Long Days and Long Shutter Speeds in Ontario Cottage Country

An LED light on a string, a high powered flashlight, and Emily Prashaw Yoga teacher extraordinaire can make for some fun shots. Thanks to Ben Lichty for the idea and pulling the trigger on some of the outlining photos. 

Shutter speed around a minute, ISO 3200 f/5

Rent vs.. Buy

A tough decision facing many young people right now, take a look at this rent vs. by spreadsheet;

The author goes though a thorough analysis is here. The thing that most people overlook when talking about wanting to buy a home to 'build equity' is the opportunity cost associated with the down payment. What else could the down payment be invested in? Would that investment grow faster than the value of your home?

The spreadsheet can of course be altered in any way you see fit to add factors such as having a rental suite in your home.

SFU MBA on the Chief

A break in classes enabled a 23 of us to head up to this iconic southwest BC hike. A clear operational breakdown occurred as we ended up on different peaks. Phase two remedied the situation as we all found the same patio. First four photos from Adele Reeves.

Squamish Rain Forest Photos

Its amazing what you can find just off the road, such lush forest covered in 'goats beard' and saturated with small streams. Much of this gets overlooked as you are holding on for dear life mountain biking by!