Get Your Stuff Together: GYST
Life. The Universe. And Everything. Well, everything digital. Digital Design from the @designguyca
While out driving the back roads this week I came across this Midland Painted Turtle sitting calmly in the middle of the gravel track. Stopping to say hello, I carried this guy (I looked – it’s harder to identify the gender of a turtle than […]
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Mystery Train I have taken the summer for some much needed time to reflect and revitalize. And now I’m back. Somewhere In Niagara is my continuing journey through the gravel tracks, disused dirt roads, and side trails of the Niagara region, capturing nature off the […]
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I’ve heard every argument on both sides of the COVID vaccine debate. Only one side makes sense to me. With due respect to those that feel differently, I see one logical option: Get the shot. You won’t be magnetized. There are no tracking chips. If […]
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Over the last two years my tastes have moved me more into landscape photography, as I drive around enjoying the sights and sounds of Niagara. This in turn has led toward the use of longer and longer focal lengths, maxing my zoom lenses to get […]
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Soccer, or to give it it’s correct name, Football… is known around the world as ‘The Beautiful Game’. It’s a game that brings joy and anguish to millions every single weekend. It’s a game that keeps on giving. GYST was recently brought in to produce […]
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These and other cast iron statues grace the Iron Garden, a treasure trove of creative beauty on the outskirts of Niagara On The Lake in the village of St. Davids. I stroll by whenever I find myself in the area. Today, I couldn’t resist taking […]
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I created an album cover mockup for a fictional album by a fictional band, Styx (not). Here’s how it came about. During one of my early morning outings I captured the mist-shrouded Clarence Street bridge in Port Colborne. The gloomy atmosphere lent itself to thoughts […]
Read moreYesterday a sequence of events occurred which showed me once more the underlying balance of the universe. Put simply, I believe that for every good thing there is a bad one. And for every bad thing, a good. I have the perspective of a man […]
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My long-suffering lady and I explored an area of several square miles of potentially fatal rattlesnake-infested peat bog, where a single misstep could suck the unwary to their doom in it’s dank and fetid embrace. Seemed like a good way to spend Mother’s Day. This […]
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In December 2020 I visited the Canadian Raptor Conservancy, home to several species of Raptors (Birds of Prey) from around the globe. It’s a fantastic place I can fully recommend to bird lovers and photographers alike. Words really cannot do it justice, so I made […]
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