by Christy on August 20, 2012
Today I went out on a portrait shoot today for upcoming stories in WCVM Today and Vet Topics. And it took place at the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron! I can’t share any details until the article’s published, but here’s a panorama shot of the inside of the synchrotron. You can see the large circular track where they shoot the electrons around using magnets (!) and the blue line in the bottom right is one of the ‘downlines’ that brings light off the main track so it can be use for experiments. Sometimes it amazes me that we build all these high-tech pieces of scientific wizardry, just so that we can see something better with our own human eyes.
I told them they should be angling for a guest appearance on Big Bang Theory.
by Christy on August 7, 2012
I love the Exhibition, or the Ex, as the annual fair here in Saskatoon is called. It’s such a lovely mix of trashy and romantic. We used to live much closer to Prairieland Park, where the Ex is held – close enough to get the parking passes that you need to park on nearby residential streets. Also close enough to watch the nightly fireworks display from the front porch. We could walk over in the evening, and since I was working at the racetrack that summer, I had an all-access pass. This summer was the year for rides, so I tried out the Zipper. I think I will be content with the swings next year.
We still live on the south side of Saskatoon, but we aren’t close enough to see the fireworks any more.
