Good architecture should reflect its context. U of T's Goldring Fitness Centre does so literally.

Here's my brother William of @johnabbott, braving the heights of the urban jungle.

Facing South

This expansion to the Royal Ontario Museum was built in 2007 by architect Daniel Libeskind. It's a spectacular example of the deconstructivist architectural movement. I shot this a few weeks ago on a trip

A few weeks ago, I took a quick trip to Toronto. I brought along my camera and tripod, and got this shot when evening came.

Misty Morning

Golden Autumn

Here's the pattern formed by stars over the course of hours, as the earth spins. To get this image, I shot consecutive 30s exposures, and then blended them into one. One of the most difficult parts of

I got this laptop for school in 2010, and it has served me well. It got me through a 3d-modeling-heavy bachelors in architecture, and still runs, or rather, limps along.

Castle-Building

The Moon

What better place to be at 6:00 am than down by the ocean taking photos? I shot this using the Pentax Ks-2, and a vintage 28mm lens I found for $3 at a thrift store. Just before sunrise, I took a series

I get a lot of joy from capturing something unique in a photo, showing the viewer something they don't normally see. Water is an everyday part of our lives. But we don't normally take the time to observe

Here's a scene I came across while out hiking one night. Down on the ground it felt dark and murky, but the stars were sharp and and shining through the mist.

Starlight and Mist

I shot this photo in Meech Valley, near Chelsea, QC. It was a few hours after sunset at the end of a hot and humid day, and a layer of fog had blanketed the valley. From my position I was partly in the

Water Flows Downstream

This was one of the last warm days of summer here in Ottawa. We had some unseasonably hot weather mid-September. Swimmers were out in the lake. And I was out taking photos.

Here's another photo from the carbide ruins in Gatineau Park.

This power plant was built over a century ago by inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Wilson. It was eventually abandoned, and fell into disrepair. But the creek that once powered industry still roars on.