I like to Mingle

April 29, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

I am once gain honoured to have some of my photography featured in a another magazine. If you have never picked up a copy of Mingle magazine ( available at Chapters in Canada, Barnes & Noble in the US) as well as at Michael’s, you are in for a beautiful treat! Mingle features unique gatherings […]

3,2,1 Contact

April 3, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

I have been setting a few small goals lately. Mostly spurred on or encouraged by my lovely friend and mentor Kim who sees the big picture. I have been creating and traveling and trying to organize my house for sale next spring. This is admittedly a long time away but 8 people once lived here and […]

Searching for Spaces

March 7, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

After painting my dining room white a few weeks ago, I have been enjoying the new space and the new photographic possibilities that present themselves when all 4 walls are white. I have a number of tables & chairs as well as props to style so I am pretty happy with my little studio. It […]

One Room to Rule them All

February 6, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

one room from wall to wall one room to show them one room to rule them all And in it’s lightness, join them. ♥ This little word play on the one ring, sort of sums up a bit of the happenings around […]

A Winter’s Tale

February 3, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Last week was a busy week, which began with a trip south to visit a friend. I met Barb only a scant 5 months ago at a photography retreat. Her reputation preceded her, I was already a fan. As I drove along, so very excited to catch up with her, and see where she makes […]

Goodbye Fall, Hello Winter

December 4, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

When I was teacher of young children, we often bade farewell to one season as we welcomed in another. I am a lover of all the seasons and this is often reflected in my photography. Enjoy. Goodbye sunlight Hello darkness Goodbye leaves Hello frost Goodbye bird’s nests Hello berries Goodbye apple tree Hello […]

Pretty in pastel

November 18, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

Remember the saying “All good things must come to an end?” I don’t think so. It’s more like “All good things come around again!” Take this typewriter for instance…Manual keys, typewriter ribbon, black fingers from changing black ribbon, margins, tabs, steel keys, typewriter font….Ah to see this icon again after so many years… I am […]

Ode to a journal.

November 15, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Many thousands of us keep a journal. Some use diaries as a daily listing of events and thoughts. For some it can be a simple notebook bought from the local dollar store and yet others need a bit more inspiration as if an expensive and beautifully bound treasure can evoke the most exquisite words, enlightenment or sage […]

To Hunt or to Gather?

October 22, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

A recent conversation with a friend sparked the question “Are you a Hunter or Gatherer?” Immediately I felt drawn to the GATHERER-a person who collects, and searches for a specific purpose. I gather family together…I gather friends for nights out at the movies…I gather/collect props for my still life photos such as colored leaves, pine […]

Giving Thanks

October 8, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

It’s a beautiful thing when an entire weekend is set aside each year to appreciate life’s gifts. For most of us anglos, it means the butterball turkey with home-made stuffing, garden to table vegetables, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce and the highlight of the holiday itself-pumpkin or mince pie. Other traditions may have their own […]