911….
When travelling with Harold, it’s a good idea to practice dialling 911 frequently. On our way down from the Freemen Hotel rooftop lounge we discovered some power issues with an open panel, bare wires and all. Harold decided to apply a bit of his recently acquired electrical knowledge, thanks Mike, and this is what happens….Harold happens.
Old school.
These two photographs were made with a 1950’s vintage, Kodak Brownie Hawkeye. I’ll be posting images from some of the old cameras that I use because, while I’m fascinated by my pursuit of the newest gadgets to make photographs, (technology is soooo seductive), it’s made little difference to the making of a good photograph. I get caught up in the fuss about the new stuff,…
Puffins…NFLD 2017.
I’ve had the good fortune to be able to roam over these past few years, making trips to NFLD, Percé Rock QC, Tofino B.C. and Mazatlan, Mexico, and many stops in between. Puffins are amazing, superb flyers and cute as a button, they really seem to defy gravity, in the way a bumblebee looks like it shouldn’t be able to fly. At this viewing…
Atop the Freemen Hotel.
A stunning view of Mazatlan, the ocean and Isla de la Piedra….Stone Island. The roof-top pool and lounge area on the Freemen Hotel is a favourite place to grab a strawberry margarita, or perhaps a 43 on ice, watch the sun sink into the ocean and gaze out over the city and harbour. The Freemen sits at the south end of The Malecôn, a…
Santa Fe snow…
Leaving Santa Fe New Mexico on Nov. 29th, I cleared 5 inches of snow off the van with bare hands before I could hit the road. Of course I had gloves in the van! Bostick & Sullivan is a photographic supplier of all things “alternative process”, located in Santa Fe, and by “alternative process” I mean photographic processes that are antiquated, both for processing/making…
Texas…tanks and tires.
While I realize two photographs do not a State make, I find it humorous both of these places are there. Texas has the oversized reputation of the wild west and they love guns and stuff. I’ll be stopping in Texas on the way home, visiting Austin, and I look forward to finding a lighter, light side to the State.
Peeps
Once again I’m fortunate to be in Mazatlan with my peeps Harold and Dianne, they’ve taught me to be present and relax, do what I came to do and enjoy it, the weight of the world will still be there when I want to carry a load again.
Mexico 2019/2020
Well, here goes. An adventure in travel and blogging, Mexico during the winter of 2019/2020, on the road with Lenny, aka, The Dude, Bubs and Doodles. Crossing at Sarnia, Ontario took me over the Blue Water Bridge into the United States of America, Lenny felt I needed backup from another set of eyes I guess, this was the only time he rode on…
Accretion: From ocean bottom to the prairie landscape.
Feeling the call of travel again, missing the space of ocean and prairie…..thoughts have so much room to move out there, and the wind can carry a heavy load. The stillness of open space wears loneliness like a glove,
Humpty Dumpty
In a closed system, entropy always increases.
aesthetic fabrications: Photographs by Don Wilson 