I am back in the office with batteries charged. We took a short break and did some small trips including sea kayaking on the Saguenay fjord, cycling, tasting cider and artisanal cheeses.

Cirque Du Soleil

We were also tipped off about free performances by Cirque du Soleil in Quebec City to celebrate the circus’ 25th anniversary. The performance was spectacular in many ways including the fact that it all takes place under the cover of an elevated highway.

There was no promotion and no blazing ‘Cirque lights’ or marketing – the show starts and fiishes without any explanation. There is virtually no promotion although thousands of people flocked to the site. I did some web investigation and found nothing on the Cirque web site and just one review that includes information for the summer shows.

Avoiding Burnout

I do not take much time off but it is critical to a sustainable workflow! I recently encouraged one of our Pro Program students to take some non photo time as burnout was looking a possibility for them.

On this small trip I left any and all photo devices safely at the office. It was good for me. I will also be taking in some of the summer music scene… for fun.