Earth Day Parade
Earth Day can be a sombre holiday. It is a time to gird oneself for the fight against climate change, and to reflect on how the excesses of our society damage the planet we call home. Lately, though, there has been a surge of optimism in the face of the significant challenges we face. While we haven't seen much bending of the hockey-stick of greenhouse gas emissions, the past few years have marked some good progress in building more solar power. In nearly every sector, bright minds are looking at avenues for decarbonisation. It may be too little, too late, but action in the here and now is the secret to securing a better future. In that spirit, there was an Earth Day Parade on the Halifax Waterfront. It was the first one I've ever attended.
Olympus Pen-F, 12-200mm telephoto lens
f8, 1/320 sec, ISO 200
IrfanView: Crop, Colour
Olympus Pen-F, 12-200mm telephoto lens
f8, 1/250 sec, ISO 200
IrfanView: Crop, Colour
Olympus Pen-F, 12-200mm telephoto lens
f9, 1/400 sec, ISO 200
IrfanView: Crop, Colour
Olympus Pen-F, 12-200mm telephoto lens
f9, 1/200 sec, ISO 200
IrfanView: Crop, Colour
Olympus Pen-F, 12-200mm telephoto lens
f8, 1/250 sec, ISO 200
IrfanView: Crop, Colour
Olympus Pen-F, 12-200mm telephoto lens
f10, 1/320 sec, ISO 200
IrfanView: Crop, Colour
Olympus Pen-F, 12-200mm telephoto lens
f10, 1/500 sec, ISO 200
IrfanView: Crop, Colour
Olympus Pen-F, 12-200mm telephoto lens
f10, 1/250 sec, ISO 200
IrfanView: Crop, Colour
Olympus Pen-F, 12-200mm telephoto lens
f9, 1/250 sec, ISO 200
IrfanView: Crop, Colour
I was surprised by how many groups were present. It was a bit more a ceremonial procession than a parade, given that it was all on foot (or stilts, or bicycle, or canoe-cart as the case may be). There happened to be a piper performing on the waterfront (He stopped while the parade was passing) but no piper for the event itself, which was unusual. There were Mi'kmaq drummers at the head of the line, and percussionists from Nova Samba toward the end.
Olympus Pen-F, 12-200mm telephoto lens
f9, 1/250 sec, ISO 200
IrfanView: Crop, Colour
Olympus Pen-F, 12-200mm telephoto lens
f8, 1/250 sec, ISO 200
IrfanView: Crop, Colour
Olympus Pen-F, 12-200mm telephoto lens
f8, 1/320 sec, ISO 200
IrfanView: Crop, Colour
For 2023, my sister is trying to observe as many bird species as she can. She is encouraging me to do the same. Unfortunately, I don't see much variety in the city. On my way back from the parade, though, I did spy this songbird in the big trees near the old Memorial Library building. I showed these photos to my sister, who said: "One black capped chickadee ain't gonna cut it for birdwatch".
Olympus Pen-F, 12-200mm telephoto lens
f7.1, 1/320 sec, ISO 200
IrfanView: Crop, Colour
Olympus Pen-F, 12-200mm telephoto lens
f7.1, 1/320 sec, ISO 200
IrfanView: Crop, Colour
