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About Gabriel

I’ve lived in more than fifty places. I've been paid to pick stones out of fields, take backstage photos of Britney Spears, and report on Internet privacy issues. My photos have been published in several newspapers, and a couple of magazines.

How to get your digital camera back after you’ve lost it

. My girlfriend recently lost her pocket digital camera, on the data stick were a months worth of baby photos… maybe two. Which, when you’re the parent of that baby, sucks in large ways. She’s been pretty messed up about … Continue reading

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August is time for the Vankleek Hill Fairomantics

. The Fair is in town. It’s ‘the’ social event of of the year for Vankleek Hill’s ‘tween crowd. From sunset until their 11pm curfew it’s their one chance to be all together in one spot after dark. Pretty much … Continue reading

Posted in Almost Like Art, Canada, Champlain Township, Cool Stuff, Eastern Ontario, Entertainment, Experiments, Favourites, Nature, Photography, Shambhala, Special Events, Sunrise Project, Vankleek Hill | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

I need to shoot more people

In the eighteen months we’ve been dating my girlfriend has never once been mean or cruel. A few nights ago I was showing her some of my recent photos and she said “I really love the photos you take of … Continue reading

Posted in Entertainment, Everyday Stuff, Experiments, Humor, Humour, Nature, Photography, Photos, Seasonal, Shambhala, Vankleek Hill, Vankleek Hill Photos | 7 Comments

Black Dog of the Apocalypse

. Remember the Canadian program about a dog who travelled from town to town, from city to city, solving problems, making kids happy and catching the bad guys called “The Littlest Hobo”? This dog would be in the version made … Continue reading

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Little Victor Update | Little Victor turns eight months old plus we see another Angel

. I have to start writing this stuff down. I just had to call Diane because I can’t remember half the stuff we did last week… at least, I can’t remember half of last week. We did have fun during … Continue reading

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Little Victor Update | Big brother Andrew the Adventurer

. Victor and I hardly saw each other this past week. He spent his nights with his mother, and his days and afternoons with his grandmother. I’m sure they treated him great, but it’s going to make for a pretty … Continue reading

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