I am a working photographer, videographer, and drone pilot. I’ve been serving the Niagara region for 2 decades.
This is the blog section. It’s not about work, you can read that on the other pages and see some portfolios if you want to. This page is about the fun things in my life. Photography. Nature. Technology. And whatever else I feel like writing about. It’s about life, the universe, and everything. From Carl, your friendly neighbourhood Camera Guy.
Coyote Pretty
During a recent outing I encountered a coyote on the outskirts of Port Colborne, Ontario. The wild critter and I faced off silently for about thirty seconds, both motionless. I raised my camera and took this shot, a second before the critter turned and padded silently into the undergrowth. I know these animals can be…
Airborne
I have an attraction to extreme sports. Motorcross is less extreme, but certainly beyond the capabilities of many. I have not ridden one in several decades, but I know the skills required. It isn’t just a case of opening the throttle. Too much and you overshoot. Not enough and you hit hard. Balance. Not many…
Christmas Eve
It’s Christmas Eve 2023 and I am out exploring. While Nikki gets things ready for tomorrow I am more than happy to get out from under her feet as she bustles around, and offer to go on a Timmies run. Of course, I made a detour. She expects that. Today I stayed local, and went…
IOTW: Canadian Christmas
Our Image Of The Week was taken late afternoon as the sun set behind a farm in Wainfleet, Ontario. It speaks of the long hours and harsh working conditions for farmers. They don’t take vacations. Nor have weekends off. 9-5 is a myth. Their work can begin before sunrise and end in the early hours.…
Shoe Tree
Shoe trees exist all across Canada. Off the top of my head I can list five, just around Niagara. I took this image in St. Catharines, Ontario. The stories behind each shoe tree are as varied as their locations. I posted this image on my socials and was surprised at the strength of feeling generated.…
Down By The River
I love sunset. And sunrise. Even more, I love to see people having good, quality time together. These people contentedly sat and fished as the sun sowly burned in the sky on the horizon behind. I didn’t see anyone land a fish during the time I watched. I don’t think anyone cared. They stayed until…
The Spirit of Christmas
Across the world the year end holidays approach. People prepare to celebrate, each in their own ways. Some do it differently to me. And to you. So what? All of us see the holiday season as one of hope for humanity. In spite of the overwhelming weight of daily evidence to the contrary. Here in…
The Dock
Taken during a road trip for our honeymoon, these are the docks at St. Andrews, New Brunswick. It is low tide. No boats are moored. They would repeatedly hit the dock as tides ebb and flow, doing damage to both boat and dock as the waters work their whimsy, tossing the boats against the pilings.…
