Week 3: Images

     For this blog post, I am tasked with providing two images that mean something to me, and explaining them. I have decided to stick with a nature/outdoors oriented theme. I hope you enjoy...

Motorbike Madness

      What we have in this first image is me flying a ramp on a dirt bike at a sandpit near Terra Nova village in central Newfoundland. As I mentioned in my introductory post, most of the sports I enjoy take place outdoors and dirt biking is definitely high up on my list of favourite things to do. After having sold my own bike for a lean-over street bike last summer, I was super excited when my cousin gave me the opportunity to try out his new dirt bike this summer past. We were at his cabin for the weekend. One blistering 25+ degree Saturday morning, he and I geared up for the ride to the pit. We spent the day taking turns trying our hands at various sized ramps and jumps before heading back to the pond to cool off. The reason I chose this picture is because it was one of the most enjoyable days I had all summer long. 

Serenity in Nature

     Secondly, this is a picture I took while on a canoe trip with my uncle. We were canoeing down a section of the Terra Nova River which is prime for fishing. During the expedition we took a side stream up the river about 500 meters. This was one of the most peaceful days I have had in a long time, hence a suiting image to todays theme. We saw many trails used by animals to access the river, as well as a few retired beaver dams. I wanted to share this picture because of the beauty of the water contrasting with the green vegetation on a still summers day. I do not think Shakespeare himself had witnessed a day as marvellous as this when writing "Shall I Compare thee to A Summer's Day". 

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