It’s closing in on 2 years since my last post. Not sure exactly what happened, but I just lost interest in photography and blogging. After almost 850 blog posts since 2011, I guess I was just done with it. I didn’t even pack things up before leaving… I simply just walked away. I’ve shot the…
I’m slowly trying to work my way through a relatively small backlog of film developing but I’m finding it difficult to get motivated lately. Back in October I was hoping to attend a Toronto Film Shooters photowalk but I only found out they limited numbers the morning of the walk. Having prepped all my gear,…
Back at the end of May, I met up with long time friend and fellow film shooter Paul Gumbinger to get out for a Sunday morning photo walk. We decided to check out the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area near Newcastle, ON as neither of us had been there before. Afterwards, we went to a popular…
There was a period of time back in the spring where I had this urge to get out and be creative. The problem was, we were in another lockdown and going out wasn’t really an option. Ever since they relocated the major highway at the end of our street, I’ve been going for daily (almost)…
To say I went a bit overboard with photography on this outing is the understatement of the year. It’s been a long while since I’ve been able to get out shooting with my good friend Paul and even longer since I last got to visit Tommy Thompson Park in Toronto. Way back in March we…
Emily Provincial Park is, in my opinion, one of Ontario’s great parks. Sure, there’s no epic landscapes, pristine waterbodies or challenging hiking trails, but it was the only provincial park I’ve been to that had so many activities and things going on for the kids. We camped there a couple summers ago and they had…
Lately, I’ve been trying to up my exercise game. We’ve been in lock down since Christmas, and I haven’t been able to go to the gym since before then. I’ve been doing daily workouts at home and forcing myself to go for daily walks around the hood to keep active and moving. Last week for…
Way back in November, I took my boys to meet up with their cousins for a physically distant hike around the Millbrook Trails. The sub was super bright and it felt good to get away from the house and get some fresh air. I brought along my new Lomography La Sardina camera and my trusty…
I’m normally not a fan of old rail trails. From a photography standpoint, they’re really not that interesting. Just an old rail bed surrounded by either trees or swamps. Usually you can’t even leave the trail and explore due to the thick growth of trees, wetness of swamps or plain old private property. Where I…
Thanksgiving Monday in Canada was a bit different this year. Instead of meeting up with friends and family, we basically stayed home. My oldest son and I decided to head downtown and go for a bit of a photowalk. The streets were bare as most things were closed and we spent about an hour wandering…
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