Tangled Oak #3

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Gary

Garry Oak tree, Government House, Victoria, BC
(Camera: Pentax ME Super; Lens: Tokina 28mm f/2.8; Film: Fuji Acros 100)

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Tangled Oak #2

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Gary

Garry Oak tree, Government House, Victoria, BC
(Camera: Pentax ME Super; Lens: Tokina 28mm f/2.8; Film: Fuji Acros 100)

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Constantine’s Foot

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Gary

Palazzo dei Conservatori, Rome, Italy.
(Camera: Pentax Espio Mini; Film: Kodak Gold 400)

This is only a small part of a colossal statue of the Roman Emperor Constantine. Even though the statue has the emperor in a seated pose, it’s was still something like 30 feet high. Get the feeling he might have been compensating for something? If he were alive today, he’d probably be driving around in a Hummer or some big-ass truck.

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Tangled Oak

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Gary

Garry Oak tree, Government House, Victoria, BC
(Camera: Pentax ME Super; Lens: Tokina 28mm f/2.8; Film: Fuji Acros 100)


I love Garry oak trees — they have the most intricate structures and the older they get, the wilder they look. I shot this during a recent stretch of foggy weather we had here, which helps give the scene a little more atmosphere. Continue reading →

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Staring at the Sea

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Gary

Juan de Fuca Strait, Victoria, BC.
(Camera: Pentax ME Super; Lens: Pentax 50mm f/1.7; Film: Fuji Acros 100)

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Rust and Rock

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Gary

Anchor ring at Clover Point, Victoria, BC.
(Camera: Pentax ME Super; Lens: Pentax 50mm f/2; Film: Fuji Acros 100)

I find it fascinating that the rusting metal of the anchor ring has, over time, acquired the same texture as the rock it’s embedded in. Erosion at work over vastly different time scales producing remarkably similar results. Continue reading →

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Ferris-Wheel Man

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Gary

Centennial Square, Victoria, BC.
(Camera: Pentax ME; Lens: Pentax 50mm f/2; Film: Fuji Acros 100)

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Yoga Balls

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Gary

Downtown Victoria, BC.
(Camera: Olympus 35ECR; Film: Fuji Acros 100)

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Laying Fallow

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Gary

In January, in the gardens at Government House, Victoria, BC.
(Camera: Pentax ME Super; Lens: Pentax 50mm f/2; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400 chromogenic)

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10 Faves from 2013

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Gary

One of my 10 favourite photos from 2013, "Walking Past Modernity."

Everyone likes lists — especially “best of” or “top 10” or some other clearly defined ranking or ordering.  But sometimes it’s just not possible to be clear, or even defined.  And so, that brings me to my selection of 10 favourite images from 2013. Continue reading →

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