See more of Montreal Walls... Living in the Northeast of Canada has it's pros and cons... weather is usually a lot of both, especially here in Montreal where we can have dramatic weather systems changing throughout any given day, as well as vast temperature fluctuations between days. This adds a specific kind of challenge to … Continue reading Whitewashing – Montreal Walls – Seventeen
Walls of Time – Montreal Walls – Sixteen
See more of Montreal Walls... Red brick walls fascinate me and I'm not entirely sure I know why, much less really want to unpack why they do. I think it has to do with the organic mix of colours and textures that appear in time on the bricks. They seem to start out in a … Continue reading Walls of Time – Montreal Walls – Sixteen
Urban Renewal – Montreal Walls – Fifteen
See more of Montreal Walls... Down from the Basilica on Francois Xavier in Old Montreal, you can get a glimpse of both the amazing bricks used in construction over a hundred years ago and how the city developers have preserved the facades of old buildings. Juxtaposed with these old facades are very modern additions that … Continue reading Urban Renewal – Montreal Walls – Fifteen
Shoddy Repairs – Montreal Walls – Fourteen
See more of Montreal Walls... In front of this wall there is a famous bronze statue of three women whispering to each other (see Les Chuchoteuses). It sits in front of The Keg restaurant on St-Paul street in old Montreal. I remember the wall behind it being a different colour, and I can imaging what … Continue reading Shoddy Repairs – Montreal Walls – Fourteen
Recycled Centuries – Montreal Walls – Thirteen
See more of Montreal Walls... Montreal is a port city founded over 375 years ago and the building materials were readily gathered from the land of the island, as well as the iron rich, sturdy slate, and granite core of this dormant volcano we live on. In the older parts of the city, the foundations … Continue reading Recycled Centuries – Montreal Walls – Thirteen
Old City Modern Sunset – Montreal Walls – Twelve
See more of Montreal Wall... I don't know if there's an absolute truth in the saying "Everything old is new again", but on this sunny day, I found evidence for it on St-Paul Street in the Old Port of Montreal. Maybe I was just looking for some evidence that people are starting to once again … Continue reading Old City Modern Sunset – Montreal Walls – Twelve
Obey The City – Montreal Walls – Eleven
See more of Montreal Walls... So much of the city has changed in my lifetime. Take this wall which now overlooks a small parking lot. Once there was a building that housed on its main floor, various music oriented pawn shops and stores, a refuge for musicians from all over the world visiting our city … Continue reading Obey The City – Montreal Walls – Eleven
Grates or Gates – Montreal Walls – Ten
See more of Montreal Walls... The foundations and corner stones around the older edifices of the city often seem incongruent with the buildings they support and I'm sure if I were to do a little research, I'd find images of the original structures. I often let my imagination run free and wonder if the original … Continue reading Grates or Gates – Montreal Walls – Ten
Old Materials Are Still More Beautiful – Five – Montreal Walls Project
See the following posts for the first 8 wall photos: One - An intro to Wabi-Sabi; Two - Wabi Sabi Reds; Three - Remnants; Four - Natural Variations; Six - Bricks; Seven - Giving In; Eight - Imperfect Beauty; Nine - Textured Landscapes. Oddly, I am unable to locate the fifth posting. So, I will … Continue reading Old Materials Are Still More Beautiful – Five – Montreal Walls Project
Why complete a diploma in Mobile Digital Photography
One of the big things these last two years of teaching has taught me is that mobile devices are here to stay and are very much ubiquitous elements in our students' lives; they MUST be part of all curricular design considerations from now on! My students, be they secondary or elementary age almost uniformly come … Continue reading Why complete a diploma in Mobile Digital Photography
The New Renaissance Mindset 