Cy Harrod 1920 - 2011

"And the days fall

finite as leaves from a tree

each curling into itself

like a body

around a pain"

From "In This Room: II"

Masts & Clouds & istock photo

I enjoy the occasional, accidental harmony that you find when looking through a lens. And here is a link to something funny I got from the latest istock photo e-mail. The political stuff about protecting the internet is important and "Everything Is A Remix", just below it (it is the 3rd article if you scroll down), is very cool.

Walking Down Magritte Street

It's like comparing apples to ...

I Love well illustrated books. Chris van Allsburg is perhaps my favorite. I'm sure his influence has crept into some of my photos.

Monochrome Autumn II & Ken Merfeld

And a link to someone else I found on Art Knowledge News.

Autumn in Monochrome

I guess autumn is famous for its colours but I have been seeing it in Black & White this year. This has a slight tone so it is not truly black & white.

Truth And Beauty Studio

Again I offer one of by photos so I can introduce somebody else.

This weekend I made the effort to see some photographs of India by local photographer Bjoern Obst at "Truth and Beauty Gallery", on 16th and and Heather, in Vancouver.

The photos were beautiful, as you can see on his website. Bjoern was in the gallery talking to the owner of "Truth and Beauty", and curator of Bjoern's show, Peppa Martin. They were both warm and welcoming and we had a long talk about photography and the benefits that a photography collective in Vancouver could offer. Peppa's gallery is also her studio where she does her portrait work and displays some of her own terrific prints.

Gary Friesen 1950 - 2011

This post is dedicated to my cousin Gary Friesen. In my mind he will always be the guy with the great hair, lopsided smile and an old car to work on. My thoughts are with Edna, Pat, Marlene and Diana.