tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104222792024-03-08T11:40:20.690-08:00Urban WildernessCreating an edible landscape in Vancouver, BC - ver 3.2Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-30903209538412881582007-01-22T10:09:00.000-08:002007-01-22T12:19:35.171-08:00A new blog for a new focusHello I must be going,My Urban Wilderness blog is being retired. I decided to upgrade to a WordPress blog and have it hosted on my own domain name.In many ways nothing will change, but it better reflects what I am doing now.So come join me over at http://www.bokashiman.comRSS Feed subscribers can signup at http://feeds.feedburner.com/BokashimanGet the feed delivered by email: Thanks,AlAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-9974289004564488012007-01-14T17:01:00.001-08:002007-01-14T17:01:08.047-08:00Peace on Earth 2007 - depending on which button you pushPeace on Earth 2007 - depending on which button you push Originally uploaded by urbanwild.It's not to late. It never is. Push the right button and make it happen!!Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-22679470500491340132007-01-10T08:34:00.001-08:002007-01-10T09:17:50.583-08:00$35K Medical School. Yeah, right!$35K Medical SchoolOriginally uploaded by urbanwild.From their website: "American Dream Abroad is an international consulting company comprising [sic] physicians and professionals. If you have dreamed of a career in medicine, we can help turn it into reality."You get the education you pay for.The ad was found in the hard copy version of this newspaper in Vancouver, BC.Can you believe this? How Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1242303444715539212007-01-04T23:19:00.001-08:002007-01-04T23:57:31.522-08:00BC Property Values as a Tag Cloud in The Vancouver SunBC Property Values as a Tag CloudOriginally uploaded by urbanwild. "The larger the letters, the larger growth in property values for 2006." Not shown as a bar graph or a pie chart but as a tag cloud. This is the first time I've seen this in non-internet media.It is interesting to see Web 2.0 etymology/folksonomy filtering into the real world. One caveat: as we become accustomed to viewing data Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-69016702211223408552007-01-04T09:48:00.001-08:002007-01-04T09:48:04.839-08:00Rainbow2 - "For moments like this, always!!" Rainbow2 - "For moments like this, always!!" Originally uploaded by urbanwild. My responseAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-25057827899250448522007-01-04T09:46:00.001-08:002007-01-04T09:46:26.387-08:00Rainbow1 - "Do you always keep a camera with you?" Rainbow1 - "Do you always keep a camera with you?" Originally uploaded by urbanwild. Question asked by one my colleagues as I was taking this picture at my workplaceAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-24323190771937977142006-12-17T11:24:00.000-08:002006-12-17T11:48:08.017-08:00Blue Heron in snowMy first video posted on YouTube.Enjoy!-30-Technorati Tags: vancouver, burnaby, bc, blue, heron, bird, snow, youtube, bokashimanoooAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1165597611891162482006-12-08T09:06:00.000-08:002006-12-12T11:16:47.762-08:00Holiday Market 2006 - December 9 & 10Holiday Market 2006 - December 9 & 10: December 9 & 10, 200610am - 5pm both daysHeritage Hall, (Main Street and 15th Avenue) VancouverAdmission: $2 each day Children under 13 FREEEach day is different! Shop at familiar summer market vendors and new vendors you may have never met before.All products are juried for quality, made in BC and sold by the producer only. Get the finest in food and Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1165592802627853982006-12-08T07:46:00.000-08:002006-12-08T09:00:41.573-08:00Green Homes, Realtors, and News in British ColumbiaSince our homes are probably the largest producers of greenhouse gases [the power that runs them & the things made we buy to put in them comes from the power grid] this makes sense. It concerns me that the price of greening real estate will make it even more unattainable in Vancouver's over-priced housing market. I want this project/effort to do well.Green Homes, Realtors, and News in British Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1165568902381367122006-12-08T01:08:00.000-08:002006-12-08T01:16:57.666-08:00BBC NEWS: Canada upholds gay marriage lawWell, Canada made the grade over at the Beeb:BBC NEWS: Canada upholds gay marriage lawCanadian MPs have rejected a proposal by the governing Conservative party to overturn a law allowing gay marriage.Twelve Conservative MPs, including several members of the cabinet, joined Liberals and Canada's other opposition parties to defeat the motion 175-123.Read it all.In a universe parallel to this Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1165560703395242822006-12-07T22:51:00.000-08:002006-12-07T22:51:44.776-08:00Patterson-Gimlin Footage Stabilization at Cryptomundo.comAnd now for something completely different.Bigfoot. Walking. On level ground. Looking like a man.Patterson-Gimlin Footage Stabilization at Cryptomundo.comDressed in a monkey suit.Or is he....?Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1165518780067148042006-12-07T11:13:00.000-08:002006-12-07T11:19:10.006-08:00Gaisma - Vancouver, Canada - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole yearA graphical view of Vancouver's light/dark time....Vancouver, Canada - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole yearThe graph adjusts for Daylight Savings Time.-30-Technorati Tags: solar, calendar, dawn, dusk, sunrise, sunset, vancouver, bcAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1165168937952807722006-12-03T10:02:00.000-08:002006-12-13T06:50:17.306-08:00Event - Cooperative Auto Network / Solar Power Roadshow - December 9thGreatEvent - Cooperative Auto Network / Solar Power Roadshow - December 9th:I will be attending this event.Help celebrate Cooperative Auto Network's newest branch location at Oarkridge Centre, on December 9, 2006 from 1pm-4pm, at the mall's auditorium. The public is invited to this free event. Please drop in to inquire about the advantages of car sharing, at the C.A.N. booth. Everyone is Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1165131189872380742006-12-02T23:33:00.000-08:002006-12-03T00:28:43.293-08:00:: Path to Feedom :: The Urban HomesteadPositively inspiring. Visit this site and see how they grow their own food and more in Pasadena, CA!:: Path to Feedom :: The Urban Homestead: "We regard our 1/5 acre urban homestead as a sustainable living resource center where we are setting out to live by example while also inspiring others to 'just do it!'Our objective is to live as sustainably and self-sufficiently as possible in an urban Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1165119624502132652006-12-02T20:20:00.000-08:002006-12-02T20:26:57.713-08:00Broadway & CambieBroadway & Cambie Originally uploaded by urbanwild.This is in my neighbourhood. An article about what developments are being built can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/yxcb8oAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1165119371360952542006-12-02T20:16:00.000-08:002006-12-02T20:16:11.366-08:00Arthur Laing Bridge at sunsetArthur Laing Bridge at sunset Originally uploaded by urbanwild.A visual reminder that the city's sinew is made up of corridors of communication, transporation and power.Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1165119062065530412006-12-02T20:11:00.000-08:002006-12-02T20:11:02.070-08:00Algae BloomAlgae Bloom Originally uploaded by urbanwild.Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1165118930424127292006-12-02T20:08:00.000-08:002006-12-02T20:08:50.496-08:00Blue Heron in BurnabyBlue Heron in Burnaby Originally uploaded by urbanwild.A ditch separates the road from the houses and this Blue Heron was looking for some dinner. This was taken near Marine Dr in South Burnaby close to the New Wesminster border.Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1164995871606634792006-12-01T09:57:00.000-08:002006-12-01T10:31:06.943-08:00Links to sites regarding emergency preparedness | ChangeEverything.caI wrote this on a local community website:So, in the Lower Mainland the boil water advisory has been lifted and the snow is melting. We once again return to normal. People need to be ready to stay normal when things are not normal. If people went into a panic about water, imagine what Vancouver and The Lower Mainland, GVRD would be like if the snow and cold followed a few days after an earthquakeAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1164788295106102222006-11-29T00:18:00.000-08:002006-11-29T06:59:10.433-08:00Flickr: North Shore Sun & SnowNorth Shore Sun & Snow Originally uploaded by urbanwild.There is no way to describe the magical view that is created when the snow comes down to sea level in Vancouver. You simply have to see it. All the "empty" space below the tree line is housing in West Vancouver.-30-Technorati Tags: vancouver, bc, snow, cityscapes, sun, mountains, pic, north, shore, west, vancouver, flickrAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1164597482845682732006-11-26T19:10:00.000-08:002006-11-26T19:18:02.916-08:00BambooSnow26Nov06BambooSnow26Nov06 Originally uploaded by urbanwild.This is my first published photo with my new digital camera: Samsung Digimax D53.Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1164176580362191342006-11-21T22:23:00.000-08:002006-11-21T22:23:00.420-08:00A simple process for composting fall leaves "A simple process for composting fall leaves"From The News Leader - Staunton, Va.It never hurts to repeat the obvious....Step 1: Chop autumn leaves with a lawn mower and rake into a pile.Step 2: Contact a local farmer and ask if you can purchase a bushel or two of chicken litter or dried cow manure. If you can't locate a farmer, dehydrated manure is available by the bag at most garden Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1164100225781622662006-11-21T00:06:00.000-08:002006-11-21T11:40:25.866-08:00Musicovery - interactive WebradioFound this through my del.icio.us popular sites section the other day.It looks simple. The builders have collected hundreds [thousands?] of songs from different musical genres from rap to classical and everything in between.What you do is click on the fading grey matrix on the left to determine the mood combination of the music you would like to play/hear: Dark, Positive, Energetic or Calm and itAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1164053487861650622006-11-20T12:11:00.000-08:002006-11-20T12:17:25.576-08:00Wanted: Bun Pan Cabinet / Food Warmer on Flickr - Photo Sharing!Wanted: Bun Pan Cabinet / Food Warmer on FlickrWanted: For keeping food warm at low temperature. Runs on standard household power. Temp must not rise above 100F/38C for my purpose. Vancouver, BC area. Can travel to pickup.-30-Technorati Tags: vancouver, bc, shopping, food, bakery, equipment, warmer, cabinet, used, wantedAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422279.post-1163488124676782452006-11-13T23:08:00.000-08:002006-11-13T23:08:44.680-08:0046 bookmarks tagged with "whokilledtheelectriccar" on del.icio.usUrbanWild's bookmarks tagged with "whokilledtheelectriccar" on del.icio.usThe official site of Who Killed the Electric Car? is a macromedia site. I cannot bookmark the link page, so I tagged every link separately.-30-Technorati Tags: whokilledtheelectriccar, linksite, electriccar, electricvehicle, electric, car, green, activism, sustainability, documentary, film, movie, Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101446773195177319noreply@blogger.com