Holding space, looking for light
“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.” -…
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Holding space, looking for light
Personal Work
Some photographs are created for personal practice and exploration, testing new techniques and fine art photo ideas. Personal work often arises from repeating themes and experiences, and can reveal new approaches to old ideas.
Winter Light Celebration
As winter settles in, the sun is slipping lower and lower across the sky. During the winter solstice here in Winnipeg, Manitoba the sun barely clears the treetops. Such low-angled…
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Winter Light Celebration
Looks pretty scenic to me…
Scenes and details from Point Lobos State Natural Reserve in California; crashing waves, rocky cliffs and unique forest along the beautiful California coast.
Winter landscape and ironic sign, Point Lobos, California A little unintentional humour from Point Lobos State Natural Reserve in California where crashing waves, rocky cliffs and unique forests come…
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Looks pretty scenic to me…
Ladybug Light
"The more specific we are, the more universal something can become. Life is in the details. If you generalize it doesn't resonate. The specificity of it is what resonates." -…
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Ladybug Light
Snapshots and Small Prints
My thoughts have turned to the garden - I am working with a new yard, new climate - and I am looking forward the warm, humid summer months, however brief, because they will bring a depth of colour and light that is special to that time of year...
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Snapshots and Small Prints
Of Land and Sea | Point Lobos, California
As a favourite slice of coastal Californian wilderness, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve has captured my photographic eye on many occasions. Every season brings new colours and light to the…
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Of Land and Sea | Point Lobos, California
Recent work | Hopeful yellow flowers
From recent travels to California, these vivid yellow pincushion protea flowers stood in bright contrast to their dark green foliage. Spotted while on a waterfront walk in Monterey, with blustery…
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Recent work | Hopeful yellow flowers
Dark and moody storm | Monterey, California
It was just another blustery, spring day on the California coast, with scattered rain showers and blank overcast skies accompanying my drive South from Santa Cruz to Monterey. With glimpses…
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Dark and moody storm | Monterey, California
New Year’s Reflections | Transition to Momentum
My "best nine" from 2018 on Instagram 2018 was a year of big moves; from California to Regina, Saskatchewan in Canada, and then in the last week of the year,…
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New Year’s Reflections | Transition to Momentum
Descent, architectural detail | San Francisco, California
Wandering the streets of San Francisco with a camera has always been a rewarding experience; along with being an interesting, often picturesque urban environment, there is endless opportunity for the…
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Descent, architectural detail | San Francisco, California
Late winter rain | California
Sitting at my desk here in wintery Winnipeg, Manitoba, it is easy for me to get nostalgic for the winter landscape of my childhood in coastal Northern California. The wet,…
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Late winter rain | California
In full bloom, Paphiopedilum maudiae
While familiar in form to most of us, orchid flowers retain a sense of the profoundly exotic, especially those blooms of the Paphiopedilum variety. A pale green and white-striped lady…
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In full bloom, Paphiopedilum maudiae