Doing Our Bit, Victoria BC 1914-1918
I've just released a short video on Youtube - my Remembrance Day tribute to the 620,000 Canadians from across the country who "did their bit" during the Great War and to the nearly 67,000 who never made it home.
"Doing Our Bit" features photographs of recruits from Victoria, BC marching through the streets of the city to the C.P.R. steamships that would take them to their trains in Vancouver.
Cleaning house
The latest iteration of my website is all about simplification. I'm pretty active on the web but most of my effort goes into other sites and blogs. I made the decision to clean house and reposition steveclifford.com as a portal to all my web activities.
The home page lists all the web properties I maintain or contribute to. If I add new ones, or make significant updates to any of them, I will include details in the "Updates" section. The sidebar includes my twitter feed and a list of the most recent updates. It's as simple as that.
My photo galleries are in limbo due to Apple's decision to discontinue their MobileMe service. I'll include a link once I find them a new home.
On Active Service
For the past few months I've been working away on a new website in time for Remembrance Day. On Active Service grew out of my family history research and is a tribute to the 15 members of my family who served in the Canadian and British Expeditionary Forces. I've also included photos and correspondence from soldiers I'm not related to. I've launched it today and plan to update it as often as I can. Updates will be posted on the website as well as through Twitter (follow me @jake_a_loo).
Walk this way
Earlier this year I crossed off one item from my bucket list by walking from Land's End to John O'Groats. The 1172-mile journey along the length of Britain took me 72 days and was a fantastic experience.
I maintained a blog and uploaded both photos and my GPS tracks on a daily basis. Here's a link to my End to End in 2010 blog.