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Lori Ryerson 🇨🇦 Focalocity Photography
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Canadian contemporary photographic artist. My politics = the good of the many vs the good of the few. Live long & prosper. Make my day: join my mailing list (on my website).
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Sigh. Better late than never; I was inside, watching my team lose last night's baseball game LOL. #inside #BlueSkyArtShow
Vertical image of an architectural detail. A white hotel mezzanine hallway. Light filters down from the skylight at the top, revealing railings on several floors, giving an overall impression of the curved prow of a boat. Photo by Lori Ryerson.
October 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Super proud of our #TorontoBlueJays. It all comes down to 1 game, sending all the positive energies. #letsplayball Great sportsmanship, love the energy on both teams. Shout out to the tremendous tech skills on the field & in studio. So impressed with Dan Shulman and Buck Martinez calling the games.
October 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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I won't add my tourism dollars, I won't even fly through 'Murica, and I'm doing my #elbowsup best to #BuyCanadian. But for today's mass #NoKings protest, sending my moral support. Above all, remain #peaceful. They want to scare you into violence. Don't let them. Stay safe. #saynotofascism
October 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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The Malahat Skywalk spiral tower near Victoria, BC. Get #vertical above the tree line for a spectacular view of the Saanich Peninsula. If you're brave enough, lie down on that net platform with nothing between you and the ground except that net. #BlueSkyArtShow #architecture #thrills #photography
Black and white image of architectural structure (Malahat Skywalk in British Columbia, province in Canada). To the left, a spiralling column with a tube (slide) angling downward around it. To the right, the walkways with mesh fencing leading to the top observation deck. Part of this image has open sky, part of it (between the circular column and the ramp) has a mesh surface, upon which are two figures. One remains standing, the other is laying down with arms and legs spread like a starfish. Photo by Lori Ryerson
October 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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It's #salmon season in #Toronto! Yup, you can actually see salmon spawning upstream in the middle of an urban centre. It's always so cool to witness. Tagging it #FishyFriday (not quite #FlyDay, unless you're the one doing the fishing!!!) in the #PhotographersofBluesky #DailyArt.
A salmon is seen leaping out of a stream of blue water as it heads upstream. Photo by Lori Ryerson
October 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Henley Harbour ruins in Labrador; most likely a church built near the remains of an ancient fortress. #31daysofHalloween #Spooktober #RedWed #abandoned #GhostTown
A view from the water. An abandoned wooden building, most likely a church, with a red roof. Those parts of the walls that remain are white, while the main part of the building has fallen badly into disrepair and disintegration. The windows have no glass, all the exterior wood siding surrounding them has deteriorated to leave gaping holes in the building. Photo taken in Labrador by Lori Ryerson.
October 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Saturday morning. #BlueSkyArtShow says take time to #relax today. The #morninglight in #deathvalley will always clear some space in your mind. #landscape #photography. Thank you to the thousands of #altgov and @altnps.bsky.social folks taking risks to protect. This is for you. #staysafe
Layers of light over the mountains. A dark foreground hill leading into progressively lighter hills with a bluish cast. There is mist over the hills, and the background is golden light in the clouds. Photo taken in Death Valley by Lori Ryerson
October 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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A tribute to mark the passing of the very great and gracious Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE. Thank you for generously sharing your life's knowledge with us. (A Geoffroy's Tamarin, perched in a Cecropia tree, aka trumpet tree, taken in Panama.) #wildlife #photography #primates #monkeys
A Geoffroy's Tamarin, a type of monkey, is perched on the brown and white limb of a Cecropia tree, (also known as a trumpet tree. Photo by Lori Ryerson.
October 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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All around me the noise is fierce, on so many fronts. Tonight is the start of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. It's in my DNA to find myself mentally closing the door on the noise, making time for quiet reflection. I wish friends a sweet and healthy year. I'll be in the kitchen if you need me.
Red apples sit next to a jar of honey. A card, also picturing apples, says Happy Rosh Hashanah. In the background, a loaf of Challah wrapped in a plastic bag, and some wine bottles. Photo by Lori Ryerson. (NOTE: Rosh Hashanah is the start of the Jewish New Year, the beginning the 10 days of the holiest time between now and Yom Kippur. Foods choices at this time of year are things that are sweet, to reinforce the wish for sweetness and health in the New Year.)
September 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow #Home - it's hard to imagine that there are whole generations of children who have never seen the starry brilliance of a night sky because of light pollution. I love #Toronto at night, but part of why I travel is to find dark skies.
Night scene of a large metropolis. Buildings all lit up, and running through the middle of the scene is a highway with amber colour lighting, and cars on it. Photo of Toronto at night by Lori Ryerson
September 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Just a typical #stunday view of #Newfoundland. I always look for and welcome these #silentmoments. #photography #Canada
Dead calm water reflects a cloudy sky. Layers of hillside also reflect in the still waters. Photo by Lori Ryerson.
September 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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The highly polished side of the train reflected the surrounding desert countryside as we rode through #Kamloops, #Canada. The eerie light from an overcast (wildfire) sky made it seem like the train disappears into the sky. #loriryerson #photography #trains #BlueSkyArtShow #Shiny
August 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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#pieces of broken shell on the #Tofino beach. #BlueSkyArtShow. Happy Saturday, all.
Broken pieces of a white shell with yellow accents lying on a grey rock. Photo by Lori Ryerson
August 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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The #jagged peaks of the blue berg reflect in the still water at the base of a mountain, it's own jagged peaks poking through dense low cloud cover. #landscape #photography from #Greenland to bring down the heat, for the Saturday #BlueSkyArtShow.
A blue iceberg with jagged peaks reflects in the calm water. In the background the peaks of a mountain poke through a low, dense cloude cover. Photo from East Greenland by Lori Ryerson.
August 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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#notellmotel #alternating #BlueSkyArtShow #photography #closethecurtains If I have to explain it, I have not done my job right.
Seedy urban motel. Sign reads "Office" above an open door, and a neon "OPEN" sign in the window, beneath one that says vacancy. The building is a washed out pale pink, with harsh green accent colour on anything metal (doors, windows, eaves). The parking lot is empty, the curtains drawn on all the windows. Photo by Lori Ryerson.
July 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow #smooth operator. A young seal in the #Antarctic sitting up amongst smooth rocks.
A young seal with smooth brownish grey skin is slightly camouflaged as it sits up in the smooth rocks at the edge of some water. Photo by Lori Ryerson.
July 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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High view over Easter Island (Rapa Nui). There have been some tragically harsh weather conditions this summer. My heart breaks for all those who have lost loved ones, both human & animal, & to those who have seen homes destroyed/swept away, & all the memories & memorabilia that go with them.
A view from on high over Easter Island (Rapa Nui) as a storm approaches. Heavy, dark clouds fill the sky, over the autumn colours beginning to show in the landscape. Yellow flowers lead the eye to a curved road, with a yellow bus driving over the ridge. Photographer Lori Ryerson using this as a metaphor for the beauty and the power of Mother Nature this year.
July 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Hard news coming out of the North Rim at Grand Canyon. My thought go out to all those affected by the fire that has consumed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. This is what wildfire smoke looks like from the air. This was a fire in 2019, smoke above Sedona originated 20 miles away. Very sad news.
July 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow #SummerDaze #fullmoon #sailing #Toronto #loriryerson #focalocity
A full moon rises over a group of late day sailors. A line of birds fly over the tree tops. Photo by Lori Ryerson.
July 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Word is the farmworkers are now organizing. I hope that the entire Union force of the entire US of A gets behind this and goes for a full, nation wide general strike. As we both keep saying, only $ speak to these phukers. So speak loud, America. Hit 'em in the pocketbook.
July 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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July 11-13 #TorontoOutdoorArtFair. Think of my Boundaries Reimagined collection as an armful of flowers, a garden of colour. I took 4 square pieces & gathered up that armful for you into a 12x48 piece. Come play in my garden; I'm in the online shop (& my website!) #TOAF #Canadianartist #loriryerson
4 square abstract photography images featuring florals are contained in one frame. The colour palette is primarily shades of green and magenta. The setting is a bathroom with green towels, a stone basic and toiletries on a wood cabinet. Photography by Lori Ryerson.
July 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Saturday on #BlueSkyArtShow = #sideways. Which is apt, given the way the world is heading. Because photography is not always about what you see, but what you feel. And right now, the world feels like it's going sideways.
A yellow flower on a green background is leaning to the right in what is evidently a windy day. The flower has snagged a seedpod going by. The tendrils from the pod are flying sideways in the wind. Photo by Lori Ryerson.
July 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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What I love about #holidayweekends in #Toronto is the quiet of the Sunday morning, when many have left town. I understand the cottage desire, when this is your view. (I'll stay w/ renting, vs owning, but you can own this view; it's printed!) #stunday #Sundayvibe #FrenchRiver #Ontario #CanadaDay
Dawn at French River displays the pink and yellow bands of an early morning sunrise over French River, Ontario. The lights are reflected in the dead calm water, with a fine line of white mist defining the horizon line. The distant horizon is bracketed in the foreground with Carolinian forests, also reflected in the water, which create an arrow effect, drawing the viewer to the beautiful pink sunrise, and the clouds in the sky. Photo by Lori Ryerson
June 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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#getoutside #canadaday #holidayweekend #killarney Have a great Canada Day Weekend, everyone. As the #BlueSkyArtShow says, GET OUTSIDE!!! #loriryerson #focalocity
blue water reflecting a blue cloudless sky. Canadian shield rock outcropping with green fir trees reflected in the calm water. Photo by Lori Ryerson
June 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Aspen Glow - the yellow canopy of the autumn aspens casts its light downwards onto the grove of trees. At their base, the glorious fireweed showing every colour of the rainbow. #landscapephotography #forestfridays #blueskyart #yukon #loriryerson #focalocity #forestsonfriday #scape
A grove of aspen trunks in a greenish yellow glow (created by the yellow canopy formed by their leaves). At the base of the trees, fireweed grows. The fireweed is displaying autumn colours, from green to yellow to orange to red. Photo by Lori Ryerson.
June 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM