Today, we go for an afternoon stroll as I experience my first Canadian winter, something that would inevitably be a shock to the system of a person who has spent their entire life in the tropics. I mean, sure, I’ve visited cold countries during the November/December months before, but as we Guyanese like to say:… Read More
Category Journal
Exploring Graffiti Alley
When I moved to Toronto a few months back, I came with eyes wide with excitement. I was determined to go exploring as much as I could and capture one amazing photograph after the next. But life happened, as it tends to do, and I got busy. I haven’t done as much exploring as I’d have… Read More
Imposter Syndrome and Thoughts on Not Being Good Enough
I’ve always suffered from imposter syndrome and felt like a bit of a fraud. Deep down, I think I’m always waiting for someone to figure out that I don’t belong here. And here has never been constant – it’s changed depending on the situation, whether that was landing a new job that I didn’t feel… Read More
Finding Zen (in and outside the Garden)
Hey everyone reading, I think we can all agree that 2020 – 2021 has been quite a whirlwind (putting it mildly). But, the world spins madly on and so must our attempts to populate this blog with our random musings, reviews, hopes, dreams & little tastes of zen. We’re switching things up a little and… Read More
New Shores – Exploring the Pickering Waterfront
Hello Peeps, Wa goin on? In keeping with the promises I made in my last post, I’ve been doing a lot more shooting lately. I try to never leave the house without my camera, and this has naturally resulted in making a lot more photographs. A favourite spot has become the Pickering Waterfront, a quaint… Read More
Out of the Office: Tapir Crossing
Hello Friends, Wa goin’ on? I just wanted to share a quick post about my recent time out of the office visiting the Tapir Crossing, situated on the Cuyuni River out here in the middle of nowhere. It’s about 30km from the Aurora gold mine and our company operates a barge at the crossing. This… Read More
How A Stray Stole My Heart
So here’s a question: do parents of ugly babies know that their baby is ugly? Like seriously. I’ve tried asking many parents and have never been able to get a proper answer. Sure, beauty is subjective and every baby is beautiful and all of that, I get it. But, deep down, parents must know if… Read More
My Photography Gear
Back in 2017, I had managed to save up enough to buy my first real camera. For months, I researched photography gear like crazy and agonized over which camera system to go with. My little brother had a Canon 5D MkII so somehow, that made me not want a Canon. (Chalk it up to sibling rivalry… Read More
6 Things I Love About Being a Photographer
In this post, I talk a little about my relationship with photography and some of the things that I love about being a photographer. I also touch on how I use photography as a tool to help me to slow down and keep my mental health in check. Disclaimer Alert: this one may be a… Read More
Georgetown from Above
Here’s a quick post to share a few aerial photos of Georgetown and its environs. It occurred to me as I was putting this together just how quickly time flies and how pretty soon, our little GT skyline and landscapes may look very different than it does now. Quick Facts Location: Guyana, South America Population:… Read More