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.

  • Long Weekend

    Drawing of a family enjoying a picnic somewhere in niagara.

    Here in Canada we are heading into a long weekend. The Monday before May 24 is Victoria Day, an annual […]

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  • 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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  • Long Weekend

    Long Weekend

    Here in Canada we are heading into a long weekend. The Monday before May 24 is Victoria Day, an annual […]

  • 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 […]

  • Long Weekend

    Long Weekend

    Here in Canada we are heading into a long weekend. The Monday before May 24 is Victoria Day, an annual […]


  • 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 […]


  • Bored Now

    Bored Now

    It is only January 2nd, and I am already bored. Bored of endless unbroken grey winter skies. Bored of the […] READ MORE

  • A New Path

    A New Path

    I have been treading water for a few years now. Letting life pass me by while I overcame some personal […] READ MORE

  • What a surprise

    What a surprise

    Driving home from St. Catharines, Ontario, over the holidays, and I passed an assemblage of parked school buses. Rarely one […] READ MORE

  • Coyote Pretty

    During a recent outing I encountered a coyote on the outskirts of Port Colborne, Ontario. The wild critter and I […] READ MORE

  • Airborne

    Airborne

    I have an attraction to extreme sports. Motorcross is less extreme, but certainly beyond the capabilities of many. I have […] READ MORE

  • Christmas Eve

    Christmas Eve

    It’s Christmas Eve 2023 and I am out exploring. While Nikki gets things ready for tomorrow I am more than […] READ MORE

  • IOTW: Canadian Christmas

    IOTW: Canadian Christmas

    Our Image Of The Week was taken late afternoon as the sun set behind a farm in Wainfleet, Ontario. It […] READ MORE

  • Shoe Tree

    Shoe Tree

    Shoe trees exist all across Canada. Off the top of my head I can list five, just around Niagara. I […] READ MORE

  • Snow Time

    Snow Time

    As the equinox hits we all look forward to longer, warmer nights ahead. But there is no reason to rush […] READ MORE

  • Down By The River

    Down By The River

    I love sunset. And sunrise. Even more, I love to see people having good, quality time together. These people contentedly […] READ MORE

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