Aerosol and the urban canvas, Toronto. #photography #streetphotography #streetart #graffitialley

Toronto's Queen Street West, where the mannequin in front of Doc's Leathers perma-poses for photographs. #photography #streetphotography #toronto #citylife #blackandwhite

No matter how you slice it, city life is interesting... #photography #toronto #architecture #urbanlife

If Spring ever reawakens where I am, there is a forest where the Trilliums are more special than their usual special white tones. I look forward to being amongst them again. #photography #flowers #trilliums #intheforest #ontario #canada #spring

Maybe I'm weird, but I think city skylines look better at night when a creepy stick figure sculpture is in the foreground. Yeah, I'm weird. (Artist unknown; photo taken from Toronto Island circa 2912-ish.) #photography #nightphotos #creepyart #toronto #canada

If you tell me to "get lost", I'll likely take it as good advice. (Port Renfrew is one of my favorite get lost places, located on Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia, CANADA.) #photography #landscapes #mountains #portrenfrew #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #canada #wilderness

Got the Monday blues? Port Renfrew gets 'em too. #photography #canada #britishcolumbia #vancouverisland

Got the Monday blues? Lake Huron gets 'em too. #photography #greatlakes #lakehuron #blues

Winter, I love you but it's time to break up. #photography #winter #rivers #landscapes #canada

I am focused on you, beautiful. #photography #flowers #beautifulplanet

Weather prognosticators are often reduced to educated guessers when it comes to my location, but no matter what 2026 brings, I do love the summer storm visuals. #photography #weather #storms #skyphoeos

In the final stages of a Winter that stubbornly refuses to give the stage to Spring, I do recall some pretty moments. #photography #winter #hoarfrost #icestorms #trees #canada

STAY : A song we wrote and recorded for couples in long distance relationships. 12 years together and it took nearly 10 for us to be full time under one roof. TAMARA: Lyrics, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar / RICK: Lyrics, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, and the rest. #blueskymusic #indiemusic #originalmusic #diytune

My buddies ! Left : Myles, viewed through glass for a psychedelic vibe. Right : Jet, waiting for hummingbird season. (Not to worry; he's fast but not *that* fast.) #photography #caturday #cats

CATURDAY : During a recent stroll in our small town, we spoke to a cat on our way by its house, which soon became two cats, which then became two cats following us quite a few blocks north before we had to shoo them home :-) #photography #caturday #cats

My wife, Tamara, and stepdaughter, Lily. Lake Huron sunset dynamics. I liked the moments after sundown, when tinges of red outlined these two people I adore. #photography #family #mothersanddaughters #lakehuron #sunsets

Having a ball ! Also, how big do sunspots have to be in order to see them from 93 million miles away? Sheeeesh! #photography #sun #sunspots

Things you want to see and things you don't. #photography #weather #sunsetsky

Birdy see birdy do? #photography #birds #birdbehavior

Absolute squirrel-ness! #photography #squirrels #cuteanimals

Spring is on the way. On your marks, get ready... #photography #blackandwhite #wateringcans #spring

SO GONE : Another original, composed mostly by my lady and embellished freely by yours truly. DIY homemade tunes are a lot of fun. Headphones suggested and thanks if you spin it. Tamara: Lyrics, Vocals, Rhythm guitar / Rick: Guitars, Bass, Percussion, B. Vocal. #blueskymusic #originalmusic #diymusic

Lake Ontario in a very pleasant mood. #photography #lakeontario #greatlakes #calm #canada

Remember me like so. (Old growth forest, Vancouver Island. Photo by Tamara.) #photography #oldgrowthforest #inthewoods #trees #foresthikes #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #canada

I exist on a planet where Homo sapiens refuse to put aside their differences in order to enjoy their relatively brief lifespans so that their progeny will have a chance to do the same. A planet that paints us a picture as it rotates - hint hint hint. #photography #sunsetsky #humans #skyphotos #love

Do trees have more brains than humans? Does their connectivity prove that community is vital to survival? Are their roots proof of the life design that we are leaving behind? Anyway, cool burl here. I'm getting my second java on! #photography #trees #forestwalks #nature #beautifulplanet #canada

Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island B.C... big tree country, thus logging country, but the battle to preserve old growth hectares continues due to the passion and efforts of special people who care about the biosphere. Props to ancientforestalliance.org #canada #vancouverisland #oldgrowthforests #trees

Lake Huron is a textured mirror for the great artist, Mother Nature. #photography #lakehuron #greatlakes #sunsets #canada

Cuteness in my wife's hand. #photography #toads #amphibians #juxtaposition #cuteanimals

Minimalism meets freedom. #photography #gliders #flight #sky #escape

Vintage green on wheels. #photography #vintagecars #green

Green on green near Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island. #photography #intheforest #trees #moss #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #canada #green

Green power for St. Patrick's Day; Canada's other Niagara Falls, in Goldstream Park on Vancouver Island. 156 feet of tumbling water and a lush landscape where you half expect to see dinosaurs. #photography #landscapes #waterfalls #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #canada #oldgrowthforests

I'll post a few green themed shots today in honor of St. Patrick... this is my wife, Tamara, exploring Goldstream Park on Vancouver Island. #photography #nature #green #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #canada

MAYBE : Monday already. Here's a little mellow jazz ballad written by my wife, who provides the vocals and main rhythm guitar. I add the rest. Tamara Wight : Lyrics, Vocals, Guitar. Rick Tyrrell : Bass, Extra Guitar, etc. It's lo-fi do it at home music. #nlueskymusic #originalmusic #jazzballad

StratGrooveWanque : Some original instrumental Stratocaster joy from yours truly, one man band style. Thanks if you give it a spin. Guitars are beautiful things. #blueskymusic #blueskymusicians #originalmusic #diyrock #instrumental #guitar #stratocaster

The shadow of a textured glass with sunlight backlight through window blinds on a white table shot in black and white plus an image flip for extra abstraction and caption masturbation. #photography #monochrome #abstract #texture #shadows

We take good care of our bird visitors, with feeders around the property. This little cutie is from last year. I'm stoked to have our feathered friends return in numbers as Spring gets sprung. #photography #birds #bird

Winter scenery at Belfountain, Ontario. #photography #blueskyphotography #winter

A bit of beauty to balance out the daily outrage feed. #photography #flowers #beautifulplanet

Four meows for Caturday. The last photo is of my family member, Jet, feeling a bit puzzled. The others are strangers I encountered. #photography #caturday #cats

I don't do much photo editing, but in this case I felt like alluding to the flight of souls, and the thought that it isn't the destination as much as the flight that matters. Fly into as good a weekend as possible, my friends. #photography #metaphor #birds #birdsinflight

Another stormy sunset that I loved, with its anything goes hue hubris. #photography #weather #sunsetsky #toronto

I loved the summertime storm skies during Toronto evenings, like this sick sci-fi treat for the eye. #photography #weather #skyphotos #toronto #stormysky #sunsets

I always enjoyed the juxtaposition of sunset skies and city sprawl caterwaul. Balcony views from Toronto a number of years ago. #photography #blueskyphotography #sunsets #juxtaposition #toronto #skyphotos

My postcard pretty village of Elora (Ontario) is located where two rivers meet and a deep gorge makes for some sweet nature immersion. The Grand River runs through downtown, and the Irvine (shown here) runs up through nearby Salem and beyond. Shallow during summers, and cooling. #photography #rivers

The Black Crowned Night Heron is abundant in the Toronto region, but (at least in my experience) elusive and rarely seen. One May a few years ago, I was fortunate to catch their nest building activities, and took full photo-advantage! #photography #birds #nightheron #wildlife

The Scarborough Bluffs at east side Toronto, where constant erosion creates high danger for people careless enough to hang out where mass, velocity, and impact meet. #photography #landscapes #lakeontario #scarboroughbluffs #cliffs #toronto #ontario #canada

Trees in the temperate rainforest regions of British Columbia have become superb dancers. Dance of Life, that is. This is Vancouver Island, near Port Renfrew, and I'm winding through lushness on the way to Botanical Beach for low tide. #photography #trees #rainforest #vancouverisland #canada

From my Toronto archives, a 2009 view from Tommy Thompson Park with dark Autumn sky vibes and some Lake Ontario ripples. Today's skyline is a 'scraper fest compared to this. #photography #blueskyphotography #toronto #lakeontario #moodysky #canada