Outdoor Adventures
Monster Waves
For the longest time, the thought of monster waves coming from out of nowhere was believed to be a part of maritime folklore. Tales of sailors and ships encountering massive walls of water in otherwise calm conditions were met with head nodding, an “uh huh” and either a reassuring pat on the shoulder or a glass of milk. (We can’t confirm that this is what happened, but it’s far less impolite than what their reactions of those that were told probably were.) It’s understandable when there was no concrete proof and the characteristics say a tall wall of water formed and was followed by a hole in the sea. At one time these were just tales, but 16 years ago they were proven to be real.
Urban Exploration: New York City Subway
Andrew Wonder explores the New York City Subway system.
Urban Exploration: Toronto City Hall
In 1957, the City of Toronto held the largest architectural competition ever, and invited 520 architects from around the world to submit their plans for Toronto's new City Hall. After a year of submissions and public debate, the avant-garde design proposed by Finnish architect Viljo Revell triumphed. The building was finally completed in 1965.
My friend Sean and I entered City Hall's wondrous subbasement by pushing forcefully on a door at the bottom of the north stairwell. Once inside we began exploring very tentatively. As can be seen on City Hall blueprints, the building's subbasement is mostly one gigantic room, so we were constantly worried that an employee somewhere else on the level would spot our mischievous feet beneath all the pipes and vents.
Vietnam's 800 ft tall Cave
“Past the hand of dog, watch out for dinosaurs,” says a voice in the dark.
I recognize Jonathan Sims’s clipped, British military accent but have no idea what he’s talking about. My headlamp finds him, gray muttonchops curling out from beneath his battered helmet, sitting alone in the blackness along the wall of the cave.
“Carry on mate,” growls Sims. “Just resting a buggered ankle.”
Modern Treasure Hunters
Justin an avid Treasure Hunter is always looking for freshly turned over mounds of soil. Many times while driving from place to place his family will hear...”Turn around! Turn around! I just saw some glass in that vacant site. Many buildings dating into the 1800’s are being demolished to erect new establishments within the cities.
Petroglyphs Provincial Park
Petroglyphs Provincial Park was one of our stops on our quick but adventurous vacation.