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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.

Even Batman Couldn’t Save The Falling Girl In Silver City

Riding out the storm; July 16, 2008 — Photo by Me. There’s a pivotal moment in the latest Batman movie, in fact it’s really the penultimate climax, where two boatloads of confused and panicked people have the option of either … Continue reading

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Zombie Cat

. The good news is the jaws of a house cat, even a Zombiefied one, are too weak and too small to adequately crush your skull, thereby denying it total access to your brain matter. The bad news is the … Continue reading

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Slacker Bee

. I guess sometimes even the Bee has to take a break. Working all day, gettin’ paid next to nothing, never getting their fair share of the honey, having to put up with getting hassled by the WASPs. Every once … Continue reading

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The End Of Days

. It’s not everyday you get to see what the end of the world would look like. Although I always figured there’d be more competitive Irish dancers jigging their way in a colour coordinated, perfectly symmetrical high kicking plaid line … Continue reading

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How To Play Tourist In Ottawa And Find More Than The Colour Brown

. It’s not hard being a tourist in Ottawa… unless you’re a student of 1970’s architecture or have a fetish with the colour brown there’s really only a few blocks you Have to see in Ottawa. This is the National … Continue reading

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Some Similarites Between Shooting Flowers And Punk Bands

. My most common subject over the past year have been flowers from the local gardens, but several years ago I used to take photos of and for punk bands in Toronto. There are similarities… like both will pay you … Continue reading

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