GYST: A Blog


Drone pilot out exploring. Somewhere in Niagara

I am a working photographer based in Niagara though I have a passport and am more than willing to travel. A videographer. A drone pilot. A fool. I wear many hats. This blog focuses on the fun things in my life. Photography. Nature. Technology. And anything else I feel like writing about. This is GYST a blog (pun most definitely intended) about life, the universe, and everything. From Carl, your friendly neighbourhood Design Guy.

  • Half A Boat

    Viking Octantis in Port Colborne at the Robin Hood mill

    Yesterday I posted an image of the Viking Octantis cruise ship passing the Robin Hood mill in Port Colborne. Today […]

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  • Big & Little

    Viking Octantis cruise ship passing the Robin Hood mill in Port Colborne as it goes through the Welland canal.

    Up with the sun today, I found myself across the Welland Canal from our local grain processing facility, the Robin […]

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  • A Creative Eye

    Bridge 21 and Smokin' Buddha

    Following on from the previous post discussing aspect ratio, one of the images imported during the same session showcases the […]

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  • 3:1 Panorama

    Port Colborne

    By default most cameras record images in 4:3 aspect ratio. Some use the web friendly 16:9. Many people never look […]

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  • Harley Davidson 2009 CVO Springer

    Limited editiion Harley Davidson CVO Springer motorbike

    At the recent Motorycle Swap Meet in Ridgeway I spoke with one of the Show & Shine winners and wanted […]

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  • Niagara Motorcycle Swap Meet 2025

    Carl holding a framed print of a motorbike

    This last weekend I attended a motorbike bike event in Ridgeway at the Crystal Beach arena. I was there at […]

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  • Half A Boat

    Half A Boat

    Yesterday I posted an image of the Viking Octantis cruise ship passing the Robin Hood mill in Port Colborne. Today […]

  • Big & Little

    Big & Little

    Up with the sun today, I found myself across the Welland Canal from our local grain processing facility, the Robin […]

  • A Creative Eye

    A Creative Eye

    Following on from the previous post discussing aspect ratio, one of the images imported during the same session showcases the […]

  • Half A Boat

    Half A Boat

    Yesterday I posted an image of the Viking Octantis cruise ship passing the Robin Hood mill in Port Colborne. Today […]


  • Big & Little

    Big & Little

    Up with the sun today, I found myself across the Welland Canal from our local grain processing facility, the Robin […]


  • A Creative Eye

    A Creative Eye

    Following on from the previous post discussing aspect ratio, one of the images imported during the same session showcases the […]


  • Bridge 21 At Sunrise

    Bridge 21 At Sunrise

    I recently posted a video of this spectacular sunrise at Bridge 21 in Port Colborne. At the same time I […] READ MORE

  • Fog On The Tracks

    Fog On The Tracks

    This misty morning image was taken early one Summer morning just after dawn, Somewhere In Niagara. The sun had not […] READ MORE

  • Fiddleheads

    Fiddleheads

    Nikki and I were recently invited on a property tour, somewhere in Niagara. The property owner walked us around while […] READ MORE

  • Duck Race

    Duck Race

    Every year in Port Colborne the City runs ‘Canal Days’. It’s a 3-day festival of food, fun, fairground rides, music […] READ MORE

  • Above The Clouds

    Above The Clouds

    Every so often I get gifted the chance to see Niagara from a different perspective. Higher even that the drone […] READ MORE

  • Robin Hood Tracks

    Robin Hood Tracks

    I frequently wade through my photo archive, reorganizing and revisiting photo memories. This photo of the Robin Hood Mill in […] READ MORE

  • Between Two Trees

    Between Two Trees

    I love using the landscape to frame subjects. Things ‘between two trees’ have a natural frame which pleases me. This […] READ MORE

  • A New Day

    A New Day

    The darkest of days will end. A new day will begin. Look forward, not back. Remember, grieve, rage against the […] READ MORE

  • Holly

    Holly

    Our cat of eighteen years, Holly-boo, is suffering. Each day, she slips further from us. Her hips have gone. When […] READ MORE

  • Sun

    Sun

    No matter where I find myself, sunrise always brightens my mood as well as my day. That moment when light […] READ MORE

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