4 Xmas - 4 Continents

2009 in New ZealandI hadn't even realized it until a few weeks ago, but xmas 2011 was my 4th xmas celebrated in as many continents.  Admittedly, I use the word "celebrated" pretty loosely as I'm neither religious, nor into the gift-giving, commercial bonanza that Dec 25th has turned itself into.  Traveling, and my first xmas away in 2009, was a much needed break from the hustle and bustle that the end of the year inevitably brings back 'home' in Canada.

2008 - North America

Winter of 2008 in my hometown of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada was particularly cold, even by Saskatchewan standards.  The temperature didn't get warmer than -25c for 24 days straight, a new record.  A day spent shuffling around town to visit family, it was cold, and the last one in Canada for awhile.

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A Zombie Takeover

Blood.  Brains.  Outstretched arms.  Vacant stares.

It seems no one was immune.  Firefighters, newlyweds, panhandlers, interstellar supersoldiers, even a guy who was obviously bitten while on the toilet.  The latter was found walking the streets with his pants down to his ankles & holding a copy of Men's Health magazine, all while slowly shuffling up the Broadway Bridge from the Vimy Memorial in downtown Saskatoon.

I caught the action as the "Bridge City" was flooded with hundreds of would-be zombies on October 1st, 2011.  The Zombie Walk coincided with the 2nd annual Dark Bridges Film Festival in Saskatoon on a cool autumn Saturday afternoon.

Shot with a D90 & D70s with a Lensbaby 2.0, I wanted a surreal, post-apocalyptic look.  Check out below for a gallery of my images from the event.

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