Photography

For those of you that don't know, I live in Banff Alberta, Canada.  Currently it is raining AND snowing and 2 degrees celsius outside, yes, at the end of May.   If you live in Banff you know this is normal.  When asked, we Banffiites like to defend our decision to live here by saying, "But it's so beautiful here! Oh, and the laid back life style, you just can't beat it!", we say as we scrape ice off our car windshields on the first day of Spring.  All of that is true but it won't stop me from cursing this damn weather as I sit inside my dark apartment, applying lotion to my dry hands every ten minutes.  I've convinced myself that I have Seasonal Affective Disorder which is really just an excuse for me to sit on my couch, watch movies, pack on 10 pounds, and not feel bad about it.

The title of this blog is relevant, I'm getting to that in a second.  Before I begin wallowing on the couch I wanted to spread some cheer to my fellow Banffites, Albertans and everybody else putting up with crap weather today.  I want to remind you that there are magical faraway places in the world that are full of vibrant colours, blue skies, sunshine, juicy fresh fruit and places where it's so warm that sweat oozes from your pores. One such magical place is called Isla Mujeres, "The Island of Women" in Mexico.   The photos below are all taken from the back seat of our moped or golf cart, both of which are the primary modes of transportation on this very small, 8km long island.   If you have been to Cancun and you really enjoyed it, then please, return to Cancun and pretend you never saw these photographs.

Today we leave for Edward's first European DJ tour that will take us to Frankfurt, Berlin, Paris and London.   Go to his blog here  to see flyers for some of the parties he will be playing.

Below are some teasers from our December trip to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, with our friends Penni and Brendan.  This fabulous island is off the coast of Cancun but couldn't be more different.   More photos and stories to come, it's time now to catch a plane!