Author Archives: bilyreid

NEW TRICKS

Posted on November 18, 2024 by bilyreid

Finally joined the mirrorless revolution in preparation for my trip down South. First results are rather stunning. Check out the flight shot of a Herring gull at the local canal. The future looks promising. Bring on Antarctica!!

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REMEMBRANCE DAY 2024

Posted on November 12, 2024 by bilyreid

The weather today in Ottawa is cold, wet and overcast. Typical of Remembrance days past.

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ADRIATIC CRUISE

Posted on October 20, 2024 by bilyreid

You are invited to peruse one my latest photobooks, Adriatic Cruise. This was a cruise I did in the early summer of 2023 with a three day stint in Venice prior to boarding. I had never seen the stunning Dalmatian … Continue reading →

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PASSAGES TO INDIA

Posted on October 20, 2024 by bilyreid

You are invited to peruse my latest photobook, PASSAGES TO INDIA. This book is a compilation of images taken over three decades between the 1970-90s on three separate trips to India. All were shot using primitive (by today’s standards) film … Continue reading →

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West Street, Port Colborne, Ontario

Posted on September 25, 2024 by bilyreid

Some images from my recent visit to my old hometown featuring West Street which borders the Welland Canal. West Street was once on my paper route. I recall back in the day giving a friendly reciprocal wave to the deck … Continue reading →

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DIEPPE RAID, 19 AUGUST, 1942

Posted on August 19, 2024 by bilyreid

Today is the anniversary of the Canadian military raid on the French coastal town of Dieppe. Within hours, nearly 1000 soldiers were dead, wounded or missing in action. Some old legacy photos from a visit I made some 40 years … Continue reading →

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PASSAGES TO INDIA

Posted on July 11, 2024 by bilyreid

I have finally committed images to print in my new photobook, “Passages to India” which reveals photos of my three trips to India. My first was in December of 1970 and my last was on assignment with Canada’s Department of … Continue reading →

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The Great Glebe Art in the Garden Tour

Posted on July 11, 2024 by bilyreid

Last July 6-7 was the current edition of the Glebe Art in the Garden Tour. The Glebe is the central residential district in Ottawa. I was fortunate to welcome over a hundred plus visitors to my backyard which is in … Continue reading →

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JULIAN ASSANGE

Posted on June 26, 2024 by bilyreid

Saipan is the largest island and capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, a Territory of the United States in the western Pacific. Saipan was liberated by the US Marines after the Battle of Saipan in July 1945, thus exposing Japan to … Continue reading →

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WALTER GLADEN QUARVE

Posted on May 28, 2024 by bilyreid

Today is Memorial Day in the US. A day for remembering America’s war dead. After watching the restored version of the “Memphis Belle” I couldn’t help thinking of an old neigbour of my family in Lake City, Minnesota with whom … Continue reading →

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