The view from the top of Mount Bourgeau in Banff National Park on 29 August 2011. The hike up and down is a total of 24 km with an elevation gain of 1500 m.

The weather and communication relay shack on the summit is obviously helicopter supported and runs on solar power and fuel cells. It is an ideal location as there is a clear line of sight between Sunshine Village, Banff and west down the Bow Valley.

Escaping the City from Chromessence on Vimeo.

Calgary to Canmore on the 1A Highway on 17 August to rent a tandem bicycle from Sports Experts to ride to and from Banff with Janaki on the Legacy Trail. Then the view from the handlebars of the ride to Banff and Bow Falls.

Yoho Iceline view from Chromessence on Vimeo.

View to the north from the east end of the Iceline Trail of Takakkaw Falls the second highest waterfall in Western Canada.

A Jog in the Park from Chromessence on Vimeo.

A run through Glenmore Park in Calgary.

Beethoven Moonlight Sonata from Chromessence on Vimeo.

Feixue Li plays Beethoven’s Piano Sonata Op.27 No.2 Mov.3 (Moonlight) on 17 February 2011 at the British School of Kuwait.

An NPR article from 2007 Kids’ Use of Earbuds Worries Hearing Experts

Preventing Hearing Damage When Listening With Headphones

Not to be understated the CDC has details of how hearing loss occurs.

And the smaller the headphone the more risk of damage.

So, use headphones safely.

Take the advice of my doctor who gave me my stapedectomy that exposure is caused by regular exposure over the course of several years.

And the House Ear Clinic has started an earbud.org with very good advice.

Check out this downloadable presentation on hearing loss. Hearing (or not) is believing. And here’re further warning.

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