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John Lee 🇨🇦
@watgrad.bsky.social
Retired, exploring new possibilities like photography, hiking, and birding. Avid volunteer.
Ontario, Canada. 🇨🇦

I follow birders and photographers!

(All pictures posted are mine, unless otherwise stated.)
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Are you concerned that Pierre Poilievre refuses to get national security clearance?
We are facing unprecedented level of threat from external forces and internal traitor groups.
Please sign this petition calling on all national leaders to put their nation first.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7148 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
February 8, 2026 at 12:55 AM
OK, my final for #52frames_complementarycolors! I decided to also try for the extra challenge #productphotography.
An image of one of the ceramic poppies sold for charity in November to honour Remembrance Day. (link in comments)

#52frames #photography
#complementary_colours #complementary_colors
February 8, 2026 at 5:26 PM
February 6, 2026 at 9:05 PM
#52frames_complimentarycolors is giving me quite a bit of difficulty this week!
So far I've an awkward selfie and a phone pic of a tree at sunrise!
I will keep looking!
#52frames
#complimentary_colors #colours :P
#photography
February 6, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Final for the #52frames_chair challenge this week - I focused on the gliding rocker we used when our sons were just babies! The chair holds a lot of memories!

#52frames
#nostalgia
#composite_photo
February 1, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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Three possibilities for #52frames_chair this week - one occupied, one recently vacated, and one reduced to form
#visualpoetry
#stilllifephotography
#scaleplay
#nostalgictones
#blackandwhitephotography
#formandline
January 31, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Well - we're free from Microsoft!
After a series of update failures from MS, I've left the winslop ecosystem and moved all computers to fedora.
Everything just works - even the hardware that Windows had trouble recognizing ... just ... works! :)

#linux
#fedora #silverblue #aurora
January 27, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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Beauty after the storm.
January 26, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Met a truly beautiful pup today in Waterloo!
#dogs
#52frames_shootfromabove
#photography
January 24, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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January 21, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I ran out of time (and ideas) for this week's #52frames_getlow challenge, so Molly stepped in to model for me!
#52frames
#photography
January 18, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Trying some different things for the #52frames_getlow challenge.
A kind figure skater let me photograph them at a local outdoor rink.
The buildings along King look good from below - but I decided this isn't the same as "Get Low".
#52frames
#photography
#streetphotography
January 14, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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January 13, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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I tried Encaustic artcraft for the very first time today - absolutely love this medium! Shout-out to Upwards Art Studio and Amelia... thank you for a great day!
January 12, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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Finally, here is my composite image of the #Geminids peak on 13/14 December 2025. It was by far my most successful observation of a #MeteorShower, with over 260 meteors within 5 hours - what a night! The image is a composite of 61 individual shots of 15s and contains 65 Geminids. #Astrophotography 🔭
January 12, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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Reason #1 we moved to our beachside small town. I will never tire of these sunset views of this Huron shore.
January 11, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Last minute change for the #52frames_ruleofthirds submission.An older couple walking home from church on a blustery day.
#winter #snowsqualls
#52frames
#photography
January 11, 2026 at 11:22 PM
My #52frames_ruleofthirds subject stayed far out in a field, sheltering by a fencepost. Still beautiful, even when so far away! The Snowys are back!

#birds #snowyowl #owl
#birding
#birdphotography
#nature
#52frames
#photography
January 11, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Struggled a bit with #52frames_selfportrait.
I tried to do an silhouette like we did in school with the students. But, I couldn't manage the bokeh and keep a sharp outline in the space I was in. I settled for a tight crop, tried to go a bit abstract. #52frames #selfportrait #monochrome #photography
January 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
What were some of your favourite #scifi reads in 2025?

#ScienceFictionDay #ScienceFantasy #booksky
January 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM
An unexpected visitor to our bird feeder during the ice storm!

Cooper's Hawk (and Mourning Dove)

(I guess the hawks have to eat too! However, I think there will be no traffic to our birdfeeders for the next several days...)

#birds
#hawks #raptors
#birdphotography
December 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
#52frames_redo - maybe #52frames_filltheframe? (a retake similar to the chickadee pic I almost submitted lastime)

#birds
#photography
#52frames
December 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Looking to challenge yourself?
Try this Weekly Photo Challenge called 52Frames! The first challenge (Self Portrait) starts in 2 days! Join me for the year? It's free!

(Also, you don't need a fancy camera, your phone is sufficient.)
www.52frames.com

#newyear
#resolutions #creativity
#photography
The Weekly Photography Project to Frame your World | 52Frames
www.52frames.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
December 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM