I never thought mental health would be my issue. Growing up in GT with family and friends who carried their own burdens, I saw how much mental health mattered. I watched loved ones struggle with anxiety, depression, and all the quiet battles that shape lives. And while I was sympathetic, I always felt – maybe even… Read More
Category Journal
New Discoveries: Wildlife Photography
August took an unexpected turn for me. At the beginning of the month, I was struggling. I wasn’t shooting much and was starting to feel pretty burnt out. But then my buddy Duane invited me to join him one morning to photograph some Ospreys. I thought, why not? I’d supply the coffee and I figured… Read More
Reflections: Frame by Frame
I must have been around 12 or 13 when I got my first bike. We were living in a squatting area at Good Hope on the East Coast (in Guyana) and I found an old bicycle in a garbage heap that I was determined to salvage. Most of the bike was junk—the wheels were messed… Read More
Street Scenes – Kensington Market’s Pedestrian Sundays
I’ve been meaning to check out Kensington Market’s Pedestrian Sundays for a while now. My buddy, Charles, raved about it when we first moved to Canada, but I never got around to taking a trip. Until last weekend, that is. And boy, am I glad I did! During the summer months, Pedestrian Sundays transforms Kensington… Read More
Turas Mór 2024- My First Cycling Event
After what felt like a very long winter, the weather is finally starting to warm. And I couldn’t be happier – I’ve missed spending time in the outdoors without needing to put on 300 layers of clothing! So early in the year, with the encouragement of my buddies from my cycling group Pedals & Pints,… Read More
Street Scenes: Downtown Hamilton
Because I’ve lived my entire life in the tropics, winter still feels magical to me. Maybe that has something to do with all the movies showing the winter months as fluffy, white, and magical. Unfortunately, the reality of living in a country where half the year is cold is quite a bit different. Shorter (and… Read More
Street Scenes: Paris, Ontario
Today was supposed to be a great day. My flight was booked, my bags were packed and the warm weather of home was just a few hours away. But, as is often the case, today wouldn’t end up going the way I had imagined. Instead of fussing about airport security and making sure my devices… Read More
Sit Long. Talk Much. Laugh Often
As I listened to the tunes of Chris Chambers filling the air, my gaze was drawn to a wooden sign proudly displayed above the bar, boldly declaring the words: “Sit Long. Talk Much. Laugh Often.” “Sit Long?” Don’t mind if I do, I thought. I’m the type who can happily sit and soak in the… Read More
Fresh Snow, Fresh Phone!
Winter is supposedly mild this year, or so the locals say. I’m still just a newcomer, nodding along, thinking that any sign of ice falling from the sky deserves a collective day off. But nope, life goes on as usual in this peculiar place, where a snow storm is no different from a thunder storm… Read More
Going Places: Street Photography on Public Transport
I get overwhelmed when I’m not creating. It’s a weird anxious feeling that I struggle to shake and it only seems to go away when I do something creative. And it manifests in weird ways. Sometimes, if I can’t think of something creative to do, (or if I just don’t wanna) I’d fire up Lightroom… Read More