Light for the first night of a new year
“Keep the hoping machine going” (#19 in a New Years resolution list written by Woody Guthrie….with thanks to Ignacio forContinue Reading
Author: J. Ashley Nixon
I make photographs, books and films exploring culture and natural heritage.
13 pics from ’13
I selected 13 photos from my files as a look back over the year of 2013 that becomes history inContinue Reading
Snow sculptures below bleachers
Driving into the Stu Peppard car park last night, my attention was drawn to temporary snow sculptures, deposits from theContinue Reading
Puck toss
Winter is just getting going, officially, although it doesn’t seem like that, given the amount of snow fallen so far.Continue Reading
Setting sun on Christmas Eve in Calgary
Heading west through the suburbs of Calgary about 20 minutes after sunset. Merry Christmas all and everyone.
Floating head of a freedom thinker
This sculpture, created by Peter Shapiro (c. 1969) stands outside The Russia House in Washington D.C., a place where quiteContinue Reading
Maçã de madeira
A simple apple carved from wood, beautifully backlit. Although the image was taken at the Park Hyatt Hotel, WashingtonContinue Reading
Let the ice begin
To freeze up water The Rink Rats unite Building thin layers of ice Shifting through day and night. A heavyContinue Reading
In guiding hands
A bow, put straight Across four strings Young fingers firm Yet arched to move And form new shapes That createContinue Reading
A fumble, a punt and Griffins lose by a point
In spite of snow warnings streaming out over 660 News Radio, many were there. Two teams of young football players,Continue Reading
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