Winnipeg's Exchange District

The Exchange District in our dear city is a community rich in both architecture and arts. I can take endless photos of the aging buildings that have their stories mortared between their bricks. It is as though taking their pictures allows me to imagine for a little while longer what those stories might be while understanding the tales held in the bricks and boards may well be different than my mind's wanderings and wonderings. Yet I am still free to imagine.

I find this composition to be interesting and engaging. The vintage billboard on the aging building is juxtaposed with the metal and wires found immediately beside it, as though echoing the marking with reality.

Without the bird, I think this image would lose something of importance. Flying, she moves freely between the wires and away from the building and the tales it holds. She is not bound to man's memories.

Echo

The echo is always a little lighter, perhaps a little clearer in its simplicity than its source. It says the same thing but without the noise.

On Guard

Like soldiers all in a row, the iron spears stand guard. Regal and strong, they are unified in purpose. Their presence hints at another. I wonder...

Changing Landscape

The snow has arrived. Late in coming this year but you'll hear no complaints from me on its tardiness. Truthfully though, I am happy to live in an area where we enjoy the four seasons. The changing landscape keeps things interesting and new...at least for awhile.

With change comes seeing things in a different way. This speaks into my photography and also my life.

Here is a shot taken last winter at The Forks in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Distressed

Leaning against the railing, I waited. Would he come? Or, like time's footsteps on the cold metal, would time also pass me by? I could hear footsteps behind me...too heavy for a woman's...could it be him? Did I dare turn to look?

Spotlight

Spotlight

1. Still Hinged

2. Organized Mess

3. Grid

Spotlight

This is a series in the works, not currently for sale.

Structure Series

Faith

Faith

Spotlight - Urban

1. Dawned On Me

2. Back Door

3. World Fashions

4. Snow Day

Waiting in Winter

Waiting in Winter

It never ceases to amaze me.

I go out with the intention of shooting something in particular and come home with my favourite shot or shots being of something I had no idea I'd shoot. This morning, for example, I went out into the frosty wonderland with visions of hoar frost dancing in my head. I came home, uploaded my pictures to my computer, and this is what I want to post. Go figure.

Favourite Things

This morning I was drawn to an industrial feel as I picked some favourites from Etsy.

1. Spanish Jewels by steampunkfunk

2. Guatemala Coffee Sack Pillow by VelvetBean

3. The Diplomat Tote by fluxproductions

4. Rustic Industrial by hwinfield

5. Smoke and Shadows by sparrowsalvage

6. Wall Clock by PaulaArt

Retired

Retired

Dawned on Me