Louella Lester – Seeing and learning while holding camera and pen between me and the world.
When I’m walking or riding my bike around Winnipeg, I sometimes stop and take photos of apartment buildings that call to me. They’re usually old buildings and it’s the history of them, as well as the beauty, that attracts me. I think about the people who lived in them when they were new. Who designed …
Early spring in Winnipeg means lots of icy patches, puddles, and pot holes. You’re a fool if you don’t look down while walking. And even by the time the calendar changes to April Fools’ Day, it’s still a good idea for your own safety. But there’s another, more happy, reason to look down—the reflections. Like …
Well Dan, you said you wanted signs, haha. I went and took some photos. Sometimes people can’t find free and legal parking spots, so they park in unauthorized ones. In order to discourage this, other people post signs to indicated who is and isn’t allowed in certain areas Then there are signs that warn …
I regularly participate in Speaking Crow, a monthly poetry reading in Winnipeg, which includes a featured poet and an open-mic. Even though the readers don’t know what other poets will share, a theme often emerges. I’m always listening for it and I’m thrilled when it happens. I was thinking about that this morning and decided to …
Buses have lots of stories to tell—it’s all those people they carry around. That’s why I like it when they sneak into my photos. They might roll through in the distance and you don’t notice until you’re editing. They can whip past in a blur. Or they mix and mingle with the …
When it comes to houses, or people for that matter, I'm attracted to personality, humour and a glint in the eye...uh...window. I don't care about expensive price tags, fashionable exteriors, or the type of neighbourhood. But I do like interesting shapes, quirky details, and a mix of colour. While I'm wandering on foot or riding …
Sometimes it's a relief to look at summer photos when we're well into January. And, if you're in the southern part of Manitoba, which has a lot of flat prairies and some flat marsh areas, it's always interesting to see what stands up above the crowd. In late spring last year, a couple …
When the weather is cold, and I really don't feel like going outside, I sometimes take photos inside my apartment. We had some super cold days right at the end of 2018, so now I have some photos to share. People who’ve never been to my apartment get a chance to see it through these …
At this time of the year, I could have chosen to post bright coloured lights or wholesome street scenes, but I didn’t. Instead, I decided to post photos of this tree, let’s just call her Tree (because I do tend toward personification anyway). I like to think of her as the little evergreen who could. …
When snow falls overnight it’s tricky to get out there at the right time. If you’re too early you won’t have the light, but if you don’t get out soon enough the walkers and their dogs will have messed it all up. It’s kind of like deciding whether or not you should write early in …
