Riding toward the sun

Destination known
Lucan, ON
April 2026
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Yesterday was apparently #WorldBicycleDay, and in typical fashion I managed to miss it entirely.

In my ideal world, we’d celebrate these miraculous machines more than once a year, but I suppose one day is better than none.

But we don’t have to wait for a specific day to throw a leg over the frame and head for the horizon. Today seems like as worthy a day as any other to start some kind of adventure.

The question is: where will we go? And what stories will we tell along the way?

Whatever the answers may be, please ride safely, friends.

#ldnont #london #lucan #ontario #canada #cycling #orange #TangerineDream #bicycle #photography #apple #iphone #shotoniphone

One tree hill

Reach for the sky
London, ON
April 2026
This photo originally shared on Instagram

Last month the dog and I happened across a single tree as we walked through a local park just after sunset.

I had the camera-camera with me, so I took it out for some spontaneous photographic fun before we lost the light. I sprawled out in the damp grass to get the low-angle shot while Calli the Wonderschnauzer happily grazed. I also snagged some test shots on the smartphone because I like to see if an iPhone can hold its own against a Nikon.

The short answer is there is no short answer: in my mind’s eye I can always tell the difference. But for just about everyone else, it’s a wash. I rather enjoy the unique experiences that both devices bring to the table, so this weird test shot methodology won’t be retired anytime soon.

That lonely tree high on a hill likely has more leaves by now. Which means I’m just about due for a return trip. Calli remembers where it is, so she’ll lead the way.

#ldnont #london #ontario #canada #optimistpark #tree #naturephotography #landscapephotography #photography #nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography

4 years of Lilly

Princess grows up
Dryden, ON
June 2026
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Dearest Lilly,

It was just yesterday that we first met you.

Just yesterday we looked into your eyes and fell in love.

Just yesterday we held your squirming form and felt the promise of limitless potential.

On your fourth birthday, both everything and nothing has changed.

You are a force of nature, a bright, sweet, kind girl who lights up every room.

A fierce protector of your little sister and your entire family.

An infinitely curious soul who never stops exploring, questioning, and learning.

Yet just as we did when you were born, we fall in love every time we see you. And we revel in watching you turn all that limitless potential into an unforgettably extraordinary life.

We are so proud of the remarkable person you are becoming, and we love you to the Moon and back.

Happy birthday, little one.

#family #everything

A single branch

Late evening bokeh
London, ON
April 2026
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On a cold evening early in April, a tiny branch soaks in the last rays of the day’s sun.

Even tinier buds reach for the light, waiting for the moment when they’ll finally break free.

If the circle of life ever had a starting point, I’d like to imagine it would look a little like this.

#ldnont #canada #sunset #silhouette #naturephotography

Watching trains come and go

Journey's end
Toronto, ON
May 2026
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Never miss an opportunity to stop and smell the flowers.

If there are no flowers to be had, stare at the trains.

Or whatever else feels resonant in the moment.

Thank you for attending my TED Talk(™).

#toronto #canada #rail #throwback #leadinglines

You say tomato...

Red and green
London, ON
January 2026
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I’ve been somewhat remiss in sharing weird images from the grocery store, so let’s resolve this untenable oversight.

Perhaps the humble tomato isn’t as deserving as the more celebrated of the vegetables, like the cucumber or the radish.

Perhaps there’s a pecking order among the veggies that humans won’t be privy to until they learn to be kinder to each other.

Or perhaps we’re not doing enough to appreciate the tiny miracles of biology that happen right under our noses.

Let’s go with that last one, then. Because miracles are always worth a second look. Maybe even a third.

#ldnont #london #ontario #canada #grocery #sobeys #stilllife #photography #fruitography #apple #iphone #shotoniphone

Where the tracks begin and end

No one's waiting
Toronto, ON
May 2026
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Train stations do the straight line thing rather well, don’t ya think?

Makes me wish I lived in a country that truly values its rail system.

#toronto #canada #union #throwback

Ticky tacky boxes in the sky

White on blue
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
February 2026
This photo originally shared on Instagram

We all have our own weird little photographic habits, and one of mine involves shooting tall buildings from the ground.

I often imagine the lives of countless strangers playing out high above my head, even if most of the time they’re completely hidden from view.

Because some stories are more imagined than seen. Which, as the stark white balconies brush up against the deep azure sky, is as it should be.

#sunnyislesbeach #florida #bluesky #architecturephotography #throwback

Waiting for the ride home

Scene from a subway
Toronto, ON
May 2026
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Subway haiku, latest in an occasional series:

Doors slide wide open
Revealing lives in motion
Before they vanish

#toronto #yyz #ontario #canada #ttc #subway #osgoode #station #transit #streetphotography #photography #apple #iphone #shotoniphone

Paying homage to the cows

My new best friends
Nairn, ON
July 2021
This photo originally shared on Instagram

The day isn’t complete until we’ve stopped by the side of the road for a bit of a catch-up with our favourite herd of cows.

They don’t speak our language and we don’t speak theirs, yet we somehow seem to understand each other.

If only the rest of the planet operated on a similar plane.

Moo.

#ldnont #london #nairn #ontario #canada #cow #farming #naturephotography #landscapephotography #photography #apple #iphone #shotoniphone

Beach from above

Cool waves
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
February 2026
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Things that look simple, aren’t.

#sunnyislesbeach #florida #sunrise #landscapephotography #throwback

Red droplet miracle

Thirsty
London, ON
May 2026
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Spring rains may have washed away the best laid plans of many, but they left behind a surprise miracle or two in the margins.

#ldnont #london #ontario #canada #streetphotography #leaf #texture #water #droplet #stilllife #photography #apple #iphone #shotoniphone

Just another country ride

Orange exploration
Lobo Township, ON
May 2026
This photo originally shared on Instagram

Grab on. We’re going somewhere.

Precisely where that might be doesn’t really matter.

We’re surrounded by 360 degrees of potential, limitless kilometres of asphalt, and countless places we’ve never been.

We’ll figure it out eventually. Hopefully before we run into the first Great Lake.

For now, though, let’s just ride.

#ldnont #canada #cycling #orange

What storms leave behind

Geography lesson on concrete
London, ON
May 2026
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After the rains have come and gone, they leave traces behind, often in the places where most of us fail to look.

Maybe it’s a trivial pursuit to even take notice of something so seemingly mundane, that won’t even exist once the next round of wind blows it all away.

But who decides what is and is not mundane, anyway? Since when does a thing’s longevity determine its ultimate worth? Who gets to define value?

I don’t have answers to these questions, but maybe I’m looking at it all wrong. Perhaps it’s good enough that I’m the one standing over this odd-looking scene, so I’m the one who gets to decide whether or not it’s worthy of my attention.

Once again, what started as a photo of a messy leftover turns into a bit of a broader lesson, one where we learn to stop listening to the voices of others, and instead follow our own.

#ldnont #london #ontario #canada #sidewalk #abstractphotography #apple #iphone #shotoniphone