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Better late than never

Better late than never

by | 2025 23, Jul | Blog

Back at the start of the year, I said that as I went through all the images that I have taken over the years, I would post the best image for each day. However life has got in the way, and then we add the problems of the internet

The grain elevators at Warner from the west.

Red Wing blackbird from a slough near Warner

Same slough as the Red Winged Black bird

Female Red Winged Blackbird

old farm yards

If the walls could talk what would they say

what

For some reason this is one of the most viewed images on my stock image site.

Peace River Valley: A Lost Landscape remembered

Peace River Valley: A Lost Landscape remembered

by | 2025 22, Jul | On this Day

View of the Peace River Valley from a Highway 29 lookout in 2006, showing lush terrain that is now submerged due to the Site C dam project.
 

Peace River Valley:
A Lost Landscape Remembered

Photo Date: July 22, 2006, 3:50 p.m. Camera: Nikon D70s with 80–200mm f/2.8 lens at 80mm Location: Highway 29 between Fort St. John and Hudson’s Hope, British Columbia This image was created on assignment for a newspaper article about the proposed Site C dam, long before construction began. The goal was to document the landscape — to show what was at risk of being submerged if the project moved forward. Photographed at 3:50 p.m. on July 22, 2006, using a Nikon D70s with an 80–200mm f/2.8 lens at 80mm, the image captures a moment in time that can no longer be replicated. In the foreground is a canola field nearing the end of its blooming stage, patches of yellow still scattered through the green. The middle ground holds a quiet farmyard, then a thick tree line that traces the edge of the Peace River valley. Beyond that, distant mountain ridges rise below long rows of white, fluffy clouds. This was part of a deliberate effort to record what would be lost — not just in terms of land, but of lived experience, heritage, and natural beauty. That entire valley — the farmland, trees, and historic terrain — is now submerged beneath the Site C reservoir. The location is part of a stretch of Highway 29 that I’ve always rated as one of the top three drives in the world. The other two: Highway 6 between Waterton and Pincher Creek, and State Route 20 through the North Cascades in northern Washington. This drive along the Peace River offered The photo is from the Peace River Rest Area, abou 29 km from Fort St John and giving a expansive view of the valley. Today, with the Site C dam complete, the geography has changed forever. This photograph remains one of the few intentional efforts I made simply to preserve the truth of a place before it disappeared.
1972 AMC Javelin

1972 AMC Javelin

by | 2025 14, Jul | Blog

A 1972 AMC Javelin parked on a street in Lethbridge, Alberta during Street Wheelers Weekend in July 2025. Classic muscle car with bold styling and deep paint color.

Street Legends: 1972 AMC Javelin at Street Wheelers Weekend

There’s something about a classic muscle car that stops people in their tracks — and this 1972 AMC Javelin was no exception. Spotted on the streets of Lethbridge, Alberta during the July 2025 Street Wheelers Weekend, this bold, fastback-styled beast turned heads as crowds filed past.

The Javelin isn’t as common a name as Mustang or Camaro, but ask any muscle car fan and they’ll tell you — this was AMC’s shot at taking on the big boys. With its aggressive lines, distinctive front end, and deep rumble, it carried every bit of the attitude the muscle car era was built on.

What caught my attention wasn’t just the car itself — it was the way people reacted to it. Kids barely old enough to know what it was stood slack-jawed while their parents traded stories about the ones they used to own, race, or chase down backroads. It was proof that classic car culture isn’t just nostalgia — it’s a living, breathing thing that still brings people together.

Street Wheelers Weekend has always been one of those events where the streets become the showgrounds. No velvet ropes, no display stands — just steel, chrome, and stories on wheels. And on this stretch of pavement, the 1972 AMC Javelin held court.

For more moments like this and a gallery full of automotive attitude, swing by www.djtphotoart.ca.

The Fascinating History of the Easom Place in Alberta

The Fascinating History of the Easom Place in Alberta

by | 2025 10, Jul | Blog

Photograph of Easom Place, a weathered three-storey wooden prairie home built in 1908, located east of Milk River, Alberta, with the Sweetgrass Hills visible in the cloudy background.

Over 1,000 image licenses and sales. Countless online appearances. One structure that continues to captivate the imagination of prairie travelers and photo collectors alike. The image you see above—taken along Alberta’s Secondary Highway 501—has officially surpassed the 1,000 mark in sales and licensing. Today, we’re celebrating that milestone and sharing the remarkable story behind this iconic image of Easom Place.

The Myth of the Barn:
Easom Place Uncovered

Most who drive past this weathered wooden building in Southern Alberta assume it’s a barn. The truth? It never was.

Easom Place, built in 1908, was originally a three-story family home. Located just 15 km east of Milk River on present-day Secondary Highway 501, the structure lies in an area once called Sleepy Hollow. Though its wooden form suggests “barn,” it never housed livestock — only stories.

After its early residents left, Easom Place was sold to a neighbor who later repurposed it into a granary. But its stone foundation remains as strong as it was more than a century ago — a quiet testament to prairie resilience.