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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.

Almost Like Art | Clouded Eye

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Gabriel

. It has been a long time since I last published an “Almost Like Art” post, and that’s mostly because when I take a photo of a brick wall, it looks exactly like a brick wall. I have friends who … Continue reading →

Posted in Almost Like Art, Cool Stuff, Experiments, Photography | 1 Comment

Sundown You Better Take Care

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Gabriel

. Sometimes the rains end and the clouds break and you see the sun setting and there’s an almost immediate sharp quiet where once you were just becoming used to hearing the rain hit the roofs of empty cars and … Continue reading →

Posted in Everyday Stuff, Favourites, Nature, Photography, Seasonal, Vankleek Hill Photos | 1 Comment

It Never Rains

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Gabriel

. The saying goes “God gave Noah the rainbow for a sign, no more water, but the fire next time”, and that was pretty easy to interpret for most of my life, what with the ability to destroy the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Stuff, Favourites, Nature, Photography, Seasonal | 3 Comments

Saving Newspapers From Their Slow Suicide

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Gabriel

Fifteen years ago no one in news reporting knew what to do with the Internet. The general consensus of analysts was newspapers should put their content online, but the only way to make money was to offer it a paid … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Entertainment, Journalism, News, Politics, Reporting | 1 Comment

Gas Pump Stinger

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Gabriel

. Wasps don’t care about you, all they want is a long line of fat ants to munch on and the occasional wasp versus wasp battle royal so they can cannibalize one of their buddies. As long as you’re not … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Favourites, From My Wall, Photography, Vankleek Hill Photos | 5 Comments

Opium For The Masses

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Gabriel

. We can’t grow coca in our gardens, and we can’t grow weed, but my grandmother just tossed a thousand poppy seeds into the garden at her assisted living facility which, as far as I know, makes her the newest … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Photography, Seasonal, Vankleek Hill Photos | 5 Comments