Deep Spring (Drink It In)

image of a green field in spring with a stand of treesOne night this week was just so beautiful, warm and calm, I had to take a drive.

I was welcomed into the countryside by fields and fields of rolling velvet green.

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Big Moon, From the House of Mirth and Wine With Everything

image of the largest full moon of the year rising over the countrysideI’m sure you heard the news of the largest full moon of the year coming up last Saturday. Well, I had to take the opportunity to see if I could grab a few shots of it as it came up over the countryside. Continue reading

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Wearable Art

image of Vicky Paradisis wearing a design by Beth McCubbin using materials from East City FlowersLast weekend was the Runway Challenge & Wearable Art Show benefit for Public Energy. Six designers are matched with six local businesses to create designs using materials supplied exclusively by each business. Continue reading

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Boise and Exposed: Contact 2012

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Before I post my photos, I’d like to invite you all to the opening of Exposed 2012: Be.Here.Now.  Thursday, May 3rd from 7 to 9pm at the Gladstone Hotel on Queen St.

It’s part of this year’s Contact Photography Festival in Toronto. I have a big panorama wrapped around a room in the Gladstone. I’d love for you to come out to see it.

And now, on to my recent travels…

image of foothills in Boise, IdahoI just spent a week in Boise, Idaho working on a show (Spiderwoman’s Red Mother) at Boise State University.

I took an hour of free time one evening to cab out to the foothills to snap a few photos. So beautiful.

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Beside Herself and Spring Green

image of Michaela Washburn and Patti Shaugnessy in Beside Herself by Tara BaeganI spent this week and last working on the show, Beside Herself, which went up at Market Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday. Above you see Michaela Washburn and Patti Shaunessy standing in the beautiful set created by Jimson Bowler.

Meanwhile, the leaves are starting to bud out Continue reading

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Cloudy Spring Skies

image of spring clouds at sunset over the London St damI’ve been working a lot and missed a few good sunsets. One, in particular is embedded in my brain which, as I watched made me both wish I had my camera and glad I didn’t. Sometimes it’s nice just to enjoy. Continue reading

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BA Johnston and One Big Cloud

image of BA Johnston outside the GarnetBA Johnston. He’s a phenomenon. He usually draws large crowds of drunken revelers who love his over the top, self-deprecating belligerence.

On Wednesday I was lucky enough to catch him as he played to an adoring crowd of fifteen at the Garnet.

It was my favourite BA Johnston set ever. It was so good he had to take the show out into the street to share it with the world (above). Continue reading

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Dogs, Walks and Cows

image of Jack Russell puppy leaping through a farmer's fieldThis is Merv LeRoy.

I went out last weekend to visit a friend at her new farm and to and meet the new addition to the family. Merv, a Jack Russell, is a source of boundless energy.

Somewhat less energetic were the cows… Continue reading

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Early Spring

image of crocus in  gardenThe first crocus is up a full two weeks earlier than last year and there’s a lot more green in the garden, too. Such an early spring.

Even the peepers and geese are a couple weeks ahead of themselves. Continue reading

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March Storm Chasing

image of lightning at nightI certainly didn’t think I’d be storm chasing in March. At least not a lightning storm. Continue reading

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