Fire in the Sky - lightening flashes behind the clouds in #Yellowstone. #BlueSkyArtShow #bright #lightening #landscapephotography #darksky #reflections

Sigh. Better late than never; I was inside, watching my team lose last night's baseball game LOL. #inside #BlueSkyArtShow

Super proud of our #TorontoBlueJays. It all comes down to 1 game, sending all the positive energies. #letsplayball Great sportsmanship, love the energy on both teams. Shout out to the tremendous tech skills on the field & in studio. So impressed with Dan Shulman and Buck Martinez calling the games.

I won't add my tourism dollars, I won't even fly through 'Murica, and I'm doing my #elbowsup best to #BuyCanadian. But for today's mass #NoKings protest, sending my moral support. Above all, remain #peaceful. They want to scare you into violence. Don't let them. Stay safe. #saynotofascism

The Malahat Skywalk spiral tower near Victoria, BC. Get #vertical above the tree line for a spectacular view of the Saanich Peninsula. If you're brave enough, lie down on that net platform with nothing between you and the ground except that net. #BlueSkyArtShow #architecture #thrills #photography

It's #salmon season in #Toronto! Yup, you can actually see salmon spawning upstream in the middle of an urban centre. It's always so cool to witness. Tagging it #FishyFriday (not quite #FlyDay, unless you're the one doing the fishing!!!) in the #PhotographersofBluesky #DailyArt.

Henley Harbour ruins in Labrador; most likely a church built near the remains of an ancient fortress. #31daysofHalloween #Spooktober #RedWed #abandoned #GhostTown

Saturday morning. #BlueSkyArtShow says take time to #relax today. The #morninglight in #deathvalley will always clear some space in your mind. #landscape #photography. Thank you to the thousands of #altgov and @altnps.bsky.social folks taking risks to protect. This is for you. #staysafe

In all the chaos, I would urge folks to remember that a lot of folks now don’t know when their next check will come. The vast majority are good people who love this nation deeply, and many of them are still working despite not knowing when they’ll be paid Have compassion.

A tribute to mark the passing of the very great and gracious Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE. Thank you for generously sharing your life's knowledge with us. (A Geoffroy's Tamarin, perched in a Cecropia tree, aka trumpet tree, taken in Panama.) #wildlife #photography #primates #monkeys

All around me the noise is fierce, on so many fronts. Tonight is the start of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. It's in my DNA to find myself mentally closing the door on the noise, making time for quiet reflection. I wish friends a sweet and healthy year. I'll be in the kitchen if you need me.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Home - it's hard to imagine that there are whole generations of children who have never seen the starry brilliance of a night sky because of light pollution. I love #Toronto at night, but part of why I travel is to find dark skies.

Just a typical #stunday view of #Newfoundland. I always look for and welcome these #silentmoments. #photography #Canada

The highly polished side of the train reflected the surrounding desert countryside as we rode through #Kamloops, #Canada. The eerie light from an overcast (wildfire) sky made it seem like the train disappears into the sky. #loriryerson #photography #trains #BlueSkyArtShow #Shiny

#pieces of broken shell on the #Tofino beach. #BlueSkyArtShow. Happy Saturday, all.

The #jagged peaks of the blue berg reflect in the still water at the base of a mountain, it's own jagged peaks poking through dense low cloud cover. #landscape #photography from #Greenland to bring down the heat, for the Saturday #BlueSkyArtShow.

#notellmotel #alternating #BlueSkyArtShow #photography #closethecurtains If I have to explain it, I have not done my job right.

#BlueSkyArtShow #smooth operator. A young seal in the #Antarctic sitting up amongst smooth rocks.

Hard to believe anyone actually gives a shit about places like Gaza or Ukraine, or the homeless anywhere, or the displaced in Texas...when this much food is being thrown the hell out. Beyond disgraceful. Reprehensible.

Outstanding article, accurately portrays our Canadian feelings about this divorce that was thrust upon us. nymag.com/intelligence...

High view over Easter Island (Rapa Nui). There have been some tragically harsh weather conditions this summer. My heart breaks for all those who have lost loved ones, both human & animal, & to those who have seen homes destroyed/swept away, & all the memories & memorabilia that go with them.

Hard news coming out of the North Rim at Grand Canyon. My thought go out to all those affected by the fire that has consumed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. This is what wildfire smoke looks like from the air. This was a fire in 2019, smoke above Sedona originated 20 miles away. Very sad news.

#BlueSkyArtShow #SummerDaze #fullmoon #sailing #Toronto #loriryerson #focalocity

July 11-13 #TorontoOutdoorArtFair. Think of my Boundaries Reimagined collection as an armful of flowers, a garden of colour. I took 4 square pieces & gathered up that armful for you into a 12x48 piece. Come play in my garden; I'm in the online shop (& my website!) #TOAF #Canadianartist #loriryerson

Saturday on #BlueSkyArtShow = #sideways. Which is apt, given the way the world is heading. Because photography is not always about what you see, but what you feel. And right now, the world feels like it's going sideways.

What I love about #holidayweekends in #Toronto is the quiet of the Sunday morning, when many have left town. I understand the cottage desire, when this is your view. (I'll stay w/ renting, vs owning, but you can own this view; it's printed!) #stunday #Sundayvibe #FrenchRiver #Ontario #CanadaDay

#getoutside #canadaday #holidayweekend #killarney Have a great Canada Day Weekend, everyone. As the #BlueSkyArtShow says, GET OUTSIDE!!! #loriryerson #focalocity

Aspen Glow - the yellow canopy of the autumn aspens casts its light downwards onto the grove of trees. At their base, the glorious fireweed showing every colour of the rainbow. #landscapephotography #forestfridays #blueskyart #yukon #loriryerson #focalocity #forestsonfriday #scape

"And if you try a little kindness then you'll overlook the blindness Of narrow-minded people on the narrow-minded streets" ~ Glen Campbell A #narrow canyon in the #ValledelArcoiris, #Atacamadesert. #loriryerson #focalocity. Happy Saturday, #BlueSkyArtShow.

Strange that of all the images from the #Atacama #desert, this slightly eerie one of a wind farm, colour filtered through the coating of the car window, is one that stayed with me. #stunday #newtopographics #loriryerson #focalocity #handofman #landscape #photography

I call this "Eufloric". I have #peonies in both my front & back (tiny) yards. Every year, these #June #flowers take me back to people I loved who are no longer. I often offer them to perfect strangers who stop to smell them as they go by. #flowersonfriday #bloomscrolling #loriryerson #photography

The Milky Way is actually visible to the human eye. But bringing out its glory requires software. When I get to see a #darksky like this I think about how many millions of kids won't ever know what its like to see stars, bcuz of #lightpollution. #milkyway #photography #loriryerson #focalocity

Yaaaay, it's #BlueSkyArtShow day! A little #vibrant photo magic with #poppies. #mirroredimage #summerflowers #loriryerson #focalocity. Happy Saturday, y'all. Watch your lungs, it's smokin' out there.

It's #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday, and today's theme = #texture. "Beyond the Fringe" is one of my favourites; just a wee punch of colour in an otherwise sandy dunes image. From my #DeathValley days. Need some new desert in my life; heading to the #Atacama this weekend, more #photography #art comin' up.

Barking up the Right Tree. The world has gone barkin' mad. Time for some art. That should fix it, right? #blueskyphotography #travelandnature #scottishpines #loriryerson #focalocity

Pink peony abstraction. #BlueskyArtShow #lines #abstractphotography #loriryerson

Part of my Boundaries Reimagined Collection. Before/after; I love where these two went. Wanna see what else I did with thm? BOOTH 426, 2025 Artist Project, May 8-11, Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place #Toronto. Use JOINME2025 for a 15% discount on your tickets! #artistproject #canadianartist

If Stephen Miller being appointed to run US national security doesn't scare the sh*t out of you, you're not paying attention. Read Penitmalli's full article. The people of the US need to wake their congresspeople the hell up. #fascism #resistance

You don't need a whole grove of them. All you need is one perfect specimen and it will give as much joy. #flowerporn #magnolias #cherryblossoms #springflowers #loriryerson #focalocity #photography

It's #green day on #BlueSkyArtShow. One of my favourite images from New Brunswick, so maybe that also makes me #eastcoastkin.

MPs who lose their seat in an election receive 50% of their annual salary in severance pay and I’d love to hear someone in the media ask Pierre if he’s cashing that cheque before he tries to win another seat but now I’m being ridiculous because we all know Pierre will not be taking media questions.

Now that the election is over...time to get back to reality. Take a moment to enjoy my forsythia bush. I know I did. The End. #loriryerson #focalocity #photography #springflowers

This is the message. You may like Pritzker, you may not, but whomever the new leaders of a reformed democratic party are, they will carry this message. This is the way to win. My two cents.

It #ArtistProject time. C'mon down to Booth 426, Better Living Centre at Exhibition Place, Toronto. Use JOINME2025 for 15% off Opening Night and single day adult tickets. If you see something you love, I would love to hear from you! ❤️ see you there!

We don't need anger. We need to build. #CanadaStrong

In case #Newfoundland wasn't awesome enough, it's one of the rare places you can actually walk on the mantle of the #earth. Normally buried deep beneath Earth's crust, in NL you can actually touch it because of #platetectonics, the movement of the earth. #photography #eastcoastkin #BlueSkyArtShow

Friday #scape. We call these intimate landscapes; close up of a small section of the scene. I've always loved Pacific Northwest Coast Salish art. I was struck by how much of it I could see in the shapes and curves of the bull kelp that washes up on shore. #loriryerson #focalocity #photography

Advance polls continue today and tomorrow. www.elections.ca will tell you all you need to know - your riding, your candidates, most importantly HOW & WHERE TO VOTE. #elbowsup #canadastrong MAKE SURE YOU VOTE. Our country needs your voice and your vote. Thank you, from this Canadian.