Photos

Photos

Photos I've taken over the years, mostly of animals.

  • Canon Rebel T2i, which I've had since 2017

Birds

A hawk in the backyard

August 2026 · Calgary

A young hawk perches on a wooden fence rail and looks toward the camera, framed by green leaves.
A young hawk perches on a wooden fence rail in profile, framed by out-of-focus leaves.
A young hawk stands on a fence rail with its feathers ruffled and wings raised mid-shake.

Ravens at Numa Falls

June 2025 · Kootenay National Park, British Columbia

A close-up of a raven's head and heavy black bill in profile against a blurred grey background.
A raven stands on pavement in profile with grass blurred behind it.
A raven perches on top of a no-parking sign with forest behind it.

Magpies

2021 and 2025 · Edmonton and elsewhere

A black-billed magpie spreads its wings while launching off a wooden railing.
A black-billed magpie stands on a railing with its beak wide open, calling.
A magpie walks through grass with its iridescent tail feathers visible.
A magpie stands on wood chips with its head turned back over its shoulder.
A magpie walks across wood chips in front of a cinderblock wall.
A magpie stands on a concrete ledge with its tail feathers fanned upward.
A magpie perches on a wooden railing.
A magpie stands among green shrubs near a cinderblock wall.
A magpie perches on a branch inside a leafy tree canopy.

Canada geese

2018

A Canada goose's head in close-up with a drop of water hanging from its beak.
A cluster of downy goslings huddles together in grass beside a pond.
A Canada goose rests with its head tucked against its folded wing on a lawn.

Animals

A moose in Rocky Ridge

May 2024 · Calgary

On a street in Rocky Ridge, northwest Calgary.

A moose stands with its ears forward in front of a suburban house.
A moose looks directly at the camera in front of a suburban house.
A moose stretches its neck up to reach a hanging branch in front of a garage.
A moose reaches up to eat leaves from a branch in front of a house with a white front door.
A moose stands in profile in front of a suburban house, dappled light on its face.

In the mountains

2017 · Peyto Lake, Alberta, and Radium, British Columbia

A ground squirrel at Peyto Lake, and a bighorn lamb near Radium.

A ground squirrel grips the edge of a lichen-covered rock and looks at the camera.
Peyto Lake, Alberta
A young bighorn sheep with a patchy shedding coat stands in profile on a steep grassy hillside.
Near Radium, British Columbia
A ground squirrel grips the edge of a large boulder with an evergreen tree behind it.
A ground squirrel stands in profile on bare dirt with its full body visible.
A ground squirrel grips the edge of a mossy rock ledge, looking toward the camera.
A ground squirrel stands upright on a rock, looking up and to the side.
A striped ground squirrel sits on a log among pine cones on the forest floor.

Squirrels

2021 to 2023 · Bankview, Calgary

A squirrel stands on a tree trunk with its front paws on a bicycle tire.
A black squirrel crouches on mulch, holding food to its mouth with both paws.
A black squirrel sits on a white pipe eating, with a concrete wall behind it.
A squirrel grips a tree trunk with one paw resting on a bicycle tire.
A squirrel climbs over the edge of a bicycle tire against a cinderblock wall.
A squirrel sits on leaf litter beside a bicycle wheel and tree trunk.
A black squirrel sits on a tree branch eating, framed by leaves.
A black squirrel sniffs at leaf litter with its head lowered and tail fanned up.
A squirrel perches on a wooden fence post in front of a concrete wall.
A squirrel stands on a stone ledge with a small rainbow lens flare crossing its tail.
A small squirrel sits on a bare branch surrounded by twigs with green foliage blurred behind.

Places

Edmonton

May 2025 · Edmonton

Taken on a walk along the river valley between sessions at Upper Bound, the AI conference Amii hosts in Edmonton.

A paved walkway lined with repeating black benches curves toward a green hillside.
An ornate lamppost with a glass globe against a blue sky with clouds.
Two sections of weathered wood planking meet at a diagonal seam, grain running in different directions.
The rounded top of a high-rise with red and blue panels against a cloudy sky.
A modern building's angular roofline beside the turreted towers of a historic stone hotel.
An engraved metal plaque with a poem is mounted on a post beneath pine branches.
A gravel path crosses a wooden-railed bridge lined with dandelions and trees.
A cable-stayed pedestrian bridge spans a wide river under an overcast sky.

Light and lines

2018 to 2021 · Calgary

Bowness Park and around town.

A miniature railway track runs down a gravel path through a tunnel of green trees, two people walking in the distance.
A stone Buddha head planter among dark green leaves, lit softly against a shadowed garden.
A rusted rail curves along a gravel path beside a river with a bridge in the distance.
An X-shaped rail crossing sign on a post in front of evergreen trees.
Sunlight flares through tree branches along a rocky riverbank.
A double-headed streetlamp glows against a blue dusk sky beside a leafy branch.
A wooden post strung with lights beneath overhead wires against a clear sky.

People

Calgary Pride

September 2018 · Calgary

A performer in a rainbow bodysuit poses on a parade float holding a large hoop overhead.
A person in a stormtrooper costume holds up a large rainbow flag on a city street.
A performer with colourful hair stands on a parade float as a pink scarf billows behind her.
A man with a pink-dusted beard and a rainbow bow tie walks the parade route holding a hat.
A person in a stormtrooper costume carries a rainbow flag down a city street.
A husky in a rainbow bandana walks on a leash down a city street.
A poodle with pink-dyed ears and tail wears a small jacket while walking in the parade.
Three dancers in purple wigs and costumes perform in the street with a ribbon swirling overhead.

Music

2017 to 2018 · Calgary

All but the last one are from a night at Central United Church I wrote about in A religious experience.

A man plays a tenor saxophone with his eyes closed against a warm red-lit wood background.
A woman sings into a handheld microphone in profile on a stage.
A man plays a flute into a microphone on a stage with organ pipes behind him.
A man plays an electric guitar on a dimly lit stage with a drummer behind him.
A man in a cap plays an archtop guitar in a dim room lit by a red lamp and blue light.