Tag: gopro

Buddyrider

August 7, 2017
Rainwater

With summer halfway done, we finally got out on our bikes. When I was in Jacksonville, FL for meetings back in March, I met a lady who had bought a bike seat for her dog. It turned out it was invented by a Canadian who lives in Errington, BC. I ordered a Buddyrider back in the spring and have finally been able to get Chloe out for a bike ride. This was yesterday going out for a test ride around the block.

Susan, Angela, Claudia and I went out for a short ride.

Chloe with her tongue out.

Through the forest.

As long as we were out front she was fine, but if anyone was ahead of us, she wanted to catch up to them and got squirmy in her seat. We saw some squirrels and other dogs, but they didn’t faze her.

Ice Storm 2013: The Day After

December 23, 2013
Rainwater

Angela and Claudia were out in the backyard last night. Here they are wearing their ice hats.

Claudia, Angela and I went out for a drive this morning to see how things were around the neighbourhood. I put the GoPro on the windshield. Here are a few minutes of our 17 minute drive.

The sun came out this afternoon, it made for some nice scenery with the ice covered trees.

A lot more pleasant than yesterdays view looking down Rainwater Drive.

One of the trees in our backyard.

The maple tree that I grew from a twig is still doing well.

We turned our house into a warming centre. Steve and the boys came over this afternoon as they have been without power for a couple of days. Mom and Dad and Carolyn are also coming over for dinner as they have been without since Saturday night.

Chloe Bubble Chaser

August 30, 2013
Rainwater

Filmed Chloe chasing some bubbles in the backyard on the GoPro at 60fps and then played it back at 15fps.

Video: Day 9 Lobster Feast

July 28, 2013
Newfoundland2013

Here are a couple of GoPro videos from when we cooked up our lobster dinner. The first shows the lobsters going into the pot.

The second is me ripping apart the lobsters for the girls.

Time Lapse: Day 7 Lookout Trail

July 28, 2013
Newfoundland2013

On Day 7 we did the Lookout Trail hike, it started at the Discovery Centre and went straight up (or at times it seemed like that) 300 metres to the top of Partridgeberry Hill. Once we got to the top I setup the GoPro on an Ikea egg timer and set it to take a picture every 5 seconds while the egg timer would count down from 60 minutes. Halfway through the egg timer stopped working, so there is an extended period of the same view, except for the changing clouds. I restarted it and it finished it’s rotation. At the end you can see us setting up for a family photo.

Time Lapse: Day 8 Drive to Herring Neck

July 27, 2013
Newfoundland2013

On day 8 we drove from Glenburnie to Herring Neck. I set the GoPro up in the front window of the van and took a photo every 5 seconds and then strung them together in iMovie. Add some Newfoundland tunes and this is what I ended up with. A 5 hour drive in 7 minutes.

Day 7: Cruise Ship and Partridgeberry Hill

July 16, 2013
Newfoundland2013

Today we headed into Woody Point to see the Holland America Line MS Veendam cruise ship which was making a port of call to the small community of 400 residents. The were 1242 passengers and approximately 600 staff. Here is the ship docked in Bonne Bay.

A Mountie at the dock to greet the visitors. The ship had embarked from Boston, MA.

There was a small market place setup for local merchants to sell their wares.

Claudia and Angela checking out a dead jellyfish.

Gillian was taking a picture of Claudia holding up the boat.

The weather was beautiful, quite the change from yesterday. A nice view of the Tablelands.

Some of the shops in Woody Point.

From there we headed to the Discovery Centre which was the trailhead for the Lookout Trail. The trail winds its way up through the lookout hills to the top of Partridgeberry Hill. The 2.5km trail climbs 300m through boreal forest and bog meadows. It is listed as moderate-strenuous in the Park guide.

Angela taking a break waiting for Mom.

The boardwalk leading to the summit.

Gillian was way ahead of the rest of us.

After the boardwalk, there was one final push to the summit via a long winding path or the stairs in the picture, we opted for the stairs.

Gillian at the top, she is the one waving her arms.

Here come Claudia and Susan.

The view from the lookout was well worth the hike up the hill. There were fabulous panoramic views of Bonne Bay, the Tablelands, the Lookout Hills, and the Long Range Mountains.

There were some red chairs at the top for a well deserved rest.

Angela soaking in the scenery.

We had the platform to ourselves for awhile. The trail was less busy than I thought it would be, there were quite a few people from the ship that were doing the hike.

A family shot using the GoPro.

Just amazing views.

We took the trail that winds around the back of Partridgeberry Hill to go back down.

Back at the Discovery Centre there was a gallery with some local art. There were wool mittens.

A wall of yarn.

It was back to Woody Point for some lunch. This is the Woody Point Heritage Theatre (formerly the Loyal Orange Lodge) built in 1908.

Still a lot of activity down at the dock with the ship.

Claudia blending in with the tourists.

We had lunch at the Merchant Warehouse Retro Cafe.

The girls ended the day with a dip in one of the Middle Brook pools.

The water was a little cool.

Day 4 & 5: Video

July 15, 2013
Newfoundland2013

Some video from the past couple of days. The videos were shot using a GOPRO camera. The first is from our Western Brook Pond tour. This was attached to my gorilla pod and held up in the air.

I had the GOPRO on a head strap while I was kayaking.

Once we get back, I’ll try and take a few snippets from all the video and put something together.