past in my present

For me and my family New Years has never been a big deal. I always feel like everyone thinks its a clean slate and a fresh start but in reality its just another day. For example how you spend your New Years Eve is how your year will be, going to the best party find the best date etc. but life is more than that. The best way to make the best of a new year is recognizing that your past is part of who you are and learning from your mistakes and accomplishments and growing because of them. So instead of searching for the best of the best, realizes that spending time with your family, friends and loved ones will make it the best News Years and year yet.

I hope that you all embrace your past and make 2011 a great year.

Tremblant, Que.

hazy shade of winter

Mont. Tremblant, Que.

deck the halls

Happy Holidays!

Ottawa, Ont.

frost bitten



Ottawa, Ont.

twinkle, twinkle

in the christmas spirit 

Ottawa, Ont.

winter wonderland

Perfect little house, with the perfect amount of cheer!

Ottawa, Ont.

wild art

Toronto, Ont.

blowing in the wind

Coburg, Ont.

winter unfolding

Coburg, Ont.

blood red

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Coburg, Ont.

blossom in the concrete

Montreal, Que.

light and contrast

Peace tower
Ottawa, Ontario

gaggle

Ottawa River

looking glass

Parliament Hill
Ottawa, Ont.

we remember

war memorial, Ottawa
11.11.11.

colonial with a twist

Montreal, QC

downward spiral

Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal

colour wheel

Sherbrooke Street, Montreal

textured

Ottawa Parkway

splinter

Mt. Tremblant

brown eyed sandy's

This flower reminds me of my mom. We used to have these planted all over our backyard and when I was a kid I thought they should be named brown eyed sandy's after my mother and her big brown eyes. Whats so special about susan's eyes anyway?

Mont Tremblant

through the reeds

Mont Tremblant

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Vena

Mont Tremblant

Rust

Ottawa Parkway

chlorophyll

Last greenery till the spring.

West Village Pvt, Ottawa

Stained glass

The colours of the background and the lines of the tree make this look like a pretty stained glass window.

Ottawa River, Ont.

perspective

I have spent almost my entire life looking down this river and it wasn't until a couple of weeks ago that I saw it in a different light. My grandma built a new deck overlooking it an saw this fantastic view. It means never stop lookng at familiar places because you can always see them in a new way.

Le Diable, Mont. Tremblant

Carmalized

The intense heat of the september heat wave had turned this fern from its vibrant green colour to this intense burnt caramel. Im looking forward to what the rest of fall has in store for our senses.

Mon Tremblant, QC

chin up

side street, Toronto

dimmed

Dawnson City, YT

tall grass

Warm springs
Atlin, BC

romantically rustic

Altin, BC

watercolour

such a perfect sunset it looked like a Monet painting.

Atlin, BC

fire on the horizon

Sunset illusions
Whitehorse, YT

warped

7th ave.
Whitehorse, YT

northern suburbia

Not as cookie cutter as most suburbs are.
Whitehorse, YT

depth

Evergreens, desert and snowy mountains; only in the Yukon!
Carcross Desert, YT

delicate

Whitehorse,YT

greenery

Whitehorse, YT

derelict

Dawson City is an interesting place. Sometimes it looks like the gold rush is alive and well with all the touristy brightly coloured false front buildings and then you'll take a second glance and see how many buildings were abandoned when the gold was gone. Since then they have been ignored until they have been condemned and are literally falling apart. Its a pretty amazing to see a house that has for the most part been uninhabited for a hundred years, for some reason that makes me feel more connected to jack London than his over manicured cabin in the woods.

Dawson city, YT

fireweed

6th avenue alleyway
Whitehorse, YT

feather canyons

five finger rapids
Yukon River, YT

spit image

Ottawa river
Gatineau, QC

flows the glow like phosphorus

Kasane, Botswana

true north strong and free

Happy Canada Day!

Peace Tower
Ottawa, Ont

serene

Miles Canyon, YT

diffused

sunset, ocean and mountains; what more could you ask for?

Haines, Alaska

midnight sunset

Miles Canyon,YT

purple haze

Unknown Soldier War Memorial
Ottawa, Ont