photographs by daniel ferguson

jamma masjid again

eikonos@gmail.com (daniel) — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0500

It's been three years now since I took this photo, and I clearly remember being there. We stayed long enough to walk around the courtyard, climb up and down a tower, and then off to Lal Quila (Red Fort) which is a short walk away. I want to go back and just sit there for an afternoon. Watching people come and go, people feeding the birds, the birds taking flight as a flock. Just relaxing in the sun. Probably even take a few photos.

One thing Canada really lacks is a decent place for people to just sit outdoors and watch or meet other people. Part of the problem is that Winter is far too cold for us to enjoy spending any length of time outdoors, so there's half the year where outdoor spaces are best avoided. The consensus seems to be that using the land for such a place isn't worth it for just the other half the year — unless it's a place to store cars.

seagull with a bagel

eikonos@gmail.com (daniel) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0500

I've seen seagulls eat a starfish whole, and this one will probably do the same thing with the bagel.

vinales

eikonos@gmail.com (daniel) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0500

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Limestone cliffs overlook the valley of Viñales in western Cuba. On the left, a hotel with pool for tourists; on the right farms and houses for Cubans.

fort kochi panorama

eikonos@gmail.com (daniel) — Wed, 7 Dec 2011 16:27:51 -0500

Nearly a year ago, we departed on our second trip to India for a tour of Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. This photo was taken in Fort Kochi just beside the Chinese fishing net marker on the map. The nets can just be seen in the background at the top.

fishy

eikonos@gmail.com (daniel) — Fri, 2 Dec 2011 19:45:06 -0500

A sated seagull savours a supper of fresh non-farmed salmon at Goldstream.

stormy harbour

eikonos@gmail.com (daniel) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:00:00 -0500

An ominous, stormy sky above Victoria's harbour.

happy halloween

eikonos@gmail.com (daniel) — Tue, 1 Nov 2011 10:00:00 -0400

what a beautiful place

eikonos@gmail.com (daniel) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:00:00 -0400

I like living in Victoria because of the ocean and natural environment, combined with the fact that it's small enough that I can walk most places. This shot is a 20 or 30 minute walk from where I live.

esquimalt lagoon

eikonos@gmail.com (daniel) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:44:30 -0400

We can't remember every single person we meet, and Dunbar's number is an attempt to determine exactly how many people we can remember.

janpat market

eikonos@gmail.com (daniel) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:10:00 -0400

As you can tell, I attracted a bit of attention setting up a tripod on a street corner in New Delhi. Unlike Canada, people actually came up and asked what I was doing... and then tried to get me to go to shops to buy stuff. I had been looking for Rajasthani leather shoes, but all the shops I found them in were charging more than twice what I wanted to pay. This photo was taken where Janpat market meets Connaught Place... which is my favourite place in New Delhi. I haven't spent much time in the old town near Jama Masjid though, so I'd like to go back and wander around there more.