green water flowing over polished rocks. The whole are is in almost constant sunlight despite being in the middle of the forest. On warm, summer days you will find people swimming, sipping beers on the rock cliffs across the river and generally having an amazing time in this usually forgotten corner of the park.
Brandywine Falls is one of the must see sights on the way to or from Whistler. The falls drop from a 66 metre, unnaturally abrupt cliff to the valley below. It is such a popular and beautiful sight that it is a Provincial Park complete with a large and elaborate viewing platform directly opposite the falls. Located just 20 minutes south of Whistler, Brandywine Falls Provincial Park is just off of the Sea to Sky Highway. If driving from Vancouver, keep your eyes out for the Brandywine Falls sign on your right about 25 minutes north of Squamish.
Brandywine Falls Provincial Park was established in 1973 as a campground and recreational area. The origin of the name for Brandywine Falls is suspected to have come from a wager by two surveyors. Legend has it that Jack Nelson and Bob Mollison, working for the Howe Sound and Northern Railway made a wager for a bottle of brandy for who could guess how high the falls were. Measured by a chain, Mollison won the wager and bottle of brandy and Nelson named the falls Brandywine.
The start of the trail takes you across a small, covered bridge over the river. The trail then continues along the river and leads to the wonderful viewing area across from the falls. The trail then continues another hundred metres to another viewing area. This viewpoint overlooks Daisy Lake, the massive lake that Brandywine Falls empties into. On a sunny day, Black Tusk dominates the skyline here. An unmarked trail continues from this viewpoint and continues along the cliffs and to a very difficult trail down to the base of the falls. The first section requires lowering yourself down by rope, so should only be tackled by the adventurous and very fit.
Diary of a Hiking Guide: Part 1
Wedgemount Lake is incomprehensible. It is located so high up in the mountains as to take your breath away. It's turquoise, very turquoise. Unless you are one of the few that has seen it in the other half of the year where it is frozen over, then it is white. Kind of white. Clear really. If you see it in this way then you are tough. Tougher than the most. Hiking a tough hike through snow reveals a strength in you. You can die happy on a day like this.
Not a lot of people in the world have seen this lake. Any lake really. Frozen in the midst of towering mountains. In July.
July 18th. The middle of summer. Climate change. Global warming. You lose your grasp on words as you shiver in the July sunshine. Not cold. But looking on the frozen, jagged water you are about to jump into. The seven of you met only hours ago to climb this incredible trail.
Looking on the Saran Wrap of ice, you wonder how thick it is. If you can jump through it. Will it be thick? Will you break through? Why the fuck is there ice on a lake in July when it's hot, summer hot?
We ran there. Well, ran in a way. The Wedgemount trail is steep. So the Wedgemount trail run is a lot of walking. We walked for a lot of it. Ran some. But mostly walked. Hiked really.
There was the running obsessed Anita. 42, recently divorced and alive with strength and excitement. And an air of hatred and resentment that made us all step back. The two swedes. They ran together. Graceful and contented, happy and eager in their excitement about Canada. There were seven in the group. But they faded into the boredom that was forgotten as it started.
We all stood at the shore. Remembering that I was the guide and there was the script. I couldn't say the words out loud. Then I did. I couldn't stop myself. "Wedgemount glacier has receded 18 metres in 17 years. As you see it now. You can see the effects of global warming. The glacier before you is an example of how human profligacy is warming our world and killing us all."
As I read out loud the script I had read so many times. I didn't laugh. It was sad. Too sad. I felt a foreboding. What I said didn't make sense, standing in two feet of snow and shivering in the July heat. It didn't make sense in a world that was so sure that this snow should not be here. I didn't laugh because I felt for the first time the machine like way I read it. It looked true the other times I read it. This time it didn't. It really didn't. For fuck sakes. I was knee deep in snow and the goddamned lake was frozen. It was July. The fact that the impossibly blue water was impossibly frozen, was, in a word. Impossible.
It was then that I lost for a moment what was impossible.
The lake was frozen.
I was tired.
I was the first to break the ice.
Wedgemount Lake is one of the most spectacular hikes in Garibaldi Park. Though it's a relentlessly exhausting, steep hike, it is mercifully short at only 7km. The Lake itself is a magnificent destination for a day hike or spectacular overnight among the dazzling mountain peaks and stars.


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My fourth article for world-leading lifestyle publication Highsnobiety, all about the tailspin state of sneaker collaborations. Probably the most fun article I've written recently.
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- What cream do you recommend for healing the skin at the pump site? (8 Jun 2010)
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- Is there a user friendly electronic diary available for monitoring of daily blood sugar, diet, and exercise/activity, some sort of personal digital assistant? (31 May 2010)
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- I am embarrassed by the small bumps that have appeared in the places where I inject insulin. How can I get rid of them? (26 May 2010)
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I was so excited to be there both days, and to be back in Amsterdam, which might just be my favorite city in the world, that I purposely left my camera in my pocket simply to take it all in. Besides, it is nearly impossible to capture all that is the famous Waterloo painting, and better to take in the Milkmaid with your own eyes than in a digital rendition.
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Seasonal Sips: Barbabuca
Nicholas Baldassarre, Bar Manager at Toronto's Bar Buca, arrived at the Barbabuca cocktail somewhat accidentally. He found himself with an abundance of product – beets, apricot purée, raspberries – and started experimenting. The result is a vegetable cocktail that would suit anyone with a taste for a Caesar or Bloody Mary. In place of tomatoes, Baldassarre uses beets (cylinder beets to be exact), which he juices and adds to vodka.
Baldassarre makes many of his own ingredients, including bitters, tonic water, grenadine, ginger beer and the raspberry shrub showcased in this cocktail. Fruit shrubs are concentrated, vinegar-based syrups, which have become a popular addition to cocktails, or simply carbonated water for a homemade soft drink. The flavour is both sweet and tart, and while shrubs were originally developed for preservation purposes, the appeal today is primarily for the taste that they bring.
The Barbabuca is both started and finished with olive oil, for flavour, aesthetic and mouthfeel. When Baldassarre first made the cocktail for a chef at Bar Buca, she drew the parallel between it and a beet salad, which led him to explore ingredients typically associated with the dish; namely olive oil. "To get the flavour really in there, I pump my atomizer and I just spray a little bit of olive oil onto the glass to give it a little bit of extra flavour," Baldassarre says in an interview. After pouring, he finishes it with several drops of olive oil from a dropper bottle, and freshly ground black pepper.
To take the beet salad comparison a bit further, Baldassarre pairs the Barbabuca with a cicchetto (small bite) of virgin mozzarella topped with Maldon sea salt and olive oil. "The virgin mozzarella as a pairing just works with it because it's rich and it's fatty and buttery, so it helps balance the acidity of the cocktail," Baldassarre says. Although he admits the Barbabuca has been polarizing because of its novel flavour profile, it has also outsold Negronis. Outselling the classic Campari-based cocktail, at an Italian-style snack bar no less; there may be no greater testament than that.
Serves one
- 1 oz. Carpano Classico vermouth
- 1 oz. beet-infused vodka*
- 1 oz. apricot purée
- ½ oz. raspberry shrub**
- ½ oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- Lemon twist
- Olive oil, in an atomizer and a dropper bottle
- Black pepper, freshly ground
Over a cocktail glass, express the oils of a lemon twist by squeezing the peel, bending the outer side toward the glass. Using an atomizer filled with olive oil, spray a small amount of oil into the glass.
Measure the vermouth, vodka, apricot purée, raspberry shrub and fresh-squeezed lemon juice into a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake for 10-15 seconds to combine.
Strain into the prepared cocktail glass. Garnish with freshly ground black pepper and several drops of olive oil from a dropper bottle.
*To make the beet-infused vodka:
For a 750 mL bottle of vodka, remove 210 mL of vodka and replace it with 210 mL of beet juice.
Note: Baldassarre likes to use cylinder beets; he gets his from Cookstown Greens.
**To make the raspberry shrub:
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- Red wine vinegar
- Granulated sugar
Fill a clean jar with frozen raspberries and top with red wine vinegar; secure the lid on the jar and shake to combine. Let the berries macerate at room temperature for approximately three weeks, shaking daily. Strain the mixture through cheesecloth, squeezing the solids to remove as much liquid as possible, and then filter it one more time through cheesecloth. Pour the liquid back in the jar, discarding the solids, and fill up the same space of that jar with granulated sugar; shake to dissolve. Your shrub will keep in the refrigerator for several months but ideally you should use it within a few weeks for the freshest flavour.
Note: Baldassarre uses frozen raspberries as they're the most consistent, and don't have additives.
Source: Nicholas Baldassarre, Bar Manager at Bar Buca in Toronto
Photo credits (Ingredients): Branca International (Carpano Classico), Ketel One Vodka, Boiron (apricot purée), other ingredients from Fotolia.com


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