Love Las Vegas

I made my second trip to Las Vegas this year. The first trip was in early January, where it was sweater weather outside. Just a smidge too cool for swimming. This time, early August! The peak of heat in the desert. I loved it. I loved the heat, which I usually dislike, though I guess [...]

Interiors

In the moments when I am out, usually while I am waiting, whether it is for some one or some thing to happen, I am always looking around. More and more I find myself looking at the spaces around me. The patterns created by light and by the architecture. Geometry and line. Shapes and colour. [...]

Random

I was sorting through my pictures the other day. There are a few random shots that I thought I would include here. These are little moments that struck me. Artist Unknown: from Gallery 1313 show From Wabi-sabi From Wabi-sabi Waiting for the 48 bus: From Wabi-sabi While waiting at the Dark Horse Cafe: From Wabi-sabi [...]

Out and About

I have been hibernating in my apartment for the past while. With all the snow that we have received combined with working from home, I haven’t been out shooting too much. These are the few little tid-bits I have shot recently. Found these hearts spray painted in the snow on Valentine’s day. The view from [...]

Snow day

I love those days when the snow collects on the tree branches. The white on the dark damp wood and bark creates wonderful repetitive lines. I took these from the window of my home office.

Ice Fog

I’m not sure when exactly the ice fog started, but at 5:30 am, everything was just starting to be coated in a layer of crystals. By 10 am, when I took these, there were the most beautiful collections on most of the plants and trees. I have never seen anything like it in my life. [...]

Wabi-sabi archive

I was going through some of my old photographs. Some of these were taken during the early 90′s when I was doing my undergrad. Some are from more recent travels. This is Joyce Weland’s Barren Ground Caribou quilt at the Spadina subway station. It is one of my favourites from her body of work. There [...]

Promenade

For the first time, while taking a walk, I found myself pausing to capture the oddities that caught my eye. This little camera on my new cell phone is getting more use than the phone, almost more than the walkman feature, almost. This book – Zelda – is about the woman who was married to [...]

Trip to Ed’s

Right now, Honest Ed’s is just around the corner from my Tuesday job. I have been taking myself there around noon as an escape from the office. Today I came home with chocolate filled Il Bacio cake and a Tartuffone cake to give as gifts for Christmas. Honest Ed’s has crooked floors, multiple levels – [...]

The South

My first introduction to the southern United States came when I was very young. My paternal grandparents owned a house on St. Simon’s Island, Georgia. My memories range from Spanish moss and southern hospitality to the heat and the moisture. And I love the smell of gardenias.