Category: Photography

The Harmony Chronicles

Artistic illustration representing music with various instruments like a guitar, trumpet, and keyboard, surrounded by musical notes and a prominent 'MUSIC' text.
Created by me. Not for commercial use.

Here is a story. I once edited and wrote for a short time for a now-dormant online magazine, The Harmony Chronicles. It was a magazine dedicated mainly to independent artists of any genre, recipes, self-help, and anything else we considered interesting. We, as several partners, willingly gave our time. We aimed to make a go at a collective dream. We wrote about what we loved.

It was a good time for all, but it became all-consuming. We wore ourselves out editing, interviewing, and creating material. We hoped this material would interest the public. It basically fell apart from there.

Enough maudlin! I recently felt the urge to start something like this again. I initiated contact with my friend Don (more on him later). The website for his online radio group was active (obviously). Luckily for me, the blog we had started to help out the magazine still existed.

With his and Sam’s (more about him later) permission, I again have access to that website and will begin writing again on various subjects that I love, not just music, but slanted in that direction.

I hope to start churning out some new material very soon, and I will post here and there simultaneously. All articles here will be mirrored on the Kat Radio Group site at HARMONY CHRONICLES

At this point, I am calling any musicians or groups that would be willing to interview for some free publicity. Send your request to johnlorieh@gmail.com

In addition to interviews, I am working on several new recurring series and resurrecting some old ones. Stay tuned.

Treetop Walking at Whitefish Ski Resort, Montana

Whitefish, Montana. Photo by IIPTSIA.com

Today I have chosen a shot of us walking through the treetops at Whitefish ski Resort in Montana. Pretty interesting and a different perspective of a forest. We see a lot of forest from the ground up, seldom from the treetops down. I can only imagine what it would be like doing this in a tropical forest. One can dream can’t we. Anyone out there ever done that?

Moyie Lake: A Rewarding Summer Retreat

I thought I’d share a photo from a few days ago. We spend some time here while we are summering, and it can be quite rewarding.

Moyie Lake

Iconic Athabasca Falls: A Timeless Picture from 2011

Way back in 2011, I posted this one as the first picture I personally took on here. It is fitting today as it is a shot of Athabasca Falls, which is close to Jasper, Alberta. I haven’t heard anything about the status at the falls yet, but I’m sure we will at some point. It was a terrible day for the people who lived there and a tragedy for the rest of the world. It is iconic, beautiful, and basically irreplaceable.

Lisbon and Sintra : Our Spanish Tour’s Memorable Extension

Ah, Portugal. In 2012, we decided to include Lisbon in our Spain tour. It was a spontaneous decision, but it turned out to be the best choice we made. Lisbon was amazing—the food, the atmosphere, the attractions. Then there’s Sintra, a place with a unique history that dates back to the 9th century when it was occupied by the Moors, and it continued to thrive until the late 19th century. It’s a National monument and has been partially restored to its former grandeur. It’s a fascinating place and definitely worth a side trip to experience it.

Under Sail, What A Feeling

The JohnLoriEh under sail on Sunshine Bay near Harrop and Procter, BC. On a bit of a memory bender, bear with me, I’ll move along soon. This shot was taken in 2017.

The JohnLoriEh

Sometimes You Need To Look Up

Today’s photo has nothing to do with our photo library and everything to do with just being content. Looking up is the thing tonight as we sit on our deck enjoying the cool of the evening. July is almost over, and before you know it the leaves will be changing and we will then move onto the next season, the next year, the next thing, whatever that may be. Sometimes we just need to look up!

Thriving Dahlias and Friends in Mid 30c Temperatures

To keep the streak alive, 3 in a row.

One of the many pots kicking around the lot right now. Seems to be thriving in the plus mid 30c temperatures of late.

Creating Our Year-Round Haven: Leasing and Developing in BC

So far so, so good, 2 days in a row. Let us reach into the vault and see what we have.

Let’s go with this from 2017. A blank canvas, otherwise known as the lot we lease in BC. I’ll drop a new one chronologically from time to time. We has an extensive search throughout the Kootenays, trying to find a place that would serve us year round, with power, sewage and water. As you can see, power was not an issue. Conveniently neither was water or sewage. Resort is open year round as well. The vacant lot backed onto the Moyie River and we could see lots of potential. We settled on this location and have been working on it ever since.

Glimpse of Kootenay Lake: Captivating Sailing Moment in 2016

Trying something to spur my momentum. I have a gazillion photos , why not share. And if I try 1 a day for the next whatever days in my earthly existence, I’ll never run out of material. Sounds easy right, let’s see how it goes. Hopefully I’ll be inspired to get back into writing and interviewing.

First shot.

Sailing on Kootenay Lake, BC, Canada

Yes we’ve sailed. We have done some West Coast in Canada and a bit of the Caribbean as well. This shot was a beautiful day in 2016 (not a sailing day) on one of the prettiest spots on the planet, Kootenay Lake in beautiful British Columbia. We had a 25 foot boat, based in Kaslo, BC. I say had, but that is a story for a different time.