From February 10, 2012 to February 9, 2013 I took a photo a day on my iPod and posted them here without editing them. It was interesting experimenting with the short focal point. The iPad takes good close ups and surprisingly good action shots.
I started this project when I was visiting Asia and I was already taking lots of photos. Once I got home it took some time to get in the habit of taking my iPad with me so that I could take these photos. Now I always have my iPad with me, even if I also have a laptop. I still have to remind myself to take a photo some days, other days I take so many photos it is hard to pick one. As the photos collect on this page it is wonderful to see themes evolve and the seasons change. Taking these photos really helps me notice details I might otherwise miss, and been a great way to explore my new neighbourhood and city (I moved to Edmonton in August 2011.)
Here is a video I made with all of the photos. Thanks to Dean Shareski for the idea. You can see all of the photos below the video.
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You can view the photos month by month by clicking on the links below, or scroll down to see the whole year.February 10 – 28 2012 March 2012 April 2012 May 2012 June 2012 July 2012 August 2012 September 2012 October 2012 November 2012 December 2012 January 2012 February 1-9 2013
Alaskan Mountains
Ruins of St Paul’s, Macau
Macau Construction
Jardim da Cuidad das Floras
Taipa traffic circle
Hong Kong Signs
Junk in Stanley Harbour
Bamboo Bike
Mid-Level Escalators, Hong Kong
The Boathouse
Waterfall, Jardim da Cidade das Flores
Hong Kong from ferry window
Gemstone
Palliser Pool view
Drying Rack
Jasmine working on a school project
Birthday Cake Chefs
Birthday boy and his girls
Tom plating for the desert concert
Jasmine in her red Chinese New Year jacket
Pipeline construction
Paris reading
Paris and the pizza dough
Snow and Bottles
Snowy steps
Boots
Snow covered pond
The girls on the giant snow hill
Girls on Sleds
Melting Snow
Icy Puddle
vine and snow
street lights
puddle ice
close up of chair
Gemstone
Country Road Bird Feeder
Innisfail Sky
Lattice
Napoleon Lake
Cliff making buns at IHS
Orchid at Lorraine’s house in Edmonton
Prairie sunset near Olds
What I’m reading
Foggy field with spring snow
Justin and Tom getting ready for Pizza Night
Stormy Sunset on highway 54
Boxes of Girl Guide Cookies
Mr Dale being taped to the wall for Tape the Teacher
The wall between the Senior Centre and the Library in Innisfail
Spring Sky
Hula Hoop Shadows
Stormy Skies over Innisfail
Monopoly Marathon
Katie, Jasmine and Paris
Happy Winter Easter in Bragg Creek
Jasmine Painting
Snails and Ice on Dodds Lake
Geranium in the Greenhouse at IHS
Storm Drain water joins Dodds Lake
Paris making a school project
Prairie Slough 1
Prairie Slough 2
Dishes from Macau
Limit on the new vacuum
Geese in the osprey nest
Salmon and poached egg
Parkland Regional Girl Guides Enrolment 2012
Spring Prairie
Paris Sandwich Chef
Spring Storms
Gemstone on the Hunt
The Siberian Hyacinths are up
Voted at the Legion tonight
Spring Storm Sunset
Baby Lettuce
Bedtime Reading @Innisfail
Culture Club meeting with spouses
Deep fried pineapple and apple with ice cream and tortilla crisps
Venus at Dusk
Cows at the Slough
Green Bathrooms @Red Deer College
Still life in kitchen
Paris, Erika, Jasmine and Paris playing by the Red Deer River
Classic Prairie Field
Innisfail Substation and Storm Clouds
Jasmine @IHS with Goliath, the snake
May 8
Gemstone in light and shadow
Heading into Innisfail on the C & E Trail
The Girls weeding
Jasmine the Pilot
Trevor Leslie Gold Medal IT and Network Support Alberta Provincial Skills Competition
Trevor Leslie entering the IT and Network Support competition @Alberta Provincial Skills Competition
Skills Design Entries
Trevor Leslie, Silver Medalist National Skills Competition
The Red Deer River at the highway 54 Bridge
Spring Planting
The Osprey Nest
Jasmine and Uncle Ray
Train Crossing Highway 54 off highway 2
Nobu Malting Station
Birthday Girl Jasmine
Jasmine and her birthday iPad
Deer Crossing
Rigatoni Inside Out Lasagne Pyramid with Goat Cheese
Central Alberta Farm
The herbs, tomatoes and Germaniums sheltering in the kitchen
Geese and Goslings out for a Swim
Double Rainbow from the Back Deck
June 1
Elna Edgar driving a tractor at the Asparagus Festival
Full Moon Over Innisfail
Iris
Innisfail from Range Road 360
The girls on the way to school
Sunny field
My Grade 8 French Class at the Travelling Art Show
More Stormy Weather
Hail in my lettuce patch
An over-full slough by Penhold
Crows watching over the library parking lot reconstruction
Sick day
Sunset at Napoleon Lake
Storm Building
Tom’s prep for the latest Culture Club Dinner
Tom and Frank preparing the hut in Rocky Mountain House
Justin and part of his stick collection
Storm Clouds at Sunset
Exporting the IHS 2007-12 Movie
Peas coming up in the garden
Guest Photographer Jasmine
Lobster Noodle Bowl
Extreme Backup
The Lights from the Garage Sale at our New House
Another Wet Day
Farm on the 2A outside Springbrook
Sunset on Napoleon Lake
Last Day of School is Over
Traffic Jam on Highway 2 outside Lacombe
Handmade Rope from Frank’s Collection
Turtle Rock Effigy Labyrinth by Leah Dorion in Louise McKinney Park
Hail Clouds over the Deck
Sunset along Highway 54
July 4
Grazing Cows
Double Rainbow on highway 54
Farm on QE2 at sunset
Les’ Tanned Legs and Feet
Lens Flare
Emma’s Herbs
Paris and Katie
Old Barn
Rainbow over Innisfail
Sunset on highway 54
The Central Alberta Transloading Terminal
Toasting Chilis
Canola Field
The Westerner Fair, Red Deer
Canola Field
Ripening Broccoli
Farm and Canola Field outside Innisfail
Jasmine arrives at Band Camp at Red Deer College
Clouds
Plants sheltering from another hail storm in the kitchen
The Red Deer River from the bridge on Highway 54
Driving the plants to Edmonton
The plants in the new backyard in Edmonton
Jasmine playing at the final concert for band camp at Red Deer College
The Stitches on Paris’ Forehead
Rainstorm over Innisfail
Moving Day Rainbow
Chyrelanne in the new backyard
Boxes Everywhere
The Rhino from Singapore oversees the new living room
The Edmonton Heritage Festival
Relaxing on the back deck
Packaging Everywhere
Storm over downtown Edmonton
Stained glass on the front door
Tom waiting in line for lunch from The Act food truck in Churchill Square
Culture Club at Carol’s in Red Deer
At The Druid with Chyrelanne
Picnic outside Fort Edmonton
Chyrelanne and Paris talk about books they love
Public art near 102 Ave High Street
The Plum Tree once the caterpillars were trimmed out
Guest Photo by Paris – Gemstone sleeping
Pitcher Plants at The Muttart Conservatory
The Old Molson Brewery
Zandria, Paris and Jasmine at the start of Guide Camp
Tom’s Pork Lettuce Wraps
Gemstone relaxes under the cherry tomatoes
The backyard after the trees were trimmed
Hailstorm
Gemstone surveying the debris after the hailstorm
Camp Gear
Produce from the wonderful Collingwood Sunday Farmer’s Market
The Pelicans at the Edmonton Valley Zoo
The Oregano flowers that are attracting bees of all sizes
Outside the Aviation Museum
My New Cubicle
The Office Tower I Work In
The Van Parked In Front of the House
Evening Light in Edmonton
The Storytelling Festival at Fort Edmonton
Joe Crow in Edmonton
My First Organic Box Delivery!
Jasmine and Paris at their new school
A Small Part of the Neighbourhood Girl Posse
Historical Marker and Sculpture on the route to Lorraine and Frank’s Place
Hula Hooping at the Kaleido Festival on Alberta Avenue
The sign above my neighbour’s garage
My Bus Stop
The New Back Door!
Our Local Market, the 124 Street Grand Market
The North Saskatchewan River from the High Level Bridge
The 2nd Annual Literary Festival in Churchill Square
Our 19th Anniversary Family Dinner
The Eternal Flame at the Alberta Legislature with the flag at half mast for Peter Lougheed
Salt Lamp
Elm Leaves at Sunset
Fall Centrepiece
Autumnal Equinox
Westmount Heritage Marker
Green Onion and Oregano Flowers
Le Lapin du Laurier Heights
Sunrise over the North Saskatchewan River from the MacKinnon Ravine
Our Organic Box This Week
Sunrise over the North Saskatchewan River from 104 Street and 99 Ave
The peppers in their fall colours
The Art Gallery of Alberta
Pedestrian Bridge Over the Whitemud
The Last Tomato Harvest
Feels Like Fall Today
First Frost
Sunrise over Stoney Plain Road
Leduc Sunset from the QE2 Highway
Mule Buck in Emma and Dave’s Yard
Thanksgiving 2012 in Bragg Creek
The Rosemary Plant
Window Cleaning Day
My View in Shavasana
Sunrise over the High Level Bridge and the North Saskatchewan River
Carnation Close-Up
Street View
First Snow (replacement)
The Plum Tree in Fall
Another Wonderful Organic Box Delivery
Downtown Sunrise (from 107 Street and Jasper Ave)
Le Fuzz at the Blue Chair
Back deck after a snowfall
The Muttart Halloween Party
Big Comfy Hotel Bed
My Project Based Learning Bible
First Snowfall in Red Deer
Condo Construction on Jasper Ave
Church on 119th Street
The Christmas Cactus is Flowering
My Office Building from my Bus Stop
Pumpkin Carving
Trick or Treating
Detail, Banister
Pumpkin Snowman
At the FarmFest in Churchill Square
Stormy Skies over Churchill Square
Pumpkin Snowman 2
Another Sunrise at the Bus Stop Thanks To Falling Back
Foggy, Snowy Morning, 105 Ave
Snowy Garbage Can
Trout and Candied Salmon Tartare
Snow Shoveling Duty
Snow-covered Art Gallery
Snow Covered Birdhouse
Backyard Sunrise
My Main Stairwell at 44 Cap
Icicle and Street Lamp
Muttart Orchid
Cresent Moon over U of A
Protest at City Hall
Candle
The Red Shovel
Pancakes with tropical fruit salad prepared by Paris
Birthday Dinner: Rack of Lamb and 4 Cheese Polenta
Gemstone at the Door
8th Floor Office Tower Sunset
Prairie Sky Sunset
Winter Light Along Highway 2
Boots on a Crowded Bus
Almost Sunset on 106th Avenue
Footwear at the office
Rush Hour Traffic, Jasper Ave
Lunch at the Backstreet Bistro
Snow Covered Bikes
The Duchess Disaster!
The girls at the bus stop on the way to school
High Level Bridge at Sunset
124th Street
Self Portrait, Reflection
Creche Scene + Biplane in the Legislature Pedway
Christmas Lights: Ogopogo Stalks Reindeer
South Edmonton Mid December
Gemstone Tracks at the back door
Our Branch’s ‘Deck the Halls’ Entry
Frost on Bus Shelter
Lights and Snow
My Sweet and Purple Peruvian Potato Home Fries
Crescent Moon at Dusk
Bird of Paradise
Light Show in the Front Yard
Secret Santa Gifts for Santa’s Anonymous
Christmas Ornament at Dusk
After Helping Clean Up The Almond Bark Dishes
Snow Drift
Ice Carving at Churchill Square
Snowy Santa
Christmas Eve Snow Dog
Christmas Morning
New Sleds Waiting for the Weather to Warm Up
Christmas Tree, Detail
Icicle
The Amaryllis in Full Bloom
Full Moon and Christmas Lights
Prairie Sky at Dusk
Reflections on Jasper Ave
The Molson Brewery Half Demolished
Alley Grass
The RCMP Station on Kingsway
How the neighbour watches football when in the hot tub
Sunrise over 108th Street at 102 Avenue
Sun Streaming above where I do Yoga at Lunchtime
The Legislature at Sunrise
The 135
Looking towards the house from my office at sunset
Sick Day
Tipis at the Deep Freeze Festival
Guess Something Drove into the Bus Shelter at my Bus Stop
Graffiti on the High Level Bridge
The Snowman is Melting Away
It’s warmed up so much, the birdhouse is visible again
Light Fixture 1
Light Fixture 2
The cat attacking a toy mouse on the stairs
Joined the ET MOOC today
The Dash 8 I took back from Calgary today
The birdhouse, almost buried with snow again
It’s Girl Guide Cookie Season again
Sunrise over the high level bridge from Victoria Park Road
The Walterdale Bridge
Sun and Shadows (new desk)
Where my bus shelter used to be
Sunrise 124th Street at 105th Ave
Road melt
Sushi from Kyoto for lunch, yea!
Edmonton City Hall
Ice on Whyte ends in Flames
My office from Railtown Park
Sunrise along 104 Ave
It’s Winter Walking Day
The Legislature at Sunrise
Morning Sky 124th Street
Chinese New Year at the Muttart Conservatory
