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I've opened an account on Bluesky as I begin to reduce my involvement in the Meta world. See you at the blue butterfly?
January 29, 2011 seems like a long time ago, but that was the day that hundreds gathered in Toronto's Dundas Square to show support against repressive regimes in Tunisia and Egypt. I was glad to have the chance to speak to and photograph some of the
Snow blown, I decided to have a bit of fun outside.
Lester B. in the gloaming. #parliament #parliamenthill #statue #lesterbpearson #primeminister #ottawa #ottawalife #institution #institutions #politics #politicians

Blog posts

  • February 2025
    • Feb 23, 2025 Geoffrey James' "Canadian Photographs" Feb 23, 2025
    • Feb 5, 2025 Rewirement and the state of our institutions Feb 5, 2025
  • December 2024
    • Dec 25, 2024 Jon Stuart: Stillwater Dec 25, 2024
    • Dec 23, 2024 Paris Photo 2024: A Personal Look Dec 23, 2024
  • August 2022
    • Aug 17, 2022 Read—The art world demystified Aug 17, 2022
  • July 2022
    • Jul 9, 2022 Printmaking I Jul 9, 2022
  • February 2022
    • Feb 19, 2022 Robert Adams—Beauty in Photography Feb 19, 2022
  • January 2022
    • Jan 29, 2022 Some thoughts on the current news item Jan 29, 2022
  • December 2021
    • Dec 6, 2021 Theatre of the self Dec 6, 2021
  • October 2021
    • Oct 2, 2021 Canada's history and reconciliation Oct 2, 2021
  • September 2021
    • Sep 23, 2021 Family albums and the digital self Sep 23, 2021
  • August 2021
    • Aug 23, 2021 What does “better” mean? Aug 23, 2021
  • April 2021
    • Apr 11, 2021 Reflecting on the church Apr 11, 2021
  • March 2021
    • Mar 5, 2021 Review — Art and Faith: a theology of making Mar 5, 2021
  • February 2021
    • Feb 17, 2021 Review — The Age of Light Feb 17, 2021
    • Feb 14, 2021 Street art in chilly Montreal Feb 14, 2021
  • October 2020
    • Oct 19, 2020 Alec Soth: Photographic Storytelling Oct 19, 2020
  • September 2020
    • Sep 15, 2020 Making an effort—Shawville, Québec Sep 15, 2020
  • April 2020
    • Apr 12, 2020 Virtual Easter, 2020 Apr 12, 2020
  • February 2020
    • Feb 9, 2020 A Handful of Dust Feb 9, 2020
    • Feb 1, 2020 Àbadakone | Continuous Fire | Feu continuel Feb 1, 2020
  • December 2019
    • Dec 31, 2019 Fog-bound in Ottawa Dec 31, 2019
  • October 2019
    • Oct 30, 2019 Japanese photography at the NGC Oct 30, 2019
  • August 2019
    • Aug 3, 2019 World Press Photo 2019 Aug 3, 2019
  • April 2019
    • Apr 20, 2019 Surface Tension Apr 20, 2019
  • December 2018
    • Dec 29, 2018 William Notman, Visionary Photographer Dec 29, 2018
  • November 2018
    • Nov 23, 2018 Vernissage—Anthropocene Nov 23, 2018
  • July 2018
    • Jul 24, 2018 Two shows at the Tate Modern Jul 24, 2018
    • Jul 21, 2018 The Art Gallery of Ontario—February 2018 Jul 21, 2018
  • April 2018
    • Apr 15, 2018 A slushy day at the Distillery District Apr 15, 2018
  • March 2018
    • Mar 31, 2018 Back to the Met Mar 31, 2018
    • Mar 31, 2018 A Trip to the Whitney Mar 31, 2018
  • February 2018
    • Feb 28, 2018 Mad props Feb 28, 2018
  • December 2017
    • Dec 31, 2017 2017 Canadian Biennial Dec 31, 2017
  • November 2017
    • Nov 19, 2017 Three exhibits at the National Gallery of Canada: land and landscape Nov 19, 2017
    • Nov 13, 2017 Cold evening at the marina Nov 13, 2017
  • October 2017
    • Oct 13, 2017 A rainy evening, 1922 Oct 13, 2017
    • Oct 8, 2017 Start creating, like a thief Oct 8, 2017
    • Oct 1, 2017 Learning, one portrait at a time Oct 1, 2017
  • June 2017
    • Jun 10, 2017 Toronto. At night. In the rain. Jun 10, 2017
  • April 2017
    • Apr 25, 2017 The Louvre: from Mona to Marianne Apr 25, 2017
  • February 2017
    • Feb 14, 2017 Paris: Day 2 Feb 14, 2017
    • Feb 14, 2017 Paris: Day 1 Feb 14, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 4, 2016 At the sheepdog trials—windy and wonderful Dec 4, 2016
  • October 2016
    • Oct 29, 2016 A sunny Sunday in Ottawa Oct 29, 2016
    • Oct 16, 2016 RRS Discovery in Dundee Oct 16, 2016
    • Oct 9, 2016 Inside fall Oct 9, 2016
    • Oct 1, 2016 Sunset in Tadoussac Oct 1, 2016
  • September 2016
    • Sep 20, 2016 Summer delays its departure Sep 20, 2016
  • June 2016
    • Jun 24, 2016 Toronto's Contact Photography Festival Jun 24, 2016
  • May 2016
    • May 1, 2016 Lights, camera... more lights! May 1, 2016
  • December 2015
    • Dec 28, 2015 Liquid colour in Manhattan with the X100T Dec 28, 2015
  • October 2015
    • Oct 11, 2015 Trip to Iceland: Day 4 Oct 11, 2015
    • Oct 6, 2015 Trip to Iceland: Day 2 Oct 6, 2015
    • Oct 4, 2015 Trip to Iceland: Day 1 Oct 4, 2015
  • August 2015
    • Aug 30, 2015 Toronto's Graffiti Alley with the X100T Aug 30, 2015
    • Aug 16, 2015 A week in Manhattan with the X100T Aug 16, 2015
    • Aug 2, 2015 Prince Edward Island with the X100T Aug 2, 2015
  • July 2015
    • Jul 7, 2015 Road to Seeing, by Dan Winters Jul 7, 2015
  • June 2015
    • Jun 13, 2015 The view from the Tower (colour) Jun 13, 2015
  • May 2015
    • May 16, 2015 The view from the tower (black and white) May 16, 2015
  • April 2015
    • Apr 6, 2015 Chillin' in Ottawa with the 18-55mm Apr 6, 2015
  • March 2015
    • Mar 28, 2015 Willy Ronis: a life in pictures Mar 28, 2015
  • January 2015
    • Jan 1, 2015 Happy 2015! Jan 1, 2015
  • November 2014
    • Nov 29, 2014 End of the season Nov 29, 2014
  • October 2014
    • Oct 19, 2014 Imagine globally... shoot locally Oct 19, 2014
  • September 2014
    • Sep 21, 2014 Baltimore and meetings out of the Blue (Angels) Sep 21, 2014
  • August 2014
    • Aug 26, 2014 Les Rencontres d'Arles Aug 26, 2014
    • Aug 8, 2014 Getting medieval Aug 8, 2014
  • July 2014
    • Jul 27, 2014 Love of place Jul 27, 2014
    • Jul 20, 2014 A walk in Wakefield Jul 20, 2014
  • May 2014
    • May 19, 2014 Canada Place May 19, 2014
  • April 2014
    • Apr 13, 2014 Life springs forth in monochrome Apr 13, 2014
  • March 2014
    • Mar 22, 2014 Vancouver Deco — The Marine Building Mar 22, 2014
    • Mar 20, 2014 At the protest with the Fujinon 55–200mm Mar 20, 2014
  • January 2014
    • Jan 19, 2014 Late fall in the cemetery Jan 19, 2014
    • Jan 4, 2014 Cold weather photography with the X-E1 Jan 4, 2014
  • October 2013
    • Oct 30, 2013 Cliché roundup—the Brooklyn Bridge with my X-E1 Oct 30, 2013
    • Oct 20, 2013 Temple of learning—New York City Public Library Oct 20, 2013
  • July 2013
    • Jul 25, 2013 Guggenheim in monochrome Jul 25, 2013
    • Jul 16, 2013 Rockefeller Center (with the Fujinon 14mm) Jul 16, 2013
  • April 2013
    • Apr 26, 2013 Reasons to be cheerful Apr 26, 2013
  • March 2013
    • Mar 7, 2013 Old Montreal—outside with the XE-1 at night Mar 7, 2013
  • February 2013
    • Feb 10, 2013 Snow cone Feb 10, 2013
  • December 2012
    • Dec 29, 2012 Boxing Day, Gatineau Park Dec 29, 2012
  • October 2012
    • Oct 8, 2012 In the blink of an eye Oct 8, 2012
  • September 2012
    • Sep 11, 2012 Public art and the art of the public Sep 11, 2012
  • July 2012
    • Jul 31, 2012 The Atomium Jul 31, 2012
    • Jul 16, 2012 CN Towering Jul 16, 2012
    • Jul 16, 2012 MS Jadran Jul 16, 2012
  • April 2012
    • Apr 30, 2012 (This is how you) Miss Liberty Apr 30, 2012
    • Apr 21, 2012 Manhattan at dusk Apr 21, 2012
  • March 2012
    • Mar 24, 2012 Alone, but never on your own Mar 24, 2012
    • Mar 18, 2012 New York grain Mar 18, 2012
  • February 2012
    • Feb 18, 2012 Check mate Feb 18, 2012
    • Feb 1, 2012 Touching calm and composition Feb 1, 2012
  • January 2012
    • Jan 2, 2012 Baillie Road, New Year's Day Jan 2, 2012
  • December 2011
    • Dec 31, 2011 Frozen milkweed Dec 31, 2011
  • November 2011
    • Nov 26, 2011 Virtue by design Nov 26, 2011
    • Nov 19, 2011 Lady in white Nov 19, 2011
  • March 2011
    • Mar 31, 2011 Pretty in pink Mar 31, 2011
  • February 2011
    • Feb 19, 2011 They have arrived Feb 19, 2011
    • Feb 16, 2011 Cycling for Dummies Feb 16, 2011
    • Feb 9, 2011 Alley surveillance Feb 9, 2011
    • Feb 5, 2011 Dignity meets patience Feb 5, 2011
  • June 2010
    • Jun 7, 2010 New York City! Jun 7, 2010
  • April 2010
    • Apr 11, 2010 Yukon Cinema Apr 11, 2010
  • September 2009
    • Sep 18, 2009 King of St. David's Harbour Sep 18, 2009
  • May 2009
    • May 6, 2009 Yours, 'til the end of Tim May 6, 2009
  • April 2009
    • Apr 5, 2009 Photosho-off Apr 5, 2009
  • March 2009
    • Mar 5, 2009 Man the lifeboats! Mar 5, 2009
    • Mar 2, 2009 Time for some warmth and colour Mar 2, 2009
  • February 2009
    • Feb 12, 2009 Bye, Gran Feb 12, 2009
  • December 2008
    • Dec 7, 2008 Reality: pre-, mid- and post-processing Dec 7, 2008
  • November 2008
    • Nov 30, 2008 In praise of monotasking Nov 30, 2008
  • October 2008
    • Oct 5, 2008 Grudging appreciation Oct 5, 2008
  • September 2008
    • Sep 28, 2008 Bed of red Sep 28, 2008
    • Sep 15, 2008 Holiday (noun) versus vacation (noun) Sep 15, 2008
  • July 2008
    • Jul 18, 2008 In the End — The Beginning Jul 18, 2008
  • June 2008
    • Jun 30, 2008 Tango Jun 30, 2008
    • Jun 1, 2008 Let the season begin Jun 1, 2008
  • May 2008
    • May 24, 2008 Bonsecours by night May 24, 2008
    • May 24, 2008 Perth pano May 24, 2008
    • May 10, 2008 Thrice thwarted May 10, 2008
    • May 4, 2008 Coulonge panorama May 4, 2008
  • April 2008
    • Apr 28, 2008 Coulonge begins its fall Apr 28, 2008
    • Apr 14, 2008 Old buds, new sky Apr 14, 2008
    • Apr 6, 2008 Jackson Poll-rock Apr 6, 2008
  • March 2008
    • Mar 29, 2008 Developing Vision and Style: a review Mar 29, 2008
    • Mar 29, 2008 Window on Wellington Mar 29, 2008
    • Mar 23, 2008 That all men may know His work Mar 23, 2008

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