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fog over BC mountains, birds, Mission, Fraser Valley

Old Pine

April 8, 2013 by snapshotsandneedledrops

It has been a busy couple of weeks, my dearest doodlers! I was first distracted by the spectacular Australian coast before returning to Canberra and the real world to start my new job. I’ll undoubtedly do a post about the dolphins, pelicans and beaches at some point, so I’ll leave that for now. Today I want to talk about seasonal déjà vu. Walking home from work yesterday, it was made clear that autumn has hit the ACT with force. It’s […]

Categories: Alternative, British, Folk, Indie • Tags: Australian, Autumn, Ben Howard, British, British Columbia, Canada, daffodils, fall, fashion, fog, folk, Fraser Valley, indie, landscape, mountains, music, nature, photo, photography, seasons, slow, soul, spring, travel, weather, wildlife, winter

Hot Shots of 2012

December 18, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Since “Obsessed with 2011” went over so well last year, I decided to include the photos in this year’s roundup of favourites. 2012 had me bouncing all over, hence there is some location variation. I’ve probably gone through background of these shots in their original posts (which can be accessed by clicking on the photographs or their titles), so I won’t bore you and just let you get straight to the pics! Top 10 ‘Snapshots’ of 2012 10. On Returning: Alright… it’s a […]

Categories: British, Dance, Dreamwave, Electropop, Lists, Pop, Synthpop • Tags: 2012, arts, Barcelona, best of 2012, Canada, Ellie Goulding, France, list, lists, Montreal, music, Ontario, Paris, photography, photos, Scotland, Spain, top ten, travel, Vancouver, winter

Hometown, Snowbound

November 27, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Winter has arrived to my neck of the literal woods. I’ve been away for a few days and I returned to find the green and brown landscape thickly blanketed in white. For some reason, the arrival of snow every year brings about a seasonal change in my taste of music. Like switching from rosé to red wine, my music preferences become a lot heavier. My appreciation grows for a strong, honest voice and beautiful, heavy orchestration. Out with the easygoing troubadours and […]

Categories: Canadian, singer-songwriter, Soul, Uncategorized • Tags: Canada, Canadian, icicle, music, nature, Ontario, photography, photos, singer-songwriter, soul, winter

My Little Monster

February 14, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Happy Valentine’s Day! February 14th is special for another reason however, it’s the birthday of the little monster above, Wattie. It was nearly eleven years ago now that we found a ten-month old her on Wattie Road. She’s the best pup in the world. I adored this song from first listen. The last time I remember being immediately excited about a new song or band was the first time I heard Mumford and Sons. Which suits, as this band, Of […]

Categories: Alternative, Folk, Indie, Rock, Unreleased • Tags: dog, folk, Iceland, indie, music, Of Monsters and Men, photography, winter

Frozen orange juice kicked out of the cup

Montréal, t’es tellement froide!

January 15, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Montreal has been a mixed bag of tricks this season. So far, for the most part, it’s been a slightly warmer winter, but there have been pockets of biting cold- like the past couple days. At the moment it’s -17C and feels like -27C with the wind chill. When I eventually did wrap myself up enough to go outside, I ran into sights like the photo above. You know it’s cold when… In honour of the weather, we’re going to […]

Categories: Alternative, Canadian, French, Indie, Pop, Rock, Soundtrack • Tags: indie, Montreal, music, photography, Rock, winter

Back in the Montreal Groove

January 6, 2012 by snapshotsandneedledrops

I’m back! Though… admittedly not for very long. Montreal has received a healthy dose of snow in my absence. For a metropolis it is amazing how much snow it gets every year: usually 218cm with 60 days of snowfall (though it doesn’t beat my hometown of 238cm in 46 days!) Living in Montreal in the winter is like living in a completely different city than in the summer. A snowy Montreal means: icy sidewalks and unsteady footing, cold noses, a […]

Categories: Alternative, Canadian, Dance, Electronic, Experimental, Indie, Rock • Tags: Canadian, dance, electronic, experimental, indie, living in montreal, Misstress Barbara, Montreal, montreal winters, music, parc mont royal, patriotic pride, photography, photos, Sam Roberts, specialty coffees, winter

Looking through a snowy window at Montreal

“Worse than….”

November 23, 2011 by snapshotsandneedledrops

Last night I arrived home from my 10 day trip in Paris and Scotland. It turns out I was just in time! I woke up at 6:30 this morning to find it had been snowing all night. It’s a magical day, that first day of snow. The world is all of sudden a completely different landscape- granted it is a landscape you’ll be tired of in five months- but for now, coupled with the newly strung Christmas lights around the […]

Categories: Covers, Dance, Pop, Soundtrack • Tags: bakewells, Canada, dance, girls aloud, jump, Love Actually, Montreal, music, photography, pop, snow, Soundtracks, winter

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