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kate takes a groom | kentville, ns

hibou photo — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:46:53 +0000

One month ago today, perhaps to the very moment, Kate walked back up the aisle to cheers and applause – a newlywed. It was an absolutely beautiful day, and I was overjoyed to be part of it. Congratulations again to you both!

on the road in… | wolfville and hall’s harbour, ns

hibou photo — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:30:02 +0000

The Annapolis Valley was the final stop on the 2010 Nova Scotian Summer Tour. I lived in Wolfville for 5 years while attending Acadia, and somehow have managed to find myself back there every years since. Each time I try to do or see something I’ve never gotten around to before, and this time that included scoping out the Wolfville Farmer’s Market, Gaspereau Valley Fibres, and visiting Hall’s Harbour.

on the road in… | mahone bay & lunenburg, ns

hibou photo — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:30:07 +0000

In the 8 years I lived in Nova Scotia I somehow never made the time to visit Mahone Bay and Lunenburg. I regret that, but there’s no time like the present to rectify past mistakes, right?

on the road in… | halifax, ns

hibou photo — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:30:25 +0000

Of my 27 years, I lived in Halifax for precisely three. Why then does it seem more like home than anywhere else?

atlantica hotel halifax | halifax, ns

hibou photo — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:14:26 +0000

I hit the “accept” button on Hotwire with trepidation. I just don’t like making decisions without all the facts. And when the big reveal came – Atlantica Hotel Halifax – I didn’t know what to think. I’d never heard of such a place!

Turns out the old Holiday Inn on the corner of Robie & Quinpool has been bought out, rebranded, and renovated. Turns out I had no reason to worry. Lovely place. Thoroughly enjoyed the hot tub. :)

kings landing | prince william, nb

hibou photo — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:30:54 +0000

On Canada Day some friends and I visited Kings Landing. The theme that weekend was “Fine Wines and Tempestuous Times,” or as they put it:

It is 1855 in New Brunswick and a law to prohibit liquor is introduced. Will the impending law devastate our economy, or is it in our best interests to outlaw the demon rum? On this Canada Day Weekend, find out for yourself. Meet Simeon Jones, a famous brew master and son of Thomas Jones of Kings Landing fame. Learn famous New Brunswick drinking songs and sign a petition to save the Kings Head Inn (will you be able to sample a forbidden beverage?), or follow Samuel Leonard Tilley and join in the cause of the Sons and Daughters of Temperance Demon rum… “yea” or “nay,” you decide.

As always the settlement was beautiful and the cast excellent. Over the course of the day we saw many arguments for and against prohibition, attended a temperance rally, and then later in the day saw a barn dance! I regret that I didn’t get to learn any of those NB drinking songs, though. I’ve visited Kings Landing two summers in a row now and still not been able to see the entire settlement, so I guess that means I’ll be back again next year!

alexis & annik | fredericton, nb

hibou photo — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:30:12 +0000

Alexis was born in January, six weeks before his due date and just 12 days after I had photographed what was supposed to be only the second of three photoshoots charting Annik’s pregnancy. Apparently he was anxious to be in pictures ;) I’ve been waiting a long time to get to meet him, but finally in early June we had our photoshoot. Here he is at 20 weeks.

scenes | alberta

hibou photo — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:30:07 +0000

Well I’m on vacation again this week, so I guess I had better wrap up my Alberta travelogue before I come home with even more photos to share! Here are a few final sights and scenes from across the province. I had a really excellent trip. Thanks for being so awesome, Alberta!

calgary zoo | calgary, ab

hibou photo — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:30:33 +0000

It should be fairly evident at this point that I simply cannot resist animals. Here are a few favourites from the Calgary Zoo, where I spent 5 hours and saw every single exhibit. I will spare you my shots from Prehistoric Park :)

muttart conservatory | edmonton, ab

hibou photo — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:16:34 +0000

If you have an afternoon to spend among the pyramids of Edmonton’s Muttart Conservatory, I definitely recommend it. There’s plenty to photograph here!