3rd May 2026

 before the clouds moved in for the rest of the day...

...no official 'sun-rise' but up anyways

piñata and a matcha lava cake! 😍

onward with the rest of the year :)

Top Ten

Below are 10 of my favourite photos from the year 2024.

in no particular order 

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the view from our skiing accommodation in Furano

9

always something special about pulling into (or away from) our local airport

8

Snow and Monkeys - a great combination

7

shadow showing the partial solar eclipse hitting a headlight selector switch in the car

6

Chippy resurfaces, and chills in the back yard; after disappearing for the last few years

5

delicious ramen lunch - I just love the colours and the tone

4

Aurora - from the front yard

3

empty chairs - misty - simple lines - love it

2

I normally travel with a small 'fixed-lens' camera, but knowing that this excursion would present itself with some awesome opportunities, I brought along a proper body and longer lens as well... we were handsomely rewarded with some of the most photogenic moneys ever. the heavy snow was just a bonus :)

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on location for a film, in one of the most magical looking locations I've been to for quite a while.

the misty conditions are completely man-made, but the sun is real.

Bonus

I don't know why I like this photo so much - but it makes me smile every time I look at it.

POSITIVTY #71

 NYE 2022...

Speed re-cap #123

 July 2020

6th year Anniversary lunch @ Queensland Beach 

Sun-dogs in the sky

Small Corporate recording Gig

Gears of Oak Island

CBAH social post about the dangers of overheating in the summer

Speed re-cap #122

A quick photographic update from the last little while.

Delightful spring weather 

Massively over-done video-conference setup

Decomposing shed in Chester Basin

Delicious Noodle dish

Reaction to a certain 'other' country's responses to the pandemic... (doesn't look like we'll be able to take our re-scheduled holidays anytime soon)

Kitten looking around in the kitchen

 

Kitten looking at the wildlife

Local door details

Balloon!

Road-work required?

Pretty light in the harbour

CBAH social post for early may

Kevin

new photo #517

The whole world in your hands - 2nd April 2020 - Chester, NS 

fujifilm X-T2 +35/1.4 @ f4, for 1/350th sec, ISO 1250

With the COVID-19 lockdown still in full swing, our two overseas trips cancelled, and no firm   timeline for any work on the horizon - I've been enjoying the chance to play with some photographic stuff.

playing with light and shadow

...a wider view of the setup from the first photo

...more colour-play

...one more colourful one

...and finishing with Kevin in the window 😻

speed re-cap #121

So with the world imploding and things nowhere near 'normal', what has everyone else been doing with their indoor-time?

I've been helping make some admittedly amateur-quality images to help spice up the social media releases around the COVID-19 restrictions for Lisa's Veterinary hospital.

It's been fun trying something new; but clearly I have a fair bit to learn. 

-Ian

new photo #516

Ice patterns - 3rd February 2020 - Chester, NS 

Fujifilm X-E2+vintage 50mm+macro rings

some alternate shots