Give Thanks For Covid

Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers. Can you inhale turkey through Covid masks? 

Covidiots Of The World

 What part of responsibility to others do you not get? 

If Ye Break Faith With Us

Today is Remembrance Day in Canada, Armistice Day or Veterans Day elsewhere. Marking the end of the First World War, the date has come to commemorate the fallen of war in general. This year is a strange one, with Covid-19 restricting so much else, including commemoration.

John McCrae was a Canadian officer, soldier, poet, and doctor who went to the fields of Europe, fought, suffered, and saw death in the First World War. Out of his experiences came arguably the definitive poem of that War, one that still holds its power today.

Canadian artist Ruth Abernethy is known for her sculptures, including a matching pair of sculptures of John McCrae. One is in his home town of Guelph, Ontario. The other is in Ottawa, seen here in pictures from my photoblog taken in 2016. It is set on Green Island, where the Rideau River meets the Ottawa River, and in a park setting where there are other military monuments. Abernethy renders her subject larger than life but approachable, capturing the expression and humanity of the person. Here McCrae is sitting, a copy of his poem in his hand, with poppies at the base of the sculpture.

Ghosts, Ghouls, and Covid

Hallowe'en is upon us, and it's been mostly cancelled. Thank you very much, Covid-19, I hope you die a horrible death screaming in agony, you irritating virus.

The Man In The Iron Mask

Who'd have thought a year ago that we would be walking into banks looking like bank robbers, and the tellers would be pleased to see you? 

 

The Death Of The Face Palm

Covid-19 says: 'come here, I want a hug.'

Everyone else to Covid-19: 'go fuck yourself.' 

Social Distancing The Right Way

Greetings and salutations. I'm still around.... just not posting here much at all. Though from time to time I'll add something like the following to help us get through this nonsense we're in.

Be like the cat.

No Terrible Boom Boom Nightmare

Happy Fourth Of July to you Yanks, from your maple syrup guzzling northern neighbours!

Back Away From The Maple Syrup

Yes, I am still alive and kicking. No, I'm not generally posting here for the time being what with Covid restrictions. Check out my photoblog, however, as I'm still managing to keep that up.

I can't, however, let Canada Day go by without acknowledging it. A Happy Canada Day to my fellow poutine eating, maple syrup hogging, hockey loving Canucks.