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.” -…
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.
“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.” -…
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…
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…
"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." -…
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...
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…