Welcome to my blog! Here I will share some of my favorite photos with stories about what they mean to me. I will also occasionally share some stories that may not be directly connected to my photography, but that I hope you will find interesting none the less. Enjoy!
My Nova Scotia Passport
June 01, 2013
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Below is a photo of what I am calling my “Nova Scotia Passport”. It is a map of the province with a pin in each village, town, or city that I have explored.
I displayed my “passport” recently when I presented what I have learned from my website and blogs at the Festival of Learning at Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC). The Festival of Learnin...
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Beachcombing Bliss
May 01, 2013
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The air is fresh, salt spray on my skin, waves lapping on the shore and sea gulls calling in the distance. And I am hunting for beach treasures. Pure bliss. My heart and soul are free in this moment - beachcombing is the best therapy.
Even if I find shells I've seen a million times; mussels, clams, periwinkles.... each one is a special treasure....
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Salt Water in my Blood
April 01, 2013
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There is no location in Nova Scotia that is more than 56 KM from the ocean*. The ocean is as important a part of Nova Scotia's culture as any one thing I can think of. As important as the fiddle, a cup of tea, and the Acadian flag.
I could write a book about water and the ocean, not just a blog post - but I have decided to share just a few of my t...
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Spring Clean
March 01, 2013
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Can you think of anything better than climbing into bed and being surrounded by fresh clean sheets that have been hung out on the clothesline?
Growing up we had a clothesline in our front yard. Not the kind where you step out on your deck in your slippers and hang your clothes on a pulley system. No, it was the kind where you haul your heavy wet c...
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Celebrate What You Love
February 01, 2013
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Winter in Nova Scotia can feel long. For some, winter can feel down-right gloomy.... going to work in the dark, coming home from work in the dark. I am not surprised when people are shocked to learn that winter is my favorite time of year. I truly love winter. I love the fresh crisp air in my lungs, the brightness of the sun on freshly fallen snow,...
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