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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 is about the fun things in my life. Photography. Nature. Technology. And whatever else I feel like writing about. This is GYST a blog (pun intended) about life, the universe, and everything. From Carl, your friendly neighbourhood Design Guy.

  • Sunset Colours

    Sunset Colours

    I have always been a Sunrise person. After ten years of driving around Niagara, I know where most of the […]

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  • Grain Elevators

    Grain Elevators

    The grain elevators at the Port Colborne entrance to the Welland Canal sit alongside the Sugarloaf Marina. This is not […]

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  • Coyote On Ice

    Coyote On Ice

    Shortly after sunrise Nikki and I saw a dark shape moving rapidly across the ice in Gravelly Bay. At first […]

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  • Breakwall Ice

    Breakwall Ice

    March 4, 2025. Approaching sunset. After the working day I set forth West along the Port Colborne coast road to […]

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  • The Long Walk

    The Long Walk

    At dawn one frozen March morning, a man and his dogs took to the beach. Temperature? Minus 15 Celcius. And […]

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  • Sunset over Sugarloaf

    Sunset over Sugarloaf

    After the working day I ran out to enjoy the sunset at Sugarloaf Hill. There were only minutes before full […]

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  • Driving

    Driving

    While driving along the road I came across a copse of trees at the roadside. The snow had melted around […]

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  • All Aboard the Somewhere In Niagara Bus

    All Aboard the Somewhere In Niagara Bus

    Let’s hike. Hiking With a Photographer puts you on the back roads and trails of Niagara, with me offering a […]

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  • Skylon Tower

    Skylon Tower

    The iconic Skylon Tower defines the Niagara Falls skyline in much the same way as the CN Tower does for […]

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