Hockey players converge in Calgary for 37th Mac’s Midget
It began on Boxing Day back in 1978. A hockey tournament that would bring top quality Midget AAA players fromContinue Reading
Author: J. Ashley Nixon
I make photographs, books and films exploring culture and natural heritage. I run Betula Books.
Walking the High Line, New York City
End of the line, the start of the park. The High Line, New York City. © J. Ashley Nixon FromContinue Reading
Kaillie Humphries slides into mixed bobsleigh history
“When the sport began, there used to be four girls and one guy”, said Canadian Olympic gold medallist, Kaillie HumphriesContinue Reading
Connect: winter music from around the world
Reflections off brass © J. Ashley Nixon This was not your ordinary school concert. Of course, there were some standardsContinue Reading
Nazca lines hold symbolic messages for climate talks
Monkey from the Nazca lines. Photograph © J. Ashley Nixon Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on ClimateContinue Reading
Pathways to a low carbon future: next stop Lima for COP 20
I noted previously that the world’s action on climate change is crucially dependent on when emissions stop rising and canContinue Reading
Pun intended: a few poultry photos
Prize winning Black Bantam at Canadian Heritage Breeds 2014 Nationals. © J. Ashley Nixon “Never leave your camera behind”, itContinue Reading
Keep on running, Terry Fox
Keep on running, Terry Fox Keep on running Though you feel scared Keep on running Though you’ve been scarred KeepContinue Reading
Pathways to a low carbon future: IPCC synthesis report helps policy makers find their way
The rational for action on climate change, and the serious consequences of inadequate action, were laid out quite unequivocally onContinue Reading
A great day for cycling in Calgary
A young cyclist tries out the new pathway in Calgary. © J. Ashley Nixon It wasn’t a great day forContinue Reading
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