Robert Lepage and Ex Machina created an amazing visual tribute to Quebec City (12th best destination worldwide according to Condé Nast Traveler) for its 400th anniversary, The Image Mill.
“Representing the largest projection ever done, it requires the use of fine technology to project a huge quantity of images and films on the grain silos of the Quebec Harbour, an oversized screen, 600 feet wide by 30 meters high! In the hands of the creators, this huge mass of concrete is in constant transformation, which gives us the strange impression of it being alive and talking to us. Leaving the usual clichés behind, we discover the fascinating history of Quebec City with its upheavals, its controversies, and its great political and popular moments.” – Ex Machina
(Sorry for the quality, it is – obviously – an amateur video)
“On the first weekend of spring, my girlfriend and I took the road for Charlevoix, where you can find some of the highest mountains in eastern Canada. We left the car at the base of Mont du Lac des Cygnes and we did some hiking to reach the summit for dinner … and what a dinner! a comforting hot soup, a spectacular field of view on many montains and the wind coming from the horizon! On the come back, the panorama was beautiful and I took this picture of my girlfriend, looking at the quiet valley.” – Richard Backpack brand: Tracker Backpack model and capacity: Unknown The location where you took the picture: Near Mont du Lac des Cygnes, Parc national des Grands-Jardins, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada Trip Length: 1 day More pictures at:http://www.flickr.com/photos/iwana/sets/72157615956952849/ Other “small trips” in Quebec at:http://richardgoulet.net/tag/randonnee/
“Me and my girlfriend were hiking in the Parc Regional des Appalaches when we get to this small lake. Because the lake is slowly becoming a bog, it is a paradise for bird watching (and mosquitoes in summer). Luckily, we’re in fall, and the lake is incredibly calm.” – Michaël Backpack brand: Black Diamond Equipment Backpack model and capacity: Bbee, 12l The location where you took the picture: Lac Talon, St-Fabien-de-Panet, Côte-du-Sud, Québec, Canada Trip Length: 3 days More pictures at:http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelcarpentier/sets/72157608247598426/
“A short trip that we’ve done a couple of times in the past. We hike Mont-Albert off the beaten track, we sleep and enjoy the landscape & tranquility at the summit and go down the mountain the day after… or we continue, it depends! The hike is physically hard but not pretty long.
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Un petit trip qu’on a déjà fait à quelques reprises. On grimpe hors-piste le Mont-Albert, on couche au sommet et on profite du paysage et de la tranquilité et on redescend le lendemain ou on poursuit… tout dépendant! La grimpe est assez dure mais relativement courte. Même chose pour la descente.” – Martin Backpack brand: North Face Backpack model and capacity: North Rim, 69L The location where you took the picture: Mont-Albert summit, Gaspésie, Québec, Canada Trip Length: 2 days More pictures at:http://www.flickr.com/photos/mpilote/709932866/
I’m leaving in couple of hours for Spain. I will take a lot of pictures of “Me, my backpack, somewhere cool on the planet (in Spain though… Spain is cool anyway haha)“.
Always bring my ultimate frisbee disc!
Keep sending your pictures! I’ll post them when I’m back (May 28th).
“Separated by 50 feet (16m) from the nearest person for nearly 15 hours a day, with the only sounds being the crunch of the snow beneath your feet, the wind past your ears, and the subtle movements of the glacier, I had many hours with only my thoughts. I thought about life, I imagined eating something other than freeze-dried beans, and I sang songs, many, many bad songs mostly of the children’s bedtime variety, for hours a day. Note to self: pay more attention to the lyrics of songs you like.” – Talis Backpack brand: Lowe Alpine Backpack model and capacity: NOLS Special Expedition – 8000 cubic The location where you took the picture: Waddington Range (British Columbia), Canada Trip Length: 31 days More pictures at:http://www.flickr.com/photos/talis/
