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6 Jane Austen Mini Photo Essays Bookending The Author's Life
https://www.garycralle.com/jane-austen
Gary Crallé
Mar 18, 20251 min read


Capturing the blood lunar eclipse
It was a bit chilly on our back deck at 2:30 in the morning of March 14, but I nevertheless set up my camera to capture the blood lunar...
Gary Crallé
Mar 16, 20251 min read


Use your talents
https://n.pr/41um0be The images from these photographers are an inspiration to utilize our visual voices.
Gary Crallé
Mar 15, 20251 min read


Picturing Jane Austen's story
I'm in the middle of creating a series of brief pictorial narratives about English novelist Jane Austen. Whether identifying as Janeites...
Gary Crallé
Mar 7, 20251 min read


How did Alfred Crallé invent the ice cream scoop?
As reported in today's Feb. 2 Smithsonian magazine https://bit.ly/42GiBIl Back in 2014 I had posted this (awfully cluttered) page on my...
Gary Crallé
Feb 4, 20251 min read


Taking Down the Christmas Tree (sigh)
We enjoy our Christmas tree as long as possible, usually taking it down January 6, on Epiphany (the day on the Christian calendar when...
Gary Crallé
Jan 6, 20251 min read


The Elora, Ontario Christmas Market is Small but Cute.
We knew it was worth the 1-hour drive from Georgetown when we saw all the cars manoeuvring for parking spaces. The market itself, located...
Gary Crallé
Dec 28, 20241 min read


The Karsh Caper
The return to Ottawa of a renowned stolen photo of Winston Churchill reminded me of my interpretation of the Master's style when I spent...
Gary Crallé
Nov 19, 20241 min read


Opening shot with my new Olympus/OM System gear
After long consideration followed by impulsive action, I bought some new photo ge ar. To be precise, an OM-1 Mark II camera and Zuiko...
Gary Crallé
Nov 12, 20241 min read


Gary Crallé
Nov 11, 20240 min read


Winning Photos from San Antonio, Texas
These photos were a 1-2 punch at the VoX International Discover America Day in Toronto, earning First Place and Runner up for a story in...
Gary Crallé
Nov 5, 20241 min read


October in München (Munich)
We topped off 5 weeks visiting friends and family in England with a 5-day tour of Munich. This relatively short flight avoided the...
Gary Crallé
Nov 5, 20241 min read


Lingering Memories of Autumn in Vermont
The title of this blog says it all. The beauty of fall colour in New England endures in my mind. This photo of the State House in...
Gary Crallé
Nov 4, 20241 min read


Man or Moon?
A sleeping passenger on a flight provided an opportunity for this optical illusion. Do you see a ghostly man in the moon with a pompadour...
Gary Crallé
Nov 3, 20241 min read


Sweet Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Día de los Muertos, the Mexican tradition of honouring the dead takes place on Nov. 1st and 2nd. The origin is the same as Halloween,...
Gary Crallé
Nov 1, 20241 min read


An October Weekend in Georgetown
Fall colours aren't as bright this year, except for the reds; they knock your socks off. The Credit River, as always, ripples along the...
Gary Crallé
Oct 23, 20241 min read


Cycling 'Tour of Britain' Coming Up
Britain's premier elite men’s race will pass through Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire on Friday, Sept. 6. The quiet Main Street should be a...
Gary Crallé
Sep 4, 20241 min read


From the Ramparts!
I met this university student atop a watch tower at one end of the much-loved Charles Bridge ( Karlův most) in Prague. He was bugling the...
Gary Crallé
Aug 22, 20241 min read


World Photography Day 2024
Looking back with appreciation on the photographic opportunities given to me, in this case, 2007 Egyptian experiences organized by Bea...
Gary Crallé
Aug 20, 20241 min read


Useful advice: Densify your life to slow it down
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Gary Crallé
Aug 18, 20241 min read
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