GYST: Get Your Stuff Together
Photography. Tips, insights and fun stuff.
I was parked at the roadside taking photographs when a homeowner pulled in to his property. As soon as he saw me he marched purposefully across the street in my direction. Uh-oh. Here we go, I thought. “Hey!” he called. I smiled disarmingly and waved, […]
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The Empire State Building takes a back seat here. The intersection is our focus. Visitors to New York expecting to find this building by sight may have a hard time as you literally cannot see this iconic building at ground level most of the time. […]
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There are many things to enjoy about Niagara. Not just those on Clifton Hill and in the Niagara Falls tourist areas. Beyond the bright lights and cascading waters, the Niagara peninsula offers a wealth of things to explore. From hiking trails and conservation areas with […]
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Summer always brings people together for outdoor events. For example the annual Peewee Memorial Ride, taking place this year on June 3rd. Riders will take a guided 136km scenic meandering route through Niagara. The convoy will start at Fleeters Cafe on Hwy 3 in Wainfleet, […]
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We love weddings. Weddings are a time for commitment. For change. For renewal. Weddings are a chance for families and friends to gather and celebrate the future. A wedding is also a stressful time for everyone. From the bride and groom to the bride’s mother […]
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Swooping low and silently over the landscape looking for food, owls can be counted among the most ferocious birds of prey. Small and light, their cute looks and affectionately held place in popular myth bely their terrifying real-life abilities. Like all raptors, they are natural-born […]
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Here in Port Colborne, Ontario, we have a weekly car show that runs throughout the summer on Thursday evenings between 5pm and 8pm. We close off one of the main streets in our great little city and give it over to a celebration of classic […]
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The Image Of The Week from Somewhere In Niagara is this derelict barn which caught my eye while driving around. I presume it to be derelict, as a tree is clearly growing inside it where the wall has collapsed. It may still be in use, […]
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Technically Gravelly Bay, but ‘Sunrise Over Sugarloaf’ is more alliterative and I think it sounds better. This image is from the winter of 2022 when ice and snow covered land and water in equal measure. The sharply defined horizon line features the Port Colborne sea […]
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