Earthrise and other stories about photography
There is one image I have gone to for many years as an excellent example of how to write differentContinue Reading
Author: J. Ashley Nixon
Dr. J. Ashley Nixon is a photographer, writer, filmmaker, and university teacher, with a Ph.D. in ecology. His exploration of people, places, and performance focuses on sustainability, culture and natural heritage.
Sport for all to play
Friday night’s rugby game was memorable. Not because of a spectacular try, although good ones were scored. Nor was itContinue Reading
Encounters with a photograph by Daniel Meadows
My first encounter with the photographic work of Daniel Meadows was quite a close one. I was in my finalContinue Reading
Deer cross beaver dam
A female White-tailed deer crosses water on the Elbow River via a beaver dam. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 29, 2021.Continue Reading
Perú 200: Felices Fiestas Patrias desde Canada
¡Perú celebra! Perú celebró hoy el 200 aniversario de su independencia de España. Este evento histórico fue marcado por laContinue Reading
Constructed by Castor
Beaver dam at Beaver Flat, Alberta, Canada. © J. Ashley Nixon Castor has been building dams for a long time.Continue Reading
Ecosystem engineers: beavers restoring the health of wetlands
A beaver swims in her pond in the Elbow Valley, Calgary, Canada. © J. Ashley Nixon Beavers are in theContinue Reading
Restore our Earth
Leave no one behind. Children carry water to their home in Lochinvar National Park, Zambia, 1995. © J. Ashley NixonContinue Reading
Making photobooks
Construction of new pavement in the developing community of Manchay, Peru. © J. Ashley Nixon I recently had the pleasureContinue Reading
Under the influence of Rum
An erratic boulder in Kinloch Glen and the North Side forest plantations, Isle of Rum National Nature Reserve, Scotland (1988)Continue Reading
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