Calgary hurdles
Calgary Charter Schools, including Connect Charter School, met at a cold and blustery Foothills Stadium for their annual athletics meetingContinue Reading
Author: J. Ashley Nixon
I make photographs, books and films exploring culture and natural heritage.
Pop culture celebrated: Calgary Expo 2015
Characters from Assassin’s Creed III, Sucker Punch (Amber), Mortal Kombat and The Hobbit convene at Calgary Expo© J. Ashley NixonContinue Reading
War Veterans, Washington DC
Vietnam War Veteran in conversation. © J. Ashley Nixon War Veterans Three WarsAnd moreAn outsiders tourNot of duty,Respect. Comrades castFromContinue Reading
Driving energy efficiency in Detroit: Shell Eco-marathon
Shell Eco-marathon vehicles drive down Jefferson Avenue from Cobo Center as the People Carrier train runs overhead. © J. AshleyContinue Reading
Urban art in Detroit (1): Lincoln Street Art Park
Frank the Dino watches over a small urban art park on Lincoln Street in Detroit. His roots go back, not intoContinue Reading
Urban art in Detroit (2): Grand River Creative Corridor
Mural by Dustin Spignola, Grand River Creative Corridor, Detroit. Photograph: © J. Ashley Nixon The Grand River Creative Corridor isContinue Reading
Urban art in Detroit (3): The Heidelberg Project
The Heidelberg Project, Detroit. Photograph: © J. Ashley Nixon Urban environmental artist Tyree Guyton has been leading an urban artContinue Reading
Urban art in Detroit (4): Dequindre Cut
Nature’s Wrath (Malt), Dequindre Cut, Detroit. Photograph: © J. Ashley Nixon Detroit’s Dequindre Cut Greenway used to be a busyContinue Reading
Digging in for Detroit
Fisher Building, Detroit © J. Ashley Nixon Detroit Motor City The Fisher Building is one of many special buildings inContinue Reading
Jarabe de Palo rock with Latino style in Calgary
I first came across Jarabe de Palo a few years back when I was living in Peru. My friend MiguelContinue Reading
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