Exploring the unlikely intersections of walking, photography and making
The eighth of a series of jaunts in the key of white. This week: the first half of a walk on Omand’s Creek from the Assiniboine River to Brookside Cemetery. I stand at the mouth of Omand’s Creek. Behind me, the broad Assiniboine River surges by on its way to meet the Red River, just... Continue Reading →
The sixth of a series of jaunts in the key of white. This week: part two of a January 26, 2018 walk along Winnipeg’s Assiniboine and Red Rivers. As I approach the Osborne Street Bridge, a form slowly reveals itself below the bridge’s concrete arches. The first of the warming huts. The warming huts are... Continue Reading →
The fifth of a series of jaunts in the key of white. This week: part one of a January 26, 2018 walk along Winnipeg’s Assiniboine and Red Rivers. Is it a gift offered up by nature? Or is it nature conspiring against the city? These are questions that come and go from my mind as... Continue Reading →
The fourth of a series of jaunts in the key of white. This week: a January 19, 2018 walk through Assiniboine Forest in Winnipeg. I lift the rear hatch of the car. Styxx emerges from the dark interior, unfolding from a tight curl into a tall spindly majestic greyhound. From his car door podium, he... Continue Reading →
The third in a series of jaunts in the key of white. This week: a January 7, 2018 walk alongside the Assiniboine River in Winnipeg. It’s a well-trod path, this one. From our home in the Wolseley neighbourhood, it takes me west along the south side of Assiniboine River to my destination, Assiniboine Park, and... Continue Reading →
Here begins a series of jaunts in the key of white. This week, I follow the Capilano River in North Vancouver. It’s December 26 and the terrain is unexpectedly wintery, the weather too cool for a prairie boy looking for a reprieve from the chill back home. I start high up in the posh residential... Continue Reading →
From the series "Styxx Does Manitoba" (2017). Today, Styxx pauses on the Omand's Creek trail in Winnipeg to wish you peace and love on this very special day. #greyhound, #lurcherlove #manitoba #winnipeg
It’s a cool, calm Sunday afternoon. The urge is there. Time for a brisk walk. I head out, towards the river. But not before downloading my musical accompaniment, Meredith Monk’s Facing North. This is no random choice. I will be attending a Meredith Monk concert this evening, part of Winnipeg’s New Music Festival. I have... Continue Reading →
WalkClickMake is all about getting lost. Lost in the world. Lost at sea. Seeing afresh. Leaving home, then finding it again. A home made different by the journey. Here are some ideas for getting lost in 2017. Walk from the centre of your community to its outer edges. We are all familiar with our own... Continue Reading →
Styxx and his two buddies, Gail and David, wish you all the best this festive season. See you in 2017!