Glimpses of a World that holds us

Banff Gondola, Canada, 2024. I had pre-booked the gondola ride for sunset but it turned out to be a snowy day. Even though it was cold and slippery, and I couldn't see anything from up there, the foggy atmosphere created a different kind of aesthetic.

Lisbon, Portugal, 2014. I really like this scene—the combination of the delicate (pink building with flowers) and the gritty (graffiti).

Cross on a balcony from Rossi Square, Lisbon, Portugal, 2014. This is one of my favourites. I'm not Christian, but the cross and white fabric blowing in the wind has a powerful aura. (Also featured in my book Poignant Landscapes.)

Building facade in Segovia, Spain, 2014. Google says this decorative technique on historical buildings is called sgraffito.

Temple of Zeus, Athens, Greece, 2019. Even though Heidegger wasn't able to feel ancient Greece in Athens when he went on his Sojourn, I did get a whiff of the past at the Temple of Zeus.

View from Agoraios Kolonos (near the Temple of Hephaestus), Athens, Greece, 2019. See the Ancient Agora and the Acropolis in the distance? I wonder how similar the view would've been for the Ancient Greeks.

The Venetian Harbour, Chania (Crete), Greece, 2019. Chania was a very beautiful city. The view back to the harbour from the pier was gorgeous.

Kata Tjuta at Sunrise, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia, 2018. We got on the tour bus in pitch black conditions to wait and watch the sunrise onto the rock formations. (Also featured in my book Poignant Landscapes.)

Temple of Apollo, Delphi, Greece, 2019. I was able to feel the past here. Of course, the ruins played a role, but the real witness of time that spoke to me were the mountains.

Obidos, Portugal, 2014. Obidos was a touristy but postcard-perfect medieval village with cobblestone streets and whitewashed buildings. This image is reminiscent of what I call Mediterranean nostalgia.

Alhambra of Grenada, Spain, 2014. Here was a real "glimpse" of paradise.

Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, Greece, 2019. To Heidegger, this temple embodied the Ancient Greek essence of alethea (truth as unconcealment) since the Goddess Aphaia is "the one who does not appear."

Hubbarb Glacier, Alaska, USA, 2013. Google reminded me that this was taken in Disenchantment Bay (on a cruise). That's a perfectly ironic name since I remember the absolute "silence" here. Well, you do need to be disillusioned to reach enlightenment.

Toledo, Spain, 2014. These enclosed wooden balconies, known as oriel windows or miradores, are distinctive of Toledo's historic architecture. I find them very romantic.

Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Fatima, Portugal, 2014. There is something sublime about combination of the expansive space, the horizontal profile of the church in the background, and the modern sculptural crucifix.

Signal Hill, St. John's, Canada, 2016. I like places that have a timeless quality. They don't remind us of the past; they bring the past into our senses in the present. The windswept coastal landscapes of Newfoundland have this kind of aura.

Fogo Island (Newfoundland), Canada, 2016. This image was highly edited because the real scene was already so picturesque.

Momijidani Park, Miyajima, Japan, 2010. In my early days of using a DSLR camera, I had the settings all wrong. Most of my photos on this trip came out terrible. Still, I wanted to include this quintessential Japanese landscape as one of my glimpses.

Sunset from Alaska Cruise, 2013. I remember looking out one evening to see the landscape unfold in layers like a Chinese painting. (Also featured in my book Poignant Landscapes.)

Mount Misen, Miyajima, Japan, 2010. The strange things we remember from trips: in this one, there was the beautiful scenery, a woman hiking the mountain in a skirt and high heels, and my tired sister giving up before reaching the top.

View From the Road, Spain, 2014. I have an affinity for rural farmhouses off the side of the road. They remind me of home, in a philosophical sense. (Also featured in my book Poignant Landscapes.)

Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada, 2017. Even though the old growth forest was magical, walking through the park alone can be an anxious experience. At that time, Google Maps was my safety companion.

Broom Point, Gros Morne National Park (Newfoundland), Canada, 2016. The rocky coast and tide pools in this area make good photos and curiousity adventures.

Wilket Creek, Toronto, Canada, 2025. An interesting pattern formed in the creek after a big snow storm.

Sumac Centre (Ontario), Canada, 2019. This was taken during an early morning sit spot activity on my ecopsychology training. So peaceful.

Gold Coast Beach, Australia, 2018. I like the simplicity of this image. Strangely, it reminds me in a contrasting way of Caspar David Friedrich's Monk by the Sea...

Wilket Creek, Toronto, Canada. Came across these hearts in the sand on one of my ravine walks.

Samaria Gorge (Crete), Greece, 2019. I ended up with a bruised toe nail on this hike but the landscape was worth it. A very immersive experience.

Wilket Creek, Toronto, Canada, 2025. The fall colours are wonderful here.

Uluru, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia, 2018. Uluru is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara, the Indigenous People of the Aṉangu. It is a large sandstone monolith that's 348m tall.

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