Vagabond Photography

Thank You

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...

In a Moment

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...

Christmas the Way I Remember

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...

Just Visiting

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...

Like an Old Friend

by pattihenderson | Nov 24, 2019 | The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer

“But when fall comes, kicking summer out on its treacherous ass as it always does one day sometime after the midpoint of September, it stays awhile like an old friend that you have missed. It settles in the way an old friend will settle into your favorite chair and...