Thursday, February 15, 2018

A kiss in the washroom

Singular sweetness
Toronto, ON
February 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
What happens when I'm alone in a hotel room far from home? Random still-life photography on a well-lit washroom vanity.

#Toronto #yyz #Hershey #kiss #chocolate #valentinesday #hallmark #invented #holiday #stilllife #photography #Marriott #hotel #hotels #travel #ontario #canada

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Dropping my breakfast in the buffet line

Oops
Toronto, ON
February 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
This morning I was THAT guy. My colleagues may never let me live this down.

#gravity #challenged #breakfast #champions #not #so #much #hotel #staff #hate #me #Toronto #Marriott #Ontario #Canada

Frozen in traffic

Bright lights, big city
Toronto, ON
February 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram

I may have pushed my luck a little in snagging this shot as I crossed the busy intersection of Yonge and College. I had the right-of-way, but it still freaked some folks out when I stopped in the middle of the road and quickly took this low-angled photo.

I know. My bad.

#yonge #college #Toronto #yyz #walkabout #urban #street #smartphone #photography #texture #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #travel #travelphotography #Ontario #canada

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Thirsty yet?

Pop goes the world
Toronto, ON
February 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
I shot this super quickly, as I waited in line for lunch at a conference with hundreds of my closest and dearest colleagues.

Got lots of stares, and started more than a few delightful conversations about the power of photography in the most unexpected places.

#pop #soft #drink #drinks #coke #monochrome #stilllife #pattern #patterns #guerrilla #smartphone #photography #Toronto #Ontario #Canada

Hotel washroom tap

Chromed
Toronto, ON
February 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Design aesthetic in a hotel washroom. Thanks, @marriotthotels!

#Toronto #yyz #travel #chrome #water #reflective #design #stilllife #shoot #everyday #ontario #canada

Monday, February 12, 2018

Early-riser Tetetubby

Happy travel talisman
London, ON
February 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Po's on the move again, as another early-morning trip to the big city begins.

Bring it, #Toronto.

#ldnont #via #viarail @viarailcanada #train #rail #railway #station #long #distance #commute #po #teletubby #road #warrior #london #yxu #yyz #Ontario #Canada

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Semen on the ice

Not everything translates perfectly
London, ON
February 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
I will never complain about my name again.

#olympics #olympics2018 #pyeongchang2018 #pyeongchang #winter #games #Russia #team #south #Korea

Saturday, February 10, 2018

Foggy traffic on Wonderland

Lights on for safety
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Whenever I wake up to fog outside the bedroom window, I grab my camera and head out. Because that perfect moment of visual peace won't last forever, if at all.

#ldnont #weather #wx #fog #foggy #foggymorning #carpediem #Canadian #winter #grey #light #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #photography #dslr #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood #london #ontario #canada

Friday, February 09, 2018

Calli turns 9 (months)

Birthday girl
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
She's nine months-old today. As she's a dog, I'm sure she has no clue why today is significant. But in the life of a puppy, every day matters, and every day is special.

Hmm, maybe this isn't limited to puppies.

#ldnont #freshly #groomed #calli #callitheschnauzer #littlemisscalli #mini #miniature #schnauzer #miniatureschnauzer #schnauzersofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #instagramdogs #petstagram #dogs_of_instagram #dogoftheday #dogsofig #actfdog #puppy #puppiesofinstagram #london #ontario #canada

Thursday, February 08, 2018

Fun with car logos

Not mine
Pompano Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Behold: The Chevrolet El Toro!

#pompano #beach #florida #fl #Fla #vacation #travel #travelphotography #Chevrolet #Chev #Chevy #parking #lot #shoot #everyday #photography #canon #canonphotography #car #carporn #auto #automotive #peak #logo #bowtie #gm

Wednesday, February 07, 2018

Distant, lonely pelican

Floating in paradise
Jensen Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
I take pictures like this because later on, after we get home, I want to remember what it felt like to stand beside the water. I want to feel the wind in my face, the smell of salt in my nose, the sound of the waves in my ears.

And if a pelican photobombs me in the process, so much the better.

#jensen #beach #jensenbeach #florida #fl #Fla #Atlantic #ocean #sunset #water #waves #bird #pelican #fly #flight #blue #nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #photography #dslr #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood #silhouette

Message in the ivy

Clinging to life - and love
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Love can appear in the most unusual places. Look closely and you might find it.

#ldnont #adelaide street #ivy #concrete #block #construction #architecture #stilllife #nature #walk #walkabout #texture #grey #white #color #london #ontario #canada

Tuesday, February 06, 2018

Watching Falcon Heavy...from the anchor desk

T+3, as Ron Burgundy might see it
London, ON
February 2018
Photo originally posted to Instagram
I lead a somewhat surreal life. Not predictable. Not conventional.Not remotely normal. But all that weirdness sometimes leads to cool moments. Like today's.

Most Tuesdays, I participate in a live segment called Tech With Todd on CTV News Channel. The anchor, Todd van der Heyden, hosts it from Toronto, and I join in from the CTV London studio. Erin Bury and I spend a few minutes touching on some of the more notable tech stories of the week, and it's always great fun.

The segment usually runs at 2:40 p.m. Eastern, but given the realities of live, news-driven TV, can sometimes get bumped into later slots if breaking news comes along. As you can imagine, delays happen fairly regularly, and represent another neat aspect of life in media. Stuff changes, so you roll with it. No biggie.

The Falcon Heavy rocket was originally supposed to launch at 1:30, well before our scheduled 2:40 airtime. Then two things happened: A press conference bumped us to 3:40, and unpredictable upper-level winds in Florida kept pushing back the launch time. Eventually, it became apparent that SpaceX's schedule was about to align perfectly with ours.

And sure enough, the rocket lifted off while we were on the air. So when the big moment came, we shifted gears from what we had planned to talk about, and simply talked about the vehicle's significance as it rose into the sky.

It seemed surreal: Sitting at the anchor desk on live TV, providing play-by-play of the biggest milestone in U.S. space history since the Columbia first lifted off. I was a kid on that day, and I watched that first space shuttle leave the planet on that day, too. Then, as now, it felt like something had changed, like we'd ended one chapter and started in on the next.

Some days you just get lucky, and this day was one of them.

Your turn: Did you see the launch? Starman? Is this as cool as I think it is?

Switched off

Old school electric
Deerfield Beach, FL
December 2017
Photo originally posted to Instagram
You don't see light switches like these much anymore - at least not in new-build homes. But my father-in-law's condo, like all the condos around it in this cookie-cutter-concrete retirement development, is delightfully reminiscent of the style that reigned when the place was first built in the 1970s.

So during our recent visit, I found myself taking photos of the small-ish details that jumped out at me. While everyone else chatted and chowed down on snacks, I wandered around and quietly recorded scenes like this one. Life at the fringe isn't always glamorous, but it is memorable. To me, anyway.

Monday, February 05, 2018

On the very edge of aerodynamic control

Frozen in flight
Delray Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
How exactly do I stay in the air, again?

#delray #beach #delraybeach #blue #sky #bird #birds #gull #flight #fly #freedom #everyday #photography #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #high #speed #photography #dslr #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood #vacation #Florida #fl #Fla #Atlantic #ocean #sunset

Playing in the snow before work

Tracks in a studio parking lot
London, ON
February 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
We all leave evidence of our passage. Sometimes it's temporary.

#ldnont #weather #wx #snow #tire #tracks #storm #onstorm #canadian #winter #winterwonderland #night #nighttime #photography #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood #monochrome #texture #london #ontario #canada

Sunday, February 04, 2018

Old football memory

All alone
London, ON
November 2011
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Dug into the archives for this #throwback to a @bantingss #broncos game 6 years ago. I have no idea who this player is, and I'm pretty sure we lost the game. But the indelible memories of spending a cold afternoon in the stands with our daughter remain priceless to this day.

#ldnont #TD #Waterhouse #stadium @westernuniversity #football #game #sport #sports #family #moments #parenthood Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #photography #dslr #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood #london #ontario #canada

Red branches on a grey day

Intertwined
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Just back from walking the pup through the middle of a classic Canadian winter storm. The overwhelming visual dose of white made me long for a bit of color, so here it is.

I still can't believe I shot it just a week ago. Nature can sure turn on a dime.

#ldnont #kipps #lane #stilllife #nature #walk #walkabout #texture #grey #red #color #branches #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #photography #dslr #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood #winter #storm #onstorm #london #ontario #canada

Saturday, February 03, 2018

Balconville redux

Lives lived
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Not the newest buildings in town. Not the prettiest, either. That's what makes them so fascinating.

#ldnont #balconville #balcony #adelaide #random #urban #street #photography #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #dslr #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood #london #ontario #canada

I've been playing in fountains again

Don't blink
Delray Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Frozen, never to be repeated.

#delray #beach #delraybeach #water #fountain #frozen #freeze #frame #light #contrast #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #dslr #nofilter #high #speed #photography #reflections #reflected #mirror #light #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood #vacation #Florida #fl #Fla

Friday, February 02, 2018

Palm fronds above my head

Mother Nature paints the nighttime sky
Delray Beach. FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
In an outdoor mall on the very edge of developed Florida, perfectly manicured palm trees cover a masterfully designed and built landscape designed expressly to drive commerce. That it looks neat is incidental: This place has been created to make money.

Makes no difference to me, of course, because I'll grab any opportunity to shoot something neat. And as I sit on a bench and wait for my little fam to regroup, I decide this is as neat as anything I've seen all day.

#delray #beach #delraybeach #palm #tree #trees #palmtrees #treesofinstagram #treestagram #green #sky #nature #nofilter #nofilterneeded #instagood #canon #canonphotography #photography #florida #fl #Fla #vacation #travel #travelphotography

Take one schnauzer. Add snow.

Happy girl
London, ON
February 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Someone had an amazing time during this morning's walk. Sometimes it takes 15 pounds of bouncy schnauzer to remind me that days like this have a beauty all their own.

#ldnont #inspiring #puppy #calli #callitheschnauzer #littlemisscalli #mini #miniature #schnauzer #miniatureschnauzer #schnauzersofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #instagramdogs #petstagram #dogs_of_instagram #dogoftheday #dogsofig #dog #actofdog #weather #wx #snow #storm #onstorm #london #ontario #canada

Thursday, February 01, 2018

16 Gb of pixellated goodness

Mass storage
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Memo to self: Make more memories.

#ldnont #stilllife #SD #flash #memory #card #solid #state #apple #mac #computer #writer #writersofinstagram #writerslife #london #ontario #canada

Blink and it's gone

Splash!
Delray Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Standing in the surf and shooting high-speed photos of the tidal zone insanity will never get old for me. If it ever does, I may as well hang up my camera for good.

#delray #beach #delraybeach #Florida #fl #Fla #Atlantic #ocean #surf #waves #water #never #gets #old #vacation #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #high #speed #photography #dslr #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Watching speeding cops

No hesitation
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Mr. Rogers was right: "When I was a boy and would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'"

His words popped into my head as I watched 5 @lpsmediaoffice units rush into the neighborhood, pointed headlong toward someone (or many someones) who needed help. For these heroes among us, their personal safety always takes a back seat to their need to protect.

I push words around a screen most days. They risk their lives. For total strangers. For us. Thank you doesn't seem to cut it.

#ldnont #police #vehicle #emergency #kipps #lane #walkabout #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #photography #dslr #london #ontario #canada

#BellLetsTalk - more than just a hashtag

Lunar inspiration
Delray Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
A few things to remember on this special #BellLetsTalk day:

1. Mental health is health. Period.
2. It touches us all. Just ask those closest to you.
3. The journey should never be solo. Reach out. Connect. Share. Talk.
4. The universe is an amazing place, and we all deserve to be a part of it.
5. Please share, RT, post your own, share your experience so my employer will donate even more to support critical programs and resources.

#ldnont #monochrome #moon #mentalhealth #health #healthcare #matters

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Foggy trees in a nearby valley

Life, emergent
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Fog does funny things to light, doesn't it?

#ldnont #naturephoto #nature #naturephotography #landscape #photography #fog #foggy #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #dslr #medway #valley #forest #trees #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood #monochrome #grey #tone #toneitup #agameoftones #london #ontario #canada

#BellLetsTalk - tomorrow!

More than just swag
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
It's #BellLetsTalk day tomorrow (Wed Jan 31) and as you can see, we're ready.

Are you?

#ldnont @ctvlondon @virginradiolondonca @bx93london @newstalk1290 #mentalhealth

1154 Adelaide Street North

What's behind the window?
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Non-descript buildings on desolate stretches of a major, run-down arterial roadway almost never get their marquee moment. So it's my self-appointed job to find the ones that have been overlooked. Otherwise we never see the full story of the world around us.

What makes this particular building remarkable is precisely its lack of any remarkable features. Ordinary is its middle name. And it's why I zoomed in on it from across four lanes of high-speed traffic on a forgettably grey and miserable Saturday morning.

#ldnont #Saturday #morning #walkabout #monochrome #black #white #grey #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #photography #dslr #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood #architecture #brick #building #london #ontario #canada

Wake up time

4:23 a.m. would probably look better from the inside of a closed set of eyelids. But that's not how stuff gets done, so here we are.

#letsgo #carpediem #ldnont

Monday, January 29, 2018

When a huge musician plays our cafeteria

Way cool
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Coolest start to the week: @tylershawmusic plays for @virginradiolondonca staff at our weekly standup mtg.

#ldnont #bellmedia #acoustic #gifted #artist @iheartradioca

Another gratuitous dog photo

Are you pointing that camera thing at me again, Daddy?
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
In addition to cowbell, the world needs more schnauzer. Particularly this one.

#ldnont #freshly #groomed #calli #callitheschnauzer #littlemisscalli #mini #miniature #schnauzer #miniatureschnauzer #schnauzersofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #instagramdogs #petstagram #dogs_of_instagram #dogoftheday #dogsofig #london #ontario #canada

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Are you feeling reflective?

There's something in the water
Delray Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
I have a very patient and understanding aunt and uncle. Their home has always been my home, and whenever I show up, they know what's about to happen as soon as I take the camera out. In fact, my aunt will often hunt down ideas for me and hang out with me while I shoot them. Seriously, you want these people to be your aunt and uncle, too.

#delray #beach #delraybeach #water #waves #swim #swimming #pool #reflective #reflection #mirror #surface #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #photography #dslr #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood #vacation #Florida #fl #Fla #abstract #abstractphotography #creativeart #abstractart

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Ivy on Kipps Lane

Life, defiant
London, ON
January 2018
Photo originally posted to Instagram
I took a walk in one of London's toughest neighbourhoods this morning. Just before 5 police cruisers screamed past, I captured this snippet of defiant, dormant life. Funny how this nature/urban thing works.

A frozen Facebook memory

Memories
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Facebook
I have a winter hat. It's made of wool. With ear flaps. And tassels. I look like a dork, but it keeps me warm. #functionoverform

Corvette fun in a parking lot

Reflective Vette
Boynton Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
I'm normally not a fan of big-bore sports cars. Too look-at-me-ish, as if the folks who drive them are compensating for some other shortcomings in their lives. Yes, I'm stereotyping. So be it.

But when walking quickly through a South Florida parking lot, shooting from the hip to grab the most memories in the least amount of time, it's hard to pass up a lovely specimen like this when it pops into view.

I may not want the baggage that comes along with owning one, but that doesn't make the design any less lovely to explore with a lens. America's sports car, indeed.

#boynton #beach #boyntonbeach #parking #lot #shoot #shooting #Chevrolet #Chev #Chevy #corvette #sports #car #auto #automotive #carporn #canon #canonphotography #photography #vacation #reflection #reflective #mirror #Florida #fl #Fla

Friday, January 26, 2018

Big beak, setting sun

I think someone is posing
Jensen Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Pelican stands guard near sunset. Do you think this sweet bird needs a name? I do.

#jensen #beach #jensenbeach #florida #fl #Fla #Atlantic #ocean #sunset #water #waves #bird #pelican #fly #flight #blue #nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #photography #dslr #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood

Two birds, one sky

Duet
Delray Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
QOTD: Where will you fly today?

#delray #beach #delraybeach #blue #sky #cloud #weather #wx #bird #birds #sea #gull #flight #fly #freedom #everyday #photography #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #dslr #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood #vacation #Florida #ocean #QOTD

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Chihuahua superhero service dog!

I love you. Don't pet me.
Pompano Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
This is the latest in a series of long-lens pics of complete strangers - human and canine - in public spaces. I wonder what this little guy is thinking as his owner shops in a fading Florida mall.

#pompanobeach #beach #retail #shopping #dog #dogs #puppy #Les #Nesman #wkrp #dogsofinstagram #instagramdogs #petstagram #dogs_of_instagram #nopetting #fl #Fla

Large, green leaf

Nature's geometry
Delray Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
The headlines blare political scandal and allegations of sexual impropriety. Too chaotic for me, I so I'll be over here looking for pretty things.

You're welcome to join me, if you wish. In the meantime, I offer this frond from our recent trip.

#delray #beach #delraybeach #green #palm #tree #leaf #mother #nature #life #nikon #nikonphotography #photography #dslr #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood #vacation #Florida #fl #Fla

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

A GT on the beach

A car of letters
Delray Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
I'll give @ford lots of credit for the Mustang GT's graphic design. The level of detail in the lettering here is like a university thesis of design best practice.

(Oh, and the car's actual color is metallic grey. Light is truly a wonderful thing.)

#delray #beach #delraybeach #Ford #mustang #GT #car #carporn #auto #automotive #canon #canonphotography #reflective #zoom #fast #photography #parking #lot #shoot #florida #fl #Fla #vacation

Scene from a train station platform

Witnessing the new day
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
The day slowly dawns. I'd hate to miss moments like this.

#ldnont #sunrise #sun #weather #wx #early #morning #photography #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #dslr #photography #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood #via #viarail #train #rail #railway #station #track #travel #journey #downtown #london #ontario #canada

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

What lies beneath the tracks

Waiting
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
I took this because public spaces like this one - the waiting area at #LdnONT's @viarailcanada station - rarely get any sort of spotlight.

They may not be spectacular or memorable, and they aren't destinations in and of themselves. It would be easy to write them off - but we shouldn't. Because they're part of the journey, transient places necessary to ensure we get where we're going. Their subtle design cues gently keeping us on track as we try to navigate from here to there.

Places like this seem to have an understated beauty to them, one that politely invites us in for a closer look. And as a place to people-watch, it doesn't get any better than this.

So as much as I love the grand spaces that fill everyone else's Instagram feeds and photo archives, I hope you won't mind if I occasionally choose to explore the less-celebrated spaces that seem to linger quietly just below our individual and collective radar.

#via #viarail #train #rail #railway #track #travel #journey #waiting #room #public #architecture #architectureporn #please #be #seated #london #ontario #canada

And in the morning, I'm making waffles...

Stacked
Delray Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram

If you're wondering what to have for breakfast, here's a humble suggestion. They're my aunt's creation. And because she's awesome, they're awesome.

#delray #beach #delraybeach #breakfast #food #hungry #waffles #not #eggos #real #homemade #stacks #home #family #everything #stilllife #photography #florida #fl #Fla #vacation

Monday, January 22, 2018

Relentless, pounding surf

Aquatic sculpture
Jensen Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
One wave after another. Never the same. Always worth a closer look, as there's usually a surprise of some sort lurking somewhere in that chaotic mess of energy and matter.

#jensen #beach #jensenbeach #florida #fl #Fla #Atlantic #ocean #surf #waves #water #splash #never #gets #old #vacation #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #high #speed #photography #dslr #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood

Medway Valley, muted

Water in many forms
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
The creek disappears into the fog. Pretty to look at, but please be careful in it today.

#ldnont #fog #foggy #weather #wx #snake #creek #medway #valley #forest #monochrome #grey #london #ontario #canada

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Discarded cigarette

Fire hazard
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
The disgusting mess left behind by inconsiderate smokers. Yet I can't look away.

Dichotomy of sorts, no?

#ldnont #cigarette #smoke #smoking #urban #street #photography #downtown #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #dslr #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood #london #ontario #canada

Po meets the Mayor

Hanging around
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Po the Teletubby has been hanging from my camera bag ever since we first got her in our now-grown son's McDonald's Happy Meal. Like all such toys, Po was soon set aside, setting the stage for her second life as a real-world travel gnome.

Wherever I go, I try to shoot her in context. Pulling her out for some creative photography in the middle of the airport, at the beach, or like here, at the Mayor's State of the City address earlier this week, never fails to attract the attention of strangers, to spark spontaneous and spirited conversations, to make people smile.

And so it was in the middle of 1,300 movers and shakers from the city's economic, political, media, social and other communities that I decided to take Po out and have a little fun with her while the big cheese spoke (that's him in the background.)

I tweeted this at the time, but wanted to share it here as a reminder of the power of everyday photography to reach people, to make them think about what really matters - connecting, by the way - and plant seeds in them that hopefully grow in inspiring new directions.

She may very well be a simple, tattered Happy Meal toy, but she remains incredibly powerful all these years later. Who's your Po?

#ldnont #sotc2018 #londonconventioncentre #red #teletubby #po #my #favorite #children #toy #silly #not #really #everyday #photography #just #shoot #london #ontario #canada

Saturday, January 20, 2018

Mirror in the morning sky

Ever changing
London, ON
January 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram
#OneLondonPlace just before sunrise on this clear, cold, downtown #LdnONT morning.

#architecture #architectureporn #building #mirror #glass #curtain #wall #construction #modern #modernist #linear #geometry #sunrise #reflect #reflective #reflection #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #dslr #NikonNoFilter #photography #nofilter #london #ontario #canada

Waterdance

Body in motion
Delray Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
The latest in a long series of images of crashing waves, captured carefully from the beach. Because every time is different, and the experience of standing in the shifting sand and shooting into the pounding surf is almost as good for my soul as the photos that I get to bring home.

Waterdance. #delray #beach #delraybeach #Florida #fl #Fla #Atlantic #ocean #surf #waves #water #never #gets #old #vacation #Nikon #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #high #speed #photography #dslr #nofilter #nofilterneeded #photooftheday #instagood

Where I get a little political

Thanks Betsy
Jensen Beach, FL
December 2017
This photo originally shared on Instagram
Dear #America:

You were always great, and you're still great. So please ignore this "Make America great again", #MAGA nonsense.

#TrumpShutdown doesn't dim what you could once again be once you put this sad, cynical, tragic political chapter behind you.

Never forget why you've long been a light among nations.

With love,

Your Canadian buddy

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