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by bardo 🍁
2023-01-07
local adventure, video stories

adventure dog adventure

This may seem a bit silly, but I started editing together little one minute videos of my dog and posting them on Youtube. We go for a long walk, explore some trails, capture some 4k footage on my phone or go pro camera. I have a couple of these that…

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2022-12-16
deeper thoughts

Welcome to the Fediverse

December 16 of 31 December-ish posts I think it’s fair to say that for anyone who has been online this year, 2022 has revealed itself as another parade of madness in the growing poli-cultural mishmash that we call modern society. I’ve decided to take a year long break from corporate social media for…

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2022-12-01
life and stuff

when they go high (tech) we go low (tech)

December 1 of 31 December-ish posts. Oh, how those billionaires-who-shall-not-be-named would factor into a good political-type post that I’m sure would attract all sorts of readers like wasps to a honeypot. How would I… should I describe my 2022 in tech or tools? As the year wraps up I’ve dabbled…

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2022-05-11
video stories

On Visual Storytelling

As the summer draws nearer, I’ve got it into my head to make some movies. Well… filmmaking. Video production. Out in the wilds with a camera and an idea, at least. I initially set up a Youtube channel for this blog over a year ago with dual intentions. First, I…

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about

It’s about more than just food.

It’s about a mindset and a perspective on living a full, active and interesting life.

The Cast Iron Guy blog heated up in January 2021 as a journal of uncomplicated things, life lived, and a mindset that reflects the philosophical practicality of well-seasoned cast iron frying pan: enduring, simple, down-to-earth & extremely useful.

I write regularly from here in the Canadian Prairies about things that interest me, including the artistic inspiration I get outdoors, travel, gear, growing and cooking food, fire craft, suburban and nature trails, running, and (of course) the clever and curious ways I find to use my many pieces of cast iron cookware.

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