The world is noisy. With the help of Professor Robert Stewart and Kevin Hall of the Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary I explore ‘rocks talking’. A pick-up truck arrives with an impressive array of electrical cables strung out either side of the tray like day-glo hair curlers. These are the cables required for […]
Did three sound recordings of wind through trees, a nice small stream and some cascades. This could only be done with three people to stay with me each time because this is bear country and there are safety conditions to be adhered to. Fortunately ended up with two quiet people (third person didn’t stop
Stanley Glacier and Marble Canyon Read More »
The idea behind coming here was to make a sound art walk about geology — getting rocks to speak — that would be about 30 minutes long and would start at the Banff Centre. Whilst doing timings for the possible walk I recorded and photographed these Chinese tourists all in orange. Would be interesting
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closeup of Tunnel Mountain gap huh!
project is bogged down with little achieved Read More »
Discover Cascade Gardens on the other side of Bow River. A garden designed by Harold C Beckett during The Depression. In the summer it is a riot of annual blooms. By autumn the soil has been turned over. The squirrels are fighting over pine cones. The gazebos are freshly painted and the ponds are
Mount Rundle Mount Norquay How do I fill so many hours? Work proceeds in tiny increments.
sunrise not much work done Read More »
The pair of amazing rocks are next… those two strange anomalous rocks in the middle of nowhere incredible patterns On the way back Mount Rundle
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Athabasca Glacier beyond the barriers barriers people on the glacier fin du sentier glacier lake ranger walk medial moraines
They say it is one of the most spectacular drives on the planet. Started out with perfect weather. One stunning cliff after another. That whole feeling of rocks on their sides and everything tilted over. By the time we get to the Athabasca glacier the wind is extremely strong. I’m holding up the group
Columbia Icefield with Elinor and crew Read More »
Tracklines is a pilot project by Banff New Media Institute for Parks Canada. Using purpose built but soon to be open source MEE software with dedicated model mobile phones and a small GPS unit, it provided 6 stops along the Hoodoo Trail talking about the geology. Walked with Leslie Thomas, photographer and Buddhist. We
Hoodoo Trail with tracklines Read More »