Login
Discover
Waves
Communities
Login
Signup
litguru
@litguru
74
A story teller at the gates of dawn
Followers
653
Following
231
Follow
Email digest
Resource Credits
Available
Used
Location
Cascadia
Website
https://peakd.com/snaps/snaps/me
Created
2018-05-09 19:59
RSS Feed
Subscribe
Posts
Blog
Posts
Comments
Communities
Wallet
litguru
Visual Shots
3M
Random Visions in the City
I selected a sample of photographs taken at various points throughout the year. The atmosphere changes with the seasons giving familiar places different moods. The first image shows a pool that is being
$ 0.962
135
12
7
litguru
Discovery-it
3M
A Spring Flashback
For this video, I used photos and sounds effects to tell a simple narrative about one fine spring morning. Audio is an underrated part of video production sometimes. It’s just taken for granted when it
$ 0.777
122
7
3
litguru
Visual Shots
3M
Storming the Beautiful Dome
My plan had been carefully crafted. I was to arrive at Science World, conduct a photo shoot of the dome, which has now been wrapped like the official FIFA soccer ball, then head inside the building where
litguru
Black And White
3M
A Stroll Around the Market for the Monomad Challenge
I posted about the Granville bridge in two recent publications- here and here. After I crossed this bridge, I made my merry way to Granville island, where there’s quaint and quirky market by the ocean
litguru
Picture A Day
3M
Crossing Places
The Granville Bridge spans the waters of False Creek (an inlet of the Pacific ocean). It connects downtown with other neighbourhoods on the west side of the city. The original trestle was made of timber
litguru
Worldbuilding
3M
Animating Lana
I recently wrote a fantasy story called A Rearrangement of Terms and generated its cover image using Chat GPT Images 2. I wrote the tale prior to conjuring up the image, so I was thrilled with the result
litguru
Threespeak
3M
Dancing in the Wind
I recently wrote about a kite festival that was happening in the wonderful coastal town-city of Steveston in Richmond, BC. I was perusing through my files when lo and behold, I found a video of the kite
litguru
Writing Club
3M
The Biggest Catch
Bright and early. Eyes alight and bushy tailed. His fishing rod glistening in his hand. “Don’t forget your amulet, boy." “I won’t forget, grandma,” Mano said putting on the necklace with the beaded
litguru
Visual Shots
3M
Let's Get This Party Started
As one of the participating cities in the World Cup, Vancouver will host a number of games, including the Canadian national team. This city has been soccer friendly for a long time, having developed healthy
litguru
Black And White
3M
Across the Bridge Downtown
I'm amazed how much black-and-white photography alters the feel of a scene. I like its particular effect on geometrical shapes, and this city contains many sights that facilitate its exploration. For this
litguru
Worldbuilding
3M
A Rearrangement of Terms
The following story is a follow-up to an experimental tale that I posted last month. I was inspired to write a second part as a world building exercise, and I hope you enjoy the results. Lana pulled the
litguru
HiveGarden
3M
Where The Wild Flowers Grow
I came across clusters of red campion flowers while on a hike in the woods. The flowers are native to Europe but introduced to the Americas, where they took root. I read that you rarely see them in the
litguru
Discovery-it
3M
Fly the Friendly Harbour Skies
Founded in 1982 Harbour Air flies to coastal communities that include the many islands that cover this side of the province. Its beginnings were humble, and now its operations have expanded to more majestic
litguru
Picture A Day
3M
A Dreamy Mural
This is a large mural showing a man or woman with salmon motifs. Unfortunately, it was behind a fence, so I did not see any information on the meaning behind it. Salmon has been very important for indigenous
litguru
Feathered Friends
3M
A Weekend Among Feathered Friends
The week is coming to a close in the western hemisphere, and the weekend lies ahead of us. I thought it would be great to welcome it with the help of a few feathered friends. I've picked several random
litguru
Discovery-it
3M
Aerial Maneuvers
Remembering a day before today running free across the fields pulling on a string that rose high up where it was attached to a kite swaying in the wind. Simpler times. When the biggest concern was the
litguru
Visual Shots
3M
The Art and Science of Sports Architecture
I have to admit that I'm not keen on the defacement of public property, but in this case, I'm going to make an exception. The building in the following image is the domed geodesic home of Science World,
litguru
Picture A Day
3M
Delicious Nature
I sat near the wharf where the fishermen were processing their catch of the day on the boats. Several birds hung around hoping to catch a morsel. It's spot prawn season, and there was a lot of excitement
litguru
Black And White
3M
The Noir Files
I mentioned in a previous post that as far as I could remember, I had never shot a black and white (B&W) photograph. No point in losing all that rich hue information, I reckoned. The other day I was
litguru
Picture A Day
3M
Hail to the Queen!
Today we celebrate Victoria Day to honour Queen Victoria on her birthday, though it is actually on the 24th. She was instrumental in the creation of Canada. While the constitution limits royal power in
← Latest
Older →
