Posts under ‘photography’

These are among my favourites taken in 2009. They may not be particularly good photos, but I like them for one reason or another.

Every year I write a little less about the Vegas gatherings. I no longer feel the desire to craft the four part recap. Actually at the rate I am going, next year’s might be one sentence. I am reluctant to throw out a lot of details, there are others who have done that better. The [...]

From bighappyfunhouse.com:

I want one of these, if only to see where the money comes out. And at first glance, doesn’t it look like the cowboy slot machine beside her is grabbing her ass?

Last night, my beloved took me out for dinner.
We’ve often talked about going to the Rectory Cafe on Ward’s Island, but it always gets pushed aside since it’s not an easy drive away. We decided to make the journey last night as we won’t be seeing each other for a while, with Keith working this [...]

It was the shortest road trip we’ve done in the last 10 years. Our cruise up to Manitoulin Island was only 10 days long, but it was a good one. Not Alaska or Newfoundland or Grand Canyon good. It was a relaxed, exploring our own backyard with no schedule good.
I know I’ve said it before, [...]

Yesterday was a stat holiday up here, and I celebrated Victoria Day by getting out in the sunshine.
Frankly,  I was getting a little stir-crazy. I’d done something incredibly silly, like break a toe on a table that has been in the same spot for years, and had spent the better part of Saturday and Sunday [...]

One of the blogs I follow is Digital Photography School, and today they had a simple way to enhance  contrast with PhotoShop.
So I gave it a try with a picture I had taken on our first trip to Newfoundland. We were up on a barren plateau and out of the fog appeared a very tidy [...]

There are days when everything falls into place, when the kids not only get what I’m trying to show them, but see the possibilities well beyond what I had envisioned.
Last year, the now-grade-tens-then-grade-nines did a big unit on graffiti in their art class. There were some interesting conversations on the fine lines between art, expression [...]

I had some thoughts about 08 that I keep meaning to blog, and hopes for 09. I’ve tried to write it down and have deleted three posts so far as they are utter crap. I am going to make it as succinct as possible:
2008:

motorcycling to Alaska and the Yukon: Good. No, great. Life changing in [...]