The weather people say that today will be hot and icky. So please don’t mind if I pull a frozen winter scene out of the archives. Because sometimes we need little reminders of nature’s ability to paint the planet with ice and wonder. #ldnont #onstorm #winter #bokeh #monochrome

This abandoned paint store, once a local source of colour, now barely holds onto what little colour is left. The lights of passing cars shine through filthy windows, lighting up the dusty concrete. One wonders what might happen here next. #montreal #cotestluc #canada #reflective #throwback

I’ll remember this photo because as I took it, I almost stumbled over a middle-aged woman injecting herself in the shadows between a crumbling brick wall and a thick stand of weeds. I felt the need to apologize. And cry. The why of this crisis will never make sense. #ldnont

Atlantis launched for the final time 15 years ago today, the STS-135 mission bringing the space shuttle program to a poignant close. One wonders what could have been had politics not dictated the engineering decisions that doomed the program. #ov104 #spaceflight #nasa #ksc #throwback

The view isn’t always unobstructed. Sometimes stuff just gets in the way. And no matter what we do, we just can’t get a clear shot. But we try, anyway. Because partial is better than none. And we all need inspiration to return for another attempt. #ldnont #canada #sunset #cloudspotting

Photographic moments present themselves anywhere and anytime, like at the hotel breakfast nook. Amid the buzz of countless travellers getting ready for the day, a single egg grabs my attention. For what it’s worth, it was a pretty good egg. #dorval #canada #monochrome #stilllife

Don’t cry because it rained. Smile because it left behind a magical story on the window. Smile because you happened to be there just as the sun slipped out of view. Smile. Just because. #montreal #dorval #canada #sunset #throwback #shotoniphone

She married me 34 years ago today. My forever best friend, my muse, my inspiration, my home, my comfort, my biggest fan, my conscience, my sounding board, my editor, my gentle guide, my everything. Happy anniversary, my love. #LiveLaughLevy #family #everything

Good things happen where water meets land. Or is it where land meets water? Maybe it’s both. Either way, I must get back to places like this more often, because they seem to be good for my soul. And I’m guessing yours, too. #niagara #notl #canada #throwback #landscapephotography

Life can be chaotic, dangerous, and frightening. It can also be stunningly beautiful. So keep looking for the beauty. I will if you will. #niagara #ontario #canada #whirlpool #throwback

It was a lovely surprise to see a member of our local police pulling over this lovely white coupe. I’ve seen him multiple times in recent months driving like an idiot, so I cracked a smile as I recorded the moment for posterity. Drive safe, dude. You’re being watched. #ldnont #traffic #roadsafety

I feel torn as #Canada turns 159 today. On the one hand, it’s a wonderful country. On the other, hatred runs rampant. And this week I buried a box of Manischewitz matza in the recycling bin for fear of being targeted as a Jew. We must do better. #ldnont #canadaday

The wonderdog and I went for a walk last night in search of some inspiring sky. The skies refused to cooperate. Just before we bailed, this cloud grabbed me, so I snapped a test shot. The photo was never the goal, anyway. But remembering the moment certainly was. #ldnont #canada #actofdog

While Canada’s World Cup team makes history, Toronto’s @BlueJays continue to struggle. The Jays even lost this one we attended in May. Thankfully Po still enjoyed the experience. So did we. Not every day brings wins. Doesn’t make the experience any less magical. #toronto #po #teletubby #life

On a brutally hot June afternoon, a stranger takes a call in the shade of a crumbling brick building just off the town’s main commercial strip. Nothing out of the ordinary. Just life playing out in the in between spaces most of us usually miss. #stcatharines #canada #streetphotography #art

The horizon beckoned, so here I am. #ldnont #ettrick #canada #cycling #justride

This isn’t the first time I’ve pointed a lens at the Kowality Motor Inn, and I hope it won’t be the last. It’s one of the last of its kind. Family-owned. Not corporate. From an era when we knew who owned our local businesses. And they knew us. #dryden #canada #throwback #monochrome

Eyes to the sky, #LdnONT and region. #EnvironmentCanada has just issued a #TornadoWarning.

When the rising sun dances between banks of clouds clinging stubbornly to the horizon, the only choice we have is to take it in quietly, thoughtfully, thankfully. Because we won’t ever see another sunrise quite like this one. #sunnyislesbeach #florida #sunrise #landscapephotography #throwback

Every ride is worth remembering somehow. #ldnont #canada #tvp #cycling #justride

A single tree grows in the grass beside the lake. Today the sun is shining. But not every day is like this. Some days the skies are grey and threatening. And that same tree would still stand, alone against the elements. #niagara #notl #canada #lakeontario #landscapephotography

Monday dawned rainy in our corner of the Great White North, a damp, miserable stamp on a day no one ever liked to begin with. Thanks for nothing, Bob Geldof. Still, the dog found this dewy leaf, then stood by quietly so I could shoot it. Good girl. #ldnont #canada #stilllife

The storm is moving in fast. The winds are picking up. Thunder rumbles in the distance. Yet for reasons clear only to her, Calli the Wonderschnauzer refuses to budge. What I wouldn’t give to know what’s going on inside her head. #ldnont #canada #schnauzer #onstorm #actofdog

In a small town on a barely-a-highway highway that ties the country together, an ancient antique store awaits its next customer. So we shoot fleeting pictures through the dirty window of a moving car before it slips just as quickly into the past. #brucemines #canada #roadtrip #shotoniphone

Always take the opportunity to walk through the countryside and watch tall grasses blow in the wind beside a brilliantly yellow farmer’s field. Because life is too short to miss out on moments that take our breath away. And grasses don’t live forever. #niagara #notl #canada #naturephotography

49 kilometres across the water, the great big city rises through the haze, its murky skyline concealing countless lives frenetically, invisibly, playing themselves out. Perspective is a wonderful thing, isn’t it? #niagara #notl #toronto #canada #skyline

Where the supermarket meets the sky. Where we look at the ordinary and realize nothing is truly ordinary. Where we stop the day for a moment so we can just look up. Where we remind ourselves that life is filled with colour. #dryden #ontario #canada #architecture #geometry

After the rains have gone, the leaves hold onto the remaining droplets, seemingly for dear life. Or maybe it’s the other way around. Maybe it’s the water doing the clinging. Maybe that’s why they call it the circle of life. #ldnont #canada #streetphotography #stilllife

Every parent wants their child to be happy. She is indeed. Which, when you agree to spend a lifetime with your best friend, is as it should be. Our hearts are full. #engaged #notl #family #everything

Time slowly reclaims the brightly painted structure just steps from the crowded beach, weeds growing through the sun-baked sidewalk, cracks spiderwebbing through the once-vibrant stucco. Even hazy summer days of cherished treats eventually have to come to an end. #portstanley#canada

Sometimes when the weather gets hot and sticky, I look at winter photos for some seasonal relief. I remember what it felt like as I took this one, the cold seeping through my gloves, the snow creaking underfoot. It was glorious. #ldnont #medway #winter #throwback #landscapephotography

Some kids keep their feet on the ground. Others beg to be pushed. “Higher,” she screams, her tiny feet arcing toward the big blue sky. She’ll swing with abandon until adulthood if we let her. Maybe we should. Maybe we can all learn from her. #dryden #canada #family #everything

Dear sky, It was a Monday, yet you still ended the day with a show that somehow made everything right again. I know it was just clouds, light, and wind, but it was the perfect way to end the day. I can’t wait till next time. I’ll be the guy on the ground, looking up. #ldnont #cloudspotting

Why are influencers halfway around the world meddling in the Alberta separation debate? And why is Facebook just letting it happen? Why should Canadians be concerned? The answers might surprise you. I’ll explain tomorrow morning as I join #cbcradio stations across Canada. #medialife #morningradio

This old mill. #dryden #ontario #canada #sunset #reflective

How to shoot a bridge in 8 seconds from the front seat of a minivan at 100 km/h: Grab your iPhone because the Nikon is packed. Panic-guesstimate a decent angle. Ignore the insect guts all over the windshield. Stab the shutter repeatedly like a weirdo. Pray. #nipigon #canada #roadtrip #abstract

In one sense it’s a single leaf among trillions, an ordinary, forgettable bit player in the lives of countless people too busy to note its existence. In another sense, none of those people would exist without it. So maybe not so ordinary after all. #ldnont #canada #springbank #stilllife

It’s 8:38 on a Wednesday morning in a busy #Toronto intersection, and dozens of lives are randomly crossing paths with each other. The only attention being paid is incidental: keep moving, watch the clock, avoid becoming a hood ornament. #canada #throwback #streetphotography

Yesterday was apparently #WorldBicycleDay, and in typical fashion I managed to miss it entirely. But we don’t have to wait for a specific day to pedal toward the horizon. Today is as worthy a day as any to start some kind of adventure. #lucan #canada #cycling #orange

We’ve visited this single tree before. It sits alone at the top of a hill, splitting the difference between grass and sky. We’ll likely visit this tree again. And again. Because its story is ongoing. As is ours. #ldnont #canada #naturephotography #landscapephotography #life

Dearest Lilly, 4 years in, you are a force of nature, a fierce protector, an infinitely curious, brilliant soul. We fall in love every time we see you. And we revel in watching you turn limitless potential into an extraordinary life. Happy Birthday, little one. #family #everything

On a cold evening early in April, a tiny branch soaks in the last rays of the day’s sun. If the circle of life ever had a starting point, I’d like to imagine it would look a little like this. #ldnont #sunset #silhouette #bokeh #naturephotography

Never miss an opportunity to stop and smell the flowers. If there are no flowers to be had, stare at the trains. Or whatever else feels resonant in the moment. Thank you for attending my TED Talk(™). #toronto #canada #rail #throwback #leadinglines

There are days when it becomes apparent that humanity needs to do more to appreciate the tiny miracles of biology that happen right under our noses. I’d like to believe that today is one of those days. #ldnont #canada #tomato #fruitography #grocery #stilllife

Train stations do the straight line thing rather well, don’t ya think? Makes me wish I lived in a country that truly values its rail system. #toronto #canada #union #throwback

We all have our own weird little photographic habits, and one of mine involves shooting tall buildings from the ground. I like to imagine the lives of countless strangers playing out high above, even if most of them are invisible. #sunnyislesbeach #architecturephotography #throwback

Subway haiku, latest in an occasional series: Doors slide wide open Revealing lives in motion Before they vanish #toronto #canada #ttc #transit #streetphotography

The day isn’t complete until we’ve stopped by the side of the road for some moo therapy. They don’t speak our language and we don’t speak theirs, yet we somehow seem to understand each other. If only the rest of the planet operated on a similar plane. #ldnont #nairn #cows #canada

Things that look simple, aren’t. #sunnyislesbeach #florida #sunrise #landscapephotography #throwback

Spring rains may have washed away the best laid plans of many, but they left behind a surprise miracle or two in the margins. #ldnont #canada #streetphotography #stilllife