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Sleepy Farmlands and Country Roads

In 2013 I had been living in Toronto for four years while I completed my education in photography and yoga. I had a strong intuition that was impossible to ignore, a feeling that I should move to Manitoulin Island. Thankfully I listened, as my intuition was correct–events were to unfold that I didn’t yet know about, and moving to Manitoulin was the best decision I could have made. And so I moved to a little cottage surrounded by trees, and with no neighbours for miles on either side. It was sublime; the space and privacy were like being able to stretch out after being crammed in a seat on a long-haul flight, in my case, my tiny Toronto apartment.

These images were created from my many drives throughout Manitoulin Island during the time I lived there. The content features special places that I came to know; the fields and forests of a place that still seems to exist in the past, alongside the horse-drawn carriages that are driven by the Ammish who reside on the Island. The flora and fauna are unique to Manitoulin; everything seems so much cleaner and full of life than anywhere else I know. My favourite time of day to take photos is early morning, and I would leave the house while it was still dark in order to capture the perfect moments of light. On many of my early morning drives I would stop the car at the side of the road to capture the fleeting beauty. Other images are of places that I knew intimately, such as the fields with trees standing watch like guardians.

Island in the clouds
Early morning drive to dawn
Favourite cloud of time