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 […]


  • Happy Anniversary

    Happy Anniversary

    Yesterday was our tenth wedding anniversary. To celebrate, Nikki and I are putting everything else on hold and taking a […] READ MORE

  • Getting There

    Getting There

    I have spent a significant part of my life on the road. Travelling from the tip of Scotland to the […] READ MORE

  • Raptors Revisited

    Raptors Revisited

    Nikki and I celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary this week. We will be taking a few days off to mark […] READ MORE

  • SIN 365 day planners: The Unboxing Video

    SIN 365 day planners: The Unboxing Video

    The series of 365 day planners and diaries have been available for a while. I ordered a full set and […] READ MORE

  • IOTW: Train Station

    IOTW: Train Station

    The old train station in Port Colborne sits between West and King Streets, north of Clarence Street. The old Trillium […] READ MORE

  • Breathe

    Breathe

    There are many things that can, and often do, go wrong at a wedding. One possibility that most don’t worry […] READ MORE

  • Here Comes Halloween

    Here Comes Halloween

    As I type the second week of September is ending. Which means that Halloween is over six weeks away. So […] READ MORE

  • More Changes

    More Changes

    Just a quick update to say that as part of the site makeover I have reorganised the menu system and […] READ MORE

  • Sunrise At Reebs Bay

    Sunrise At Reebs Bay

    Reebs Bay is popular with locals, horse riding groups, and passing beachcombers. It tends be quieter than other local beaches, […] READ MORE

  • 1-minute SIN: Barn

    1-minute SIN: Barn

    Part of a series of videos that give a one minute tour around an image taken Somewhere In Niagara READ MORE

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