The New Renaissance Mindset Images, more than words, Photography, Sunsets

December 25th, 2021 at 11:48pm

Not strictly a sunset, more of a moonset, but it sets the stage for what comes next.

The New Renaissance Mindset Images, more than words, Photography, Sunsets

Sunsets over Rivière-des-Prairies – Documenting light and colour changes in time

It's been almost a year since we moved into our condo overlooking a portion of Riviere des Prairies in Sainte-Genevieve, Quebec, Canada. Not a day has passed that we haven't marvelled with gratitude at the gorgeous views we experience looking out our patio doors. For the next while, I'll be sharing these vistas with you; … Continue reading Sunsets over Rivière-des-Prairies – Documenting light and colour changes in time

The New Renaissance Mindset Flowers, Images, more than words, Photography

Lily Pads in the Sun – Fruitlessly Hunting for the Flowers at Noon

Another outing on my kayak and I thought I was better prepared with a wide brim hat and prescription sunglasses... you see, it is very glary on the water and very hard to see the camera screen... I'm also averse to the practice of taking dozens of shots and hope one is excellent, but with … Continue reading Lily Pads in the Sun – Fruitlessly Hunting for the Flowers at Noon

The New Renaissance Mindset Flowers, Garden, Images, more than words, Photography

Pink Intensities

One of the benefits of having a terrace overlooking the water is the expansive view of the sky. It's been a particularly sunny summer (2022) and some of our potted flowers are loving it. As is my usual practice, I like to get in close to my subjects and try to look at them from … Continue reading Pink Intensities

The New Renaissance Mindset Images, more than words, Photography, walls

Make Noize – Montreal Walls project – Thirty-Four

See more of Montreal Walls... As you can probably tell from many of my photos, I have a strange love of decaying things (and shadows, apparently). I've been noticing more murals of this sort during my walks and I find them intriguing and fascinating. They appear to be painted or printed on paper somewhere other … Continue reading Make Noize – Montreal Walls project – Thirty-Four

The New Renaissance Mindset Images, more than words, Photography, walls

Abandoning – Montreal Walls project – Thirty-Three

See more of Montreal Walls... The mural itself demonstrates a whimsical sense of flowing movement and I really enjoy how the artist seems to have painted it as if the windows didn't matter to their design. I wonder if painting on uncomfortable surfaces is as rewarding to them as painting on heavily textured surfaces is … Continue reading Abandoning – Montreal Walls project – Thirty-Three

The New Renaissance Mindset Images, more than words, Photography, walls

Small Alley Art – Montreal Walls project – Thirty-Two

See more of Montreal Walls... I feel I arrived on this at the perfect time of day. The afternoon sun was high above us and found some windows on the opposing wall to reflect its fiery light onto this embellished tag. With the wild trees to create some dappled shadows, the yellow and red becomes … Continue reading Small Alley Art – Montreal Walls project – Thirty-Two

The New Renaissance Mindset Images, more than words, Photography, walls

Waiting for Change – Montreal Walls project – Thirty-One

See more of Montreal Walls... All the buildings you see here seem to be currently abandoned and there are no for rent signs on them. We've seen a lot of this during Covid; sometimes there are for sale signs, sometimes nothing. It's like the area is waiting for something new to happen. The day I … Continue reading Waiting for Change – Montreal Walls project – Thirty-One

The New Renaissance Mindset Images, more than words, Photography, walls

The Noise of the Neighbourhood- Montreal Walls project – Thirty

See more of Montreal Walls... It's very easy to ignore such walls: they are messy, hard to read, chaotic, and even frightening reminders of urban decay, but stop for a moment and observe closely... One can see ephemeral and seemingly incongruous conversations layering one upon the other. It feels like taking a long metro ride … Continue reading The Noise of the Neighbourhood- Montreal Walls project – Thirty

The New Renaissance Mindset Images, more than words, Photography, walls

Finely Aged – Montreal Walls project – Twenty-Nine

See more of Montreal Walls... This simple composition really captures what I keep looking for in my search for the story of Montreal Walls. Layers of dirt, stucco, plater, plastered-on-posters, and whitewashing never completely succeed in covering the personality of the walls themselves; that personality is so strong that it always finds some way to … Continue reading Finely Aged – Montreal Walls project – Twenty-Nine