Exploring the unlikely intersections of walking, photography and making
Styxx, our greyhound/lurcher companion passed away in May 2022. In celebration of the nine years that Gail and I had the privilege to share with Styxx (his first day with us was December 14, 2013), we have selected twelve photographs that we think capture his personality and interests.. Day Eight: Styxx outside his yurt overlooking... Continue Reading →
My two year—and counting—foray into the wild world of Polaroid SX-70 photography has taken me in various directions. Recently, I have been working with Polaroid Black and White 600 film and this has led to my current project at Camp Morton Provincial Park in Manitoba. Established as a Fresh Air Camp in 1921, the site... Continue Reading →
Welcome to a year in the life of our greyhound/lurcher Styxx, compressed into twelve daily posts leading up to Christmas. Styxx sunbathing at his yurt overlooking Lake Winnipeg, Camp Morton Provincial Park, Manitoba.
It was a warm summer afternoon, a good opportunity to walk along the shoreline of Lake Winnipeg. Just up the eroded slope, Gail and Styxx (our greyhound) lounged in the yurt we had rented for a few days at Camp Morton Provincial Park. Down here, the lake was calm, gently lapping on the smooth stones... Continue Reading →
Welcome to a year in the life of our greyhound/lurcher Styxx, compressed into twelve daily posts leading up to Christmas. Nose-to-nose with Gail on Gimli Beach.
Welcome to a year in the life of our greyhound/lurcher Styxx, compressed into twelve daily posts leading up to Christmas. Gail and Styxx walk the shoreline of Lake Winnipeg near Winnipeg Beach, June 13, 2018.
From the series "Styxx Does Manitoba" (2017). Today, Styxx is at the end of Lighthouse Trail in Hecla Island Provincial Park. #greyhound, #lurcherlove #manitoba
From the series "Styxx Does Manitoba" (2017). Today, Styxx is on a seasonal pier in Ponemah on the southwest side of Lake Winnipeg. #greyhound, #lurcherlove #manitoba
From the series "Styxx Does Manitoba" (2017). Today, Styxx walks the pier in Gimli, Manitoba. Behind him is the Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium’s MV Namao. #greyhound, #lurcherlove #manitoba
Push the shutter release button and something unusual happens. No click, just a brief mechanical whir as the narrow slit in a silver drum rotates counterclockwise across the front of the camera. This is the Horizont, a Russian-built swing lens panoramic camera, the first of several devices I would own and use to take long... Continue Reading →