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May photographs 2023 (bb pixs actually taken at end of April)

Ricard Robyn and Maria Nenadovich beside the portrait of the Sinking of the Mayflower, shot take in Barry’s Bay Hotel
FAILED ATTEMPT TO SHOW RENFREW STUDENT STICKING A CREAMER ON FACE AT HARMIS RESTAURANT IN 1965
BOOK OF THE DEAD AT THE HIMALAYAN CAFE ON YONGE ST
art of the blur. Found pix in my camera.
JUDITH PENFOLD. STILL HAVEN’T FOUND HER. NOR THE BEST MAN JOHN MCILVRIDE OUR 46TH ANNIVERSARY MAY 27
JUDITH PENFOLD – OUR BEST LADY 46 YEARS AGO. CAN’T FIND HER OR HER EX HUSBAND JOHN MCILLVRIDE
Bev Don (middle) and Maria Nenadovich (right) of the Yonge Lawrence Village BIA receive an Eglinton- Lawrence Volunteer Service Award from MPP Robin Martin. Happened last week.
@jamai_photography photographer Rate R section Carnival costume launch – I wrote story and used this publicity shot
not my photo but I have seen the graffiti
MURAL DOWNTOWN NEAR AGO
NDP MPP PRESENTS CERTIFICATE TO AFRICAN GROUP
NDP MPP PRESENTS CERTIFICATE TO AFRICAN GROUP LIB MPP (L) AND CONSERVATIVE MPP (R) IN BACKGROUND
AI colourisation of this photo taken in Trinidad 1915 of a mining crew loading train near Pitch Lake
AI colourisation of this photo taken in Trinidad 1915 of a tar pit crew in front of pitch lake
Trinidadian woman – originally in sepia before I saws colourisation AI AP
1890s from a glass negative of this Trinidadian woman – originally in sepia before colourisation
RAISE AND POINT! AFRICIAN UNION FLAG RAISING QUEEN’S PARK
RAISE AND POINT! AFRICIAN UNION FLAG RAISING QUEEN’S PARK
AI colourisation of this photo taken in Trinidad 1915

NDP, Conservative and Liberal welcome African Union to Queen’s Park
African Union Flag rises
new outdoor art in front of the AGO in Toronto =cell picture
national anthem sung at flag raising at Queens Park
MARIA TOOK THIS. CLUBS HAVE PATRONS TAKE PICTURES OF THEIR COAT RACK NUMBER! MARIA TOOK PIX
THIS IS THE FLAG DESIGN ON THE FLAG RAISED AT QUEEN’S PARK
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JUST AFTER THE SHOW MARIA TOOK THIS OF THE SIGN. I HAD A CAMEO
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“Bless me with good fortune,” he whispers to her. She’s young, with crinkly red hair and freckles crowding her cheeks.
Two doped up men were camped out for the afternoon at Toronto’s sculpture gardens. Took a break from smoking up to take a closer look at the African sculpture installation
Me and the painting of the sinking of the Mayflower. Balmoral Hotel stairwell. Maria took this picture of me
12- year old Balmoral Hotel in Barry’s Bay. Delivering 2022 tax returns to Richard Robyn April 21, 2023
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Everyone in my creative writing class hated every word I wrote

Every one in my 4th year creative writing class, at Windsor U hated every single word I wrote. Dali-1 illustration by sweir
FAILED ATTEMPT TO SHOW RENFREW STUDENT STICKING A CREAMER ON FACE AT HARMIS RESTAURANT IN 1965
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“Bless me with good fortune,” he whispers to her. She’s young, with crinkly red hair and freckles crowding her cheeks.
one box for the body. one for the head. Dali-1 illustration by sweir for creative writing class story
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April 2023 Back in Toronto

Started my day in the comic era museum waiting room of my dentist in downtown Toronto. Fun but it hurt. iPad picture
Damned if I can remember the movie, but, I do know I used this photo in one of my first movie reviews back in 74 or 75
chris Alexander says he wants to hire me to do pr for this summer’s event
publicity shot from Rated R section, Toronto . Caribbean Carnival do Nort burg Ayr permission from @jamai_photography
million people on the road during caribana. took this picture from the ontario place bridge
iceland star laughs at comment from Toronto fan at Harbourfront
Me and the painting of the sinking of the Mayflower. Balmoral Hotel stairwell. Maria took this picture of me
80s Sterrn cover from OMA’s collection
I took this at a festival near the Scarborough Town Centre. Caribe Dance. One of my favourite shots from Steven M’s festival
working all nite on the Mirvish Centre Bloor and Bathurst
portrait of our washing machine. Maria took the picture for the insurance company when the machine broke down. Woulda cost 1000$ without this picture

Yesterday, Today and Next Year

Accidentall photograph of my new keyboard
12- year old Balmoral Hotel in Barry’s Bay. Delivering 2022 tax returns to Richard Robyn April 21, 2023
my weekly star week picture for my tweet, picture taken with IPAD on diningroom table
cell photo shot of now empty lot. week before it was a booming pickle ball court
USED Dall-e-30034 to create this illustration for a creative writing cover about how class hate my work
Rated R!!! section from the Revellers, sent me this press photo for my article in the April Caribbean carrnival
loaded 600 photos into this new display frame. gift from Russ and Rose, Always on, always interesting
publicity shot from the Revellers. I am back writing about carnival for the Caribbean Camera. Used this in an April feature I wrote

 

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Fuzzy, Many out of focus pictures taken with cameras, cell phones and borrowed from Associates – April 2023

captured poster jpg for my book Blood and Bubbles the History of Diving in Film
Worst picture of the year so far! Opus meeting and pizza call. Windsor University
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March photographs

Wood it be chocolate – student art
cell picture. Yonge St. pickle ball park packed up and vanished
me and horace Thorne’s son at trinidad consulate, event for dead Horace
one wall of student exhibition
student photo of girl in the tube
what we found in March when the snow disappeared in North Toronto
Second alien illustration by AI illustrator for my 4th year Creative Writing course

Student’s face portrait grade 8 art exhibit
clothes dryer photographer from our basement
Selena (Tribal Mas) was in Trinidad for their carnival. She sent this to me to use in the Caribbean Camera. Which I did
Grade 9 artwork at March exhibit. looks like chocolate but is bits of pressed board
cover art for the etobicoke art school exhibition. Fork crown
student art. 100 empty tins on board
melting santa grade 9 painting
Dall-e-2 creation of an alien scuba diver for my Windsor U Creative Writing course short story about Zombie Reef
my at Chinese NY wall CAW centre Windsor U
stolen rabbit. pix taken-in NYC by Ander from. Always looking for odd travel
printed this in the Caribbean Camera with PJ’s permission
My funeral garb these days
on assignment – student art exhibition, stopped at front door to take this
living Tree wrap Windsor
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February 2023 rough

Waiting got this Mighty bomber’s grandson
Q&A about to begin re:immigration
happy winner
and the winner is
the business of winning
more pizza
more and more pizza opus
more pizza more opus pizza
coffee break opus
more coffee
everyone had a meal
Opus Steven not Stephen
speaking about speaking
waiting for the winner of the draw
talking immigration
immigration talk
talking immigration
late arrival
lining up to hear about relief
recovery
west talk
Q&A about to begin re:immigration
immigration
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opus pizza break
signing in the students
signing in the students
president Chris welcomes the OPUS students
president Chris welcomes the OPUS students
Steve – opus – at the podium
sideview of author the sleeping car porter giller winner windsor reading
sideview of author the sleeping car porter giller winner windsor reading
mighty bomber’s grandson – Ryan
Windsor living tree skirt
ami at the Chinese student new year booth windsor u
happy new year
Happy new year, mandarin orange in a give away bag windsor U student centre
Reading – the sleeping car  Porter – giller prize winner –  Bibliosasis bookstore – Black history Month Wyandotte Street Windsor
Reading – the sleeping car Porter – giller prize winner –  Bibliosasis bookstore – Black history Month Wyandotte Street Windsor
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A New Year Begins – 2023

Found Party Art. Unclaimed photos from 1964. discovered in closed store’s basement. Party in an apartment on Cadillac Street Windsor
AI illustration for my creative writing course story. My new character, the death dreamer (me), here I am getting tossed from a church by the RCMP because Trudeau is attending Black Methodist church service in Malvern
AI illustration for my creative writing course story. My new character, the death dreamer (me), here I am getting tossed from a church by the RCMP because Trudeau is attending Black Methodist church service in Malvern
AI illustration for my story about the Death Dreamer (me). Inside the PM’s Hummer everyone wants the Death Dreamer to say when Trump is going to die of natural causes
AI illustration for my creative writing course story. My new character, the death dreamer (me), here I am getting tossed from a church by the RCMP because Trudeau is attending Black Methodist church service in Malvern
inside my head while dreaming about Trump. AI created illustration
AI illustration for my creative writing course story. My new character, the death dreamer (me), here I am getting tossed from a church by the RCMP because Trudeau is attending Black Methodist church service in Malvern
AI selfie of me the death dreamer
Had to create an email friendly logo for it
Had to create an email friendly logo for it
AI illustration for my creative writing course story. My new character, the death dreamer (me), here I am getting tossed from a church by the RCMP because Trudeau is attending Black Methodist church service in Malvern
AI illustration for my creative writing course story. My new character, the death dreamer (me), here I am getting tossed from a church by the RCMP because Trudeau is attending Black Methodist church service in Malvern
AI illustration for my creative writing course story. My new character, the death dreamer (me), here I am getting tossed from a church by the RCMP because Trudeau is attending Black Methodist church service in Malvern
policeman at my door. wants me to come outside and talk to the prime minister about my death dream. AI generated illustration
AI illustration for my creative writing course story. My new character, the death dreamer (me), here I am getting tossed from a church by the RCMP because Trudeau is attending Black Methodist church service in Malvern
Cast photo from Fifteen Dogs
Cast photo from Fifteen Dogs
Cast photo from Fifteen Dogs
Cast photo from Fifteen Dogs
Cast photo from Fifteen Dogs - actor as a dog
Cast photo from Fifteen Dogs – actor as a dog
old carnival pix I took and now use for a Facebook header pix
old carnival pix I took and now use for a Facebook header pix
First night of 2023 and the Slasher was still working Leaside. Stole the anchor pegs! Andrew Weir photographer
FIRST MURAL OF 2023! Alley in Chinatown. Maria faces Dundas street. Screen shot of my cell picture
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December with a lot of Dead Santa Pictures and blasts from the past found during office desk purge

He was hung by his power cable. He was deflated. His friends were tortured.They lost their lights and their blowers. The Slasher wanted to know where Santa’s Village is. None of them talked. They even refused to tell him where the North Pole is! I arrived on the scene and scared the Slasher away. Poor Santa, not a breath of air left in his body. Windsor, Ontario

Sad in a way. But patrons in the food court enjoyed ( although many just ate and talked loud to overpower the Devonshire Mall choir in Windsor
Last train ride of 2022. Sitting in the Windsor Station and this strange man took my photo. Flash went off a couple of times. Returned the favour
Those were the days my friend. Scuba diving with the Minister of Environment July 1994 pix by weir
scan of pr photo taken on New Orleans paddlewheel back in 2019. Maria and I
scan of pr photo taken on New Orleans paddlewheel back in 2019. Maria and I
Dog sticker on Windsor Utility Box December 2022
Power box sticker bombed in Iceland
ATHURST-BLOOR-MIRVISH-CONSTRUCTION-CRANES BY HERMAN
Slash unicorn in Windsor and yes I brought him back
Grinch bites garden dirt. I bring him back thanks to Duct Tape and my mini Bike Pump
OPUS Christmas dinner in Windsor. Walker Rd Middle Eastern resto, Photo by Maria
Our mall at yonge and eg put out bean bags for soccer fans to sit and watch the World soccer matches on their Giant TV screens above the shoppers. Bit of a scramble
missing OPUS cheque for train ticket I bought to attend Senate hiring committee meeting in Windsor. Went missing but here it is!
Artist died in December I took this when he came to check out the sculpture he donated to the McMichael Canadian Art Gallery
Our mall at yonge and eg put out bean bags for soccer fans to sit and watch the World soccer matches on their Giant TV screens above the shoppers. Bit of a scramble
I think I found the slasher’s weapon of choice. Was on the street beside a home that lost its inflatables to air wounds
First Trinidad carnival 2023 story written by me for Caribbean Camera
Calypso singer Roger Gibbs Shak Shak
Hung up to air out. Midnight on Roselawn Avenue by the Egg Park

drunken snowman falls off the roof. Could fit in Santa’s sleigh. Windsor
I saw mommy killing Santa Claus. Windsor. Walkerville
Shadow shows me taking this picture of a BIG Santa reduced t0 smile pile by the slasher Leaside Toronto
another pix to show my shadow taking pictures of dead Santas in Leaside
another look at my shadow taking dead Santa photo
Scan of Oma’s Stern. 80s. Germany worried about Russia and nukes
publicity still from a hockey play in 1974 that I probably reviewed for the Eyeopen at Rye
Went to the world premier of Maddaddam at the four seasons theatre in Toronto with Noreen Taylor and Maria
Front page promo for my mural story in box at bottom right
Droid’s AI assisted xmas card picture
Star week cover. For twitter post saying they need to feature Cdn TV shows on their cover for a change. I do this every Saturday
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December 2022 Xmas, Santa and Windsor

My Saturday rant against Toronto Stars TV guide. Always American. Never Cdn. Why?
no worries – duct tape and my bike pump got them back giving full faced grins
duct tape to the rescue
Two down with one slash
snow man mourner on the right arrived before me – but I brought the victim back. Damn you Santa Slasher
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forensic evidence uncovers another victim. snowman stiff near a red pipe
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slasher one polar bear no score
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all signs point to the grinch as being tonight’s guest slasher
slasher slashed the train cables in midtown Toronto. police were called. no arrests. I beat it out of there pdq
Christmas Eve Star Week TV guide. Still no Canadian content on the cover
had to use my night vision filter to get this midnight Windsor picture of a dead Santa
waiting for my healing touch and crazy glue to dry before I use my bike pump to bring them back to life in Windsor
OLYPenguin got the bird in Windsor. Did pump him up in no time. Had to leave in a hurry, home owner misunderstood what I was doing. score 1 for the Santa slayer
bodies amongst a front yard cornfield In Walkerville.
interviewing Roger Gibs at a D’Mello’s coffee shop
Art in the Park. In Park. Painted car. Windsor. 3 blocks south of the Detroit River and real close to Hiram Walker Distillery
Trash can art. Wyandotte Street Windsor. Ambassador bridge painting
reindeers ignore dead Santa on the porch in Windsor
Carrot points to the sky at mass murder site of xmas inflatables
Christmas Card we sent out. AI created by Andrew Weir. Photo shot on the side streets in Iceland
November rant against Saturday star
December night mural. Bloor and Christie. Toronto
Bums up. The wind just blew me this way
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November photographs Dead Santa Season begins, Windsor, Toronto, Iceland pictures

Guitar Guru street art. Side of music building in Reykjavik near our Condo November 2022

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my next course
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art bar

aired-out knifed and hung up-to-dry on Roselawn at midnight

A tray of trouble. wood in the granola bar. brought a box. of 28 to iceland and put out on our counter. Bit in the contaminated boar around number 10
bikes in chains boat on stilts iceland
Bumper boat in harbour near harps iceland
TRAWLER FROM GREENLAND IN HARBOUR ICELAND
PR photo of Patricia Jaguarnauth – story I posted on social media about her return to the public eye (with her permission)
This week’s Star Week cover – still pushing American culture and ignoring Canadian films, TV shows and broadcast events
Ivan Ayre at installation of his donated sculptors at the McMichael. Used in November for an online obit I wrote for Facebook. I took this picture
picture for dealership. damage front right of car Probably done by our “neighbours” the Wyatts. Cell phone picture
No shit sherlock. Pun in sign – On Site, but really should be On Sight. Yonge and St Clai. cell photo
Toronto Star Week does run an ad for one of its Podcasts buried in the lower left corner
First iPad photo of September – my computer screen. Just found it buried on my desktop
Bogota Mural photo I took. Used as a background on my University of Windsor Teams account
picture of the piece of wood I found while eating this granola bar. Bought a box of 28 for our trip to Iceland. Probably bit into the bar November 3rd. I scanned it on my scanner and sent to manufacturer. An apology of course and a promise of a refund, but, no warnings sent out to consumers.
Books, Booze, Food, Jazz Music and Poetry. Saturday in a downtown bookstore during Airwaves (Iceland)
Art of the Blur. No idea how I took this. Saw it when unloading my Icelandic pixs
ART-OF-THE-BLUR Hermigervill ON-KEYBOARD on stage at KEX-HOTEL.jpeg, Pre Airwaves concert
Getting ready for outdoor book launch in Reykjavik. Iceland Noir fiction. Tent in the century+ old downtown jail’s parking lot.
lets cancel art graffiti near iceland’s church pictured in the graffiti

 

sweir enters the launch for new novel
One of the reasons we go to Airwaves. Laufey
Outdoor alley bar in Reyjkavik. Einstein mural, kegs of beer and picnic tables. Urban Art. Street Art.Iceland
Rolling Blue Box? Taken June 2021 back when the movie theatre at Castlefield and Yonge still stood. A very small man pushing a very full groccery cart to the LCBO to cash him the empties he has harvested
got hot as the concert continued
our condo beside chair. Icelandic Chic?
Books on stand for outdoor. launch in Reykjavik. Iceland Noir fiction
Laufey on the keyboard. Nov 2, pix taken by me from loft in Icelandic downtown church Airwaves
left the piano to play her guitar. Every pew taken and some on the floor
one in the tree, two on the ground The carnage continues in Toronto. Santa killings all across town. One Santa has been de-aired, two freshly slashed Santas lie beneath. Only part of the second Santa can be seen below the hanging Santa’s feet. Who is the Toronto Santa slasher?