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I woke up with food on my mind this morning and fondly remembered how a couple of months ago I visited a Korean-style chicken joint. The menu in this restaurant opened my mind to a new culinary adventure.

Macros tend to reveal a hidden world that once discovered, it blows your mind. I wasn't going to linger more than I had to photographing this tree, but just for the sake of thoroughness, I turned my camera

"They had no bathing suits on and were swimming in the pool completely in the nude," said Miranda over the phone, "as bare as the day the lord made them." Larry listened to his wife

While rainforests are abundant in this province, we don't have many exotic flowers like those found in the tropics. Therefore, we have to build geodesic domes to put them in. I recently paid a visit to

The low tide exposes the sandy bank. The air is cool, and the leaves are gently falling on the ground. The splashes of autumn yellow along the coastline look wonderful, earthy browns too, and the mountain

I don't know what's going with these sculpted hedges, but I think they could be considered a work of art. The sculptures consists of humanoid and animal figures. Unfortunately, the image doesn't do it

During my photography hunts, I sometimes come across unique pieces of random art throughout the city. They demonstrate creativity, good sense of aesthetics, and plenty of skills. The Pacific ocean is very

I sometimes pass by this fountain and don't think much of it, but this evening with the blue hour upon us, the rushing sound of its cascading stream called my attention, so I knelt on one knee and captured

The store is small and sells Japanese goods, including sushi, which they make in-store. A saunter down the street that is bursting with colours thanks to the trees that line the street. Down to the beach

Ducks are a common sight around these parts because there are many bodies of water where they hang out. This bird sanctuary in the city of Burnaby is home to several species of ducks like mallards, barrow's

I'm happy with the way this shot turned out. I was positioned on another bridge nearby, where I placed my camera to stabilize the image. The greens and yellows blend nicely with shades of brown from the

The world of macro photography opens up new possibilities to test the limits of my gear and discover some gems hidden in that under-world. I photographed this leaf because it shows the transition from

I love tentacles, and it turns out that today (October 8) is World Octopus Day. It aims to raise awareness about these intelligent beings of the deep. They have demonstrated an amazing capacity for solving

I've been writing about the Sturgeon Banks habitat management area located where the Fraser river empties into the Strait of Georgia. The estuary is a majestic place of shrubs, grasses, reeds, and all

That is our soccer team's animated Italian coach delivering some timeless wisdom, "if we play like this, no one can beat us, no one!" I think that this is a good advice for life in general.

Talk about making a statement. BC Place stadium shifts its colours in the night, making the city skyline look very dramatic and cyberpunk. XInLeoInstagramNFT Showroom Images by @litguru

Ah, the fall. It's a time of mixed emotions for us Northern inhabitants, as the nights grow longer, and the days grow colder, reminding us of that universal truth, winter is coming. As the leaves receive

I have only encountered one bear in my hikes. He was a massive boy who stood up, looked at me and my companion, then took off running at galloping speed. I had pepper spray, bear bangers, and fog horn,

The fishing boats seem to rest. There's a soft breeze, but the water stands still with only a few ripples disturbing its placid state. Voices and laughter. Footsteps. The splendour of the sky.

Thank you for joining me in this Friday culinary adventure. Please take a seat, stick out your tongue, and let's begin. When the molecules of a substance like food and drink touches the taste receptors