I took this picture outside the Ethiopian city of Harar, near the Somalian border. The ceremony takes place every night just outside the walled city gates. Hyenas are nocturnal pack hunters that rip their prey apart. Not a pleasant end but, then again, most endings in the wild are not. The idea behind the Hyena Cult is this: if they feed them every night the Hyenas will spare their children. One family has been doing this for generations and it’s […]
A portrait of Comox Valley musician, Des Larson. I took this portrait just before he went on stage in Vancouver. Des and I are currently collaborating on a new project that features world-images and original music. We’ll have something fascinating for you to view soon. You can find out more about Des and his music here and here. Bye for now. Gordon
A portrait of a spiritual man. GesheLa is the Resident Lama of our local Tibetan Bön Buddhist Centre, Sherab Chamma Ling, located in downtown Courtenay. A very compassionate man, he has a profound knowledge of Buddhism. GesheLa has a great sense of humor. He also likes chocolate. You can learn more about his fascinating life, including his escape from Tibet, and about the workings of the center here. This photo captures him as I know him … his serious look […]
I photographed the amazing violinist, Kytami, at the 2nd Annual Rhythm on the Rock Music Festival in Courtenay, Vancouver Island. It was an amazing summer of festivals and music on the Island. If you haven’t seen Kytami play, it’s time. You can explore her sound here. Bye for now. Gordon Ross
Kyuquot, on the northwestern tip of Vancouver Island, is a wild, beautiful and moody region on the Pacific Ocean. It is a paddler’s paradise. I took this picture of our Blue Moon in late August. It’s been an amazing summer of people, events and places. Now that fall is upon us, you’ll be seeing a regular sampling of what I captured over the summer months. Bye for now. Gordon
The three-day photo exhibit and book launch was a huge success. Thank you to the hundreds of people who checked out the exhibit last month. We were blown away by the community support, and thrilled to see so many of the amazing participants in attendance. The full set of images from the project can be found here. A smaller selection of images on our Facebook page here. You can find copies of the book for sale here. Bye for now. […]
Skittish zebras at a waterhole. Safety in numbers, zebras are pack animals. With predators lurking on land and in the water, the life of a zebra seems to be a nervous one. When one moves, they all move and keep running back and forth to the water. Perfect for a photographer – just sit with a long lens and shoot away. I love the dynamism and their synchronous movement. You can see more Serengeti images here. Bye for now. Gordon […]
The eyes of Ria. Ria’s eyes are compelling. I love the power of her stare and the frame of colour that envelopes her face. I love the way her hair curls to meet her lips. Beautiful. Bye for now. Gordon
Dust. Playa dust. The best kind of dust. Another installment of Burning Man 2011 images coming soon. Bye for now. Gordon
I am about to release another collection of Burning Man Images. Here is a sneak preview. Burning Man… what can one say? Best let the images speak for themselves.