Author Archives: kaan

Boat for sale: VCO 39

Posted on February 17, 2013 by kaan

Eric and Tom are visiting for the week. Out for a walk today we found a boat that is priced to sell. No reasonable offers refused. Decking needs some work. Come at high tide.

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skyward eyes

Posted on February 15, 2013 by kaan

Have you heard of the B612 foundation? It is a group dedicated to providing an advance warning system for earth-asteroid collisions. They are working to build a telescope specifically for mapping the debris coming in and out of earth orbit. … Continue reading →

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where are my horizons?

Posted on February 14, 2013 by kaan

Recently, while standing at the beach on a calm day, I was asked how far away the horizon is. How far can we see? How far away is a ship on the horizon and is the earth curved enough that … Continue reading →

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mossome

Posted on February 13, 2013 by kaan

This is so much tree moss all in one place that I had a mind explosim.

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dinognarus ostiology

Posted on February 12, 2013 by kaan

I am pretty sure this is the skull of a baby pterodactyl. The jaw hinge point is on the bottom left and the beak break point is clearly visible on the left-most edge. Too bad that it is broken off. … Continue reading →

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dock of the bay

Posted on February 11, 2013 by kaan

This afternoon Tess and I went fishing off the government wharf in Queen Charlotte. Her dad generously outfitted us with a casting rod and a trolling rod before we left Vancouver. He also supplied a tackle box with myriad gear. … Continue reading →

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medley of the subconcious

Posted on February 10, 2013 by kaan

Last night I had a wacky mash-up of a dream. Parts of it are a bit sketchy and it is rife with incongruity. I will write the bits I remember and add commentary in [brackitalics]. The dream begins with me walking … Continue reading →

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Colder than a bastard

Posted on February 9, 2013 by kaan

This morning Clark and I decided to give surfing a try. I wore protection. I got tossed. I got wet. But I couldn’t get it up. It turns out we came about two hours too soon and weren’t working the … Continue reading →

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Ciao

Posted on February 8, 2013 by kaan

Wednesday morning Sarah and I drove north to Masset. We stopped in Port Clements for fuel and the view. The former was about $1.60/L and the latter was priceless. It wasn’t windy, but it was awfully chilly. The sun was … Continue reading →

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did I drunk?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by kaan

St Mary’s Spring is a thing on the map here. It is on the east coast between Skidigate and Tlell. That wooden sign reads “Drink of these waters and you will always return to the islands”. There is also another … Continue reading →

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