Ken's View

Water Lens

Ken — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:06:00 -0400

Standing ankle-deep in water, on a sunny day, at a pebble/sand beach. The water ripples act as a lens and cause the sun to focus on the bottom, creating rapidly changing lines of light. Taken at Pancake Bay, on the eastern shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada.

Black (Indian film)

Ken — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:10:00 -0400

"Black" is an Indian film, in Hindi with English (and other language) subtitles. A teacher (Amitabh Bachchan) helps a blind-deaf girl (Rani Mukerji) learn to communicate. The acting is superb, the cinematography also, and the story is inspiring and ultimately upbeat. "Black" is a film that one does not forget. I have a simple rating system for films, and "Black" is the only Indian film I have yet seen that gets a 10/10 rating - ie, perfection. I cannot at the moment think of any other films, in any cinema tradition, that deserve such a 10/10 rating. Don't fuss about not knowing Hindi ... think of the difficulties of a blind-deaf girl, and be thankful you can hear and see this wonderful production.

Red Trillium

Ken — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:28:00 -0400

Red trillium, snapped in the woods near our house in Ontario, Canada. The trillium is the provincial flower of Ontario. The most frequently depicted trillium is white, but red trilliums are more usual hereabouts.