by pattihenderson | Mar 22, 2020 | The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer
Surreal is a very good word. Last week as I prepared to take March Break off for a much-needed vacation I thought “I would just like the world to stop and let me off for a bit.” In the category of “be careful what you wish for” this thought could be considered the...
by pattihenderson | Feb 9, 2020 | The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer
I took the photo above of Mum and Dad on a Thanksgiving trip to the beautiful Muskoka’s about 20 years ago. I was fiddling with the settings on my film camera and looked up to see this shot ready to be taken. I’m so glad I took it! Today I am missing my parents. Dad...
by pattihenderson | Jan 1, 2020 | The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer
On this New Years Day, 2020, I’m sitting in my cozy Toronto apartment reflecting back on the last 20 years of this “new millennium.” 20 years ago on New Years Eve we were all wondering if the electricity would still be on at the stroke of midnight…do you remember Y2K?...
by pattihenderson | Dec 22, 2019 | The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer
The last two weekends I have travelled north to find some snow and some perspective as we approach another Christmas. It is a season I have always loved: the colourful lights, peaceful music, and traditions that often bring comfort. I also love reminiscing about...
by pattihenderson | Dec 1, 2019 | The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer
This past month I visited one of my favourite Toronto neighbourhoods, Roncevalles, and encountered this stunning mural painted by Indigenous artist Philip Cote, Nelly Torossian and Jim Bravo in 2018. I immediately wondered how it came to be and learned that the mural...