Gillian Barfoot
@eyegillian.bsky.social
Interested in all things Saint John & southern NB. Photographer, musician, traveller and avid home cook. I’m here for civil society, respectful dialogue - and humour, for sanity’s sake. She/her 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
Here’s another neighbourhood visitor, a bald eagle (juvenile, I think). The eagles are local here, but the Carolina wren we saw today is not. With fresh snow on the ground, even the juncos are at our feeders today.
#birds #photography #winter
#birds #photography #winter
December 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Here’s another neighbourhood visitor, a bald eagle (juvenile, I think). The eagles are local here, but the Carolina wren we saw today is not. With fresh snow on the ground, even the juncos are at our feeders today.
#birds #photography #winter
#birds #photography #winter
This morning’s visitor - or should I say visitors, as the snow dropped in overnight. Hello (early) winter!
#redcardinal #bird #photography #snow
#redcardinal #bird #photography #snow
December 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This morning’s visitor - or should I say visitors, as the snow dropped in overnight. Hello (early) winter!
#redcardinal #bird #photography #snow
#redcardinal #bird #photography #snow
December 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Despite (or because of) the hot & dry summer, our garden has thrived. Besides our resident birds, we’ve hosted several different butterflies - quite a fun challenge for me to photograph.
I saw these two chasing each other in the garden today:
#photography #garden #butterfly #nature
I saw these two chasing each other in the garden today:
#photography #garden #butterfly #nature
September 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Despite (or because of) the hot & dry summer, our garden has thrived. Besides our resident birds, we’ve hosted several different butterflies - quite a fun challenge for me to photograph.
I saw these two chasing each other in the garden today:
#photography #garden #butterfly #nature
I saw these two chasing each other in the garden today:
#photography #garden #butterfly #nature
We actually got rain on Monday. Sadly, not enough to slow any of the wildfires in our region. More please!
So I decided to photograph a few raindrops - such a rare gift these days.
#photography #blackandwhite #rain
So I decided to photograph a few raindrops - such a rare gift these days.
#photography #blackandwhite #rain
August 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
We actually got rain on Monday. Sadly, not enough to slow any of the wildfires in our region. More please!
So I decided to photograph a few raindrops - such a rare gift these days.
#photography #blackandwhite #rain
So I decided to photograph a few raindrops - such a rare gift these days.
#photography #blackandwhite #rain
It’s been a month since we’ve come back from our trip to Scotland, where we explored Glasgow, Dundee & Edinburgh, and visited highlands and islands. I’m still processing my photos - I will share a few faves here.
First up, Glasgow.
#travel #photography #scotland #urban
First up, Glasgow.
#travel #photography #scotland #urban
August 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
It’s been a month since we’ve come back from our trip to Scotland, where we explored Glasgow, Dundee & Edinburgh, and visited highlands and islands. I’m still processing my photos - I will share a few faves here.
First up, Glasgow.
#travel #photography #scotland #urban
First up, Glasgow.
#travel #photography #scotland #urban
The garden is singing and spring to life, flowering and sending green shoots toward the sun. Here are a couple of current faves.
#photography #garden #flowers
#photography #garden #flowers
June 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The garden is singing and spring to life, flowering and sending green shoots toward the sun. Here are a couple of current faves.
#photography #garden #flowers
#photography #garden #flowers
Just this: forget-me-nots sharing a patch of sunlight with the horsetails. Nature loves variety.
And also: common plant names are fun! Heading out now to look for Johnny-jump-ups…
#photography #nature #flowers
And also: common plant names are fun! Heading out now to look for Johnny-jump-ups…
#photography #nature #flowers
May 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Just this: forget-me-nots sharing a patch of sunlight with the horsetails. Nature loves variety.
And also: common plant names are fun! Heading out now to look for Johnny-jump-ups…
#photography #nature #flowers
And also: common plant names are fun! Heading out now to look for Johnny-jump-ups…
#photography #nature #flowers
May 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
From our garden, a trio of pasque flowers - thought I’d better snap them before the deer do. Some spring beauties are more ephemeral than others!
#photography #flowers
#photography #flowers
May 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
From our garden, a trio of pasque flowers - thought I’d better snap them before the deer do. Some spring beauties are more ephemeral than others!
#photography #flowers
#photography #flowers
The morning sunshine appears like a spotlight through freshly unfurled leaves, and lights up a lonely plastic owl.
#photography #blackandwhite
#photography #blackandwhite
May 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The morning sunshine appears like a spotlight through freshly unfurled leaves, and lights up a lonely plastic owl.
#photography #blackandwhite
#photography #blackandwhite
The morning sun casts warm light on an inviting path - which way are you going?
#photography #dailylife
#photography #dailylife
May 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The morning sun casts warm light on an inviting path - which way are you going?
#photography #dailylife
#photography #dailylife
Deer are everywhere here. We plant “deer resistant” shrubs and perennials - not that the deer can read - and forgo the pleasure of tulips.
Since the birth of 2 white fawns, people here seem more kindly to our gentle illiterate browsers. After all, they are neighbours too.
#photography #nature
Since the birth of 2 white fawns, people here seem more kindly to our gentle illiterate browsers. After all, they are neighbours too.
#photography #nature
May 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Deer are everywhere here. We plant “deer resistant” shrubs and perennials - not that the deer can read - and forgo the pleasure of tulips.
Since the birth of 2 white fawns, people here seem more kindly to our gentle illiterate browsers. After all, they are neighbours too.
#photography #nature
Since the birth of 2 white fawns, people here seem more kindly to our gentle illiterate browsers. After all, they are neighbours too.
#photography #nature
You know you’re in New Brunswick when… Bricklin! And it’s my favourite colour too - I still have my iron-on of the “safety orange” Bricklin that I got when I visited the factory. I always get a little geeky thrill whenever I see these classic cars on the road.
#photography #bricklinsv-1
#photography #bricklinsv-1
May 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
You know you’re in New Brunswick when… Bricklin! And it’s my favourite colour too - I still have my iron-on of the “safety orange” Bricklin that I got when I visited the factory. I always get a little geeky thrill whenever I see these classic cars on the road.
#photography #bricklinsv-1
#photography #bricklinsv-1
A story of two rhododendrons, and that glorious pink!
Is there ever change so surprising - and yet impatiently expected - as spring coming, arriving, and here all at once?
#photography #nature #spring #flowers
Is there ever change so surprising - and yet impatiently expected - as spring coming, arriving, and here all at once?
#photography #nature #spring #flowers
May 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A story of two rhododendrons, and that glorious pink!
Is there ever change so surprising - and yet impatiently expected - as spring coming, arriving, and here all at once?
#photography #nature #spring #flowers
Is there ever change so surprising - and yet impatiently expected - as spring coming, arriving, and here all at once?
#photography #nature #spring #flowers
Oh - what was that rumble? Could it be… yes… thunder! Definitely heard some deep drumrolls as the band of storms marched through today.
#rain #photography
#rain #photography
May 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Oh - what was that rumble? Could it be… yes… thunder! Definitely heard some deep drumrolls as the band of storms marched through today.
#rain #photography
#rain #photography
May 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Yellow!
I’m really enjoying spring this year. All nature being its beautiful self - singing and blooming and unfurling - is good for the soul.
#photography #spring #birds #flowers
I’m really enjoying spring this year. All nature being its beautiful self - singing and blooming and unfurling - is good for the soul.
#photography #spring #birds #flowers
May 7, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Yellow!
I’m really enjoying spring this year. All nature being its beautiful self - singing and blooming and unfurling - is good for the soul.
#photography #spring #birds #flowers
I’m really enjoying spring this year. All nature being its beautiful self - singing and blooming and unfurling - is good for the soul.
#photography #spring #birds #flowers
Does anyone else beside me find the movement of water mesmerizing?
On the Kennebecasis River.
#photography #landscape
On the Kennebecasis River.
#photography #landscape
May 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Does anyone else beside me find the movement of water mesmerizing?
On the Kennebecasis River.
#photography #landscape
On the Kennebecasis River.
#photography #landscape
Ferry crossing.
River ferries are part of our road network here in New Brunswick - such a fun (and free!) way to cross a river. The ones here at Gondola Point are cable ferries.
#photography #blackandwhite
River ferries are part of our road network here in New Brunswick - such a fun (and free!) way to cross a river. The ones here at Gondola Point are cable ferries.
#photography #blackandwhite
May 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Ferry crossing.
River ferries are part of our road network here in New Brunswick - such a fun (and free!) way to cross a river. The ones here at Gondola Point are cable ferries.
#photography #blackandwhite
River ferries are part of our road network here in New Brunswick - such a fun (and free!) way to cross a river. The ones here at Gondola Point are cable ferries.
#photography #blackandwhite
I walked around an unfamiliar area while waiting for my winter tires to be changed yesterday. The morning light was lovely.
#photography
#photography
April 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I walked around an unfamiliar area while waiting for my winter tires to be changed yesterday. The morning light was lovely.
#photography
#photography