The Kids

Just like the story of the Cobbler's kids who have no shoes, I don't have many artful portraits of our kids. I know - I need to do better! I tried to remedy that situation a couple months ago during the "back to school" preparations.

Plains, Trains and Automobiles

Actually, just trains this time. I was out and about and stopped by the train station here in town. I bet that view waiting for the train hasn't changed in many years! There was this one lone traveler waiting to be picked-up who graciously agreed to pose for my shot. Kitchener must be a destination spot because more people were getting off than getting on. The middle image is a happy arrival and not a sad departure.

God's Country Continued

Sometimes the photo gods smile on us...I was intrigued by some texture & tone contrast shots with a group of old birch trees (the first image) when suddenly a male Cardinal with full crest landed for all of about 5 seconds to add a nice splash of colour and then was gone. The other image is of my wife and her niece throwing stones off the dock...a storybook moment that was there briefly and then gone, (likewise I added some post-processing Orton effect to give it that storybook feel.)

Seasonal Transitions

There is something optimistic about the transition from winter to spring...the best is yet to come and the worst is behind you. Although it often seems like being in a state of limbo, it is nonetheless hopeful. These are just a few random images of the Waterloo area during this season.

Something about Silhouettes

Let me make it clear from the start that I love silhouettes! I find them dramatic and emoting so here are a few of my favourites the past couple years.

Lunch Time in Hamilton

I find myself in the steel city for our daughters' dance competition and decided to enjoy the spring day by wandering around during the lunch break with camera in hand. Two connected images emerge in that 30 minute span of time. The first is the stark reality of hardship that runs as an undercurrent throughout the downtown core. The second is the reflection of what was once the economic foundation of the city which has now been reduced to being merely a building.