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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Three photos on display this month at Viewpoint Gallery in Halifax as part of the "untitled" exhibit. These photos are meant to show the seemingly ever-widening gap between humans and the natural world. 1. Halifax, NS, 2010 2. Shubenacadie, NS, 2026 3. Kuwana, Japan, 1991 #photography

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

If the U.S. forces Canada to put their liquor back on our shelves, who’s going to buy it at that point. I mean, Napa Valley wine is wonderful, but so is Douro and Barossa Valley, and dozens of other hot spots. It’s a big world out there, and the American product leaves a sour taste.

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The U.S. debt is 39 trillion dollars. The future’s so bright I gotta wear shades

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Sunrise this morning from my apartment window. It hovered for a few seconds, allowing me to snap the photo, then disappeared. UFOs are real. I'm convinced. #photography

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

No Money Down - Toronto (1980-1986) Selections from a photo book I self-published in 2016. www.blurb.ca/b/12378076-n... 1. Toronto Skyline 2. Keele and St.Clair 3. Yonge and Dundas 4. Yonge and Dundas #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #Toronto

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Recent Monochrome Snowy roads, floodwater, and icicles. March in Nova Scotia can be an adventure. 1. Brooklyn, Nova Scotia 2. Falmouth, Nova Scotia 3. Halifax, Nova Scotia 4. Truro, Nova Scotia #photography

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

More Vancouver 1985 1. Richards Street 2. View of Granville St. Bridge 3. On the SeaBus 4. Vancouver Art Gallery #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #Vancouver

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

More Vancouver 1985 1. West Hastings Street 2. Waterfront Station 3. Seymour Street 4. End-the-Arms-Race Peace March #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #Vancouver

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

More Vancouver 1985 1. Bus Drivers 2. West Cordova Street 3. End-the-Arms-Race Peace March 4. English Bay Beach #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #Vancouver

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Vancouver 1985 1. West Cordova Street 2. West Hastings Street 3. View from West Waterfront Road 4. West Cordova and Granville #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #Vancouver

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Shapes of Things This anti-war song about environmental destruction is as relevant today as it was in 1966. Shapes of things before my eyes Just teach me to despise Will time make men more wise? The Yardbirds "Shapes of Things" (1966) #photography

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Nagoya Ginkgos The ginkgo tree (ginkgo biloba) dates back to the Middle Jurassic epoch about 170 million years ago. It is widely regarded as a living fossil. These photos were taken in Nagoya, Japan, in December 2019. (I only wish I could post more than 4 at a time on Bluesky.) #photography

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Toronto 1986 1. Queen and Spadina 2. Japanese class at U of T 3. BMX Boys 4. Toronto Skyline #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #Toronto

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Toronto 1986 My last year in Toronto before heading off to Japan. 1.Dancing at the Spectrum 2. Union Station 3. Exhibition Place 4. Sunnyside Avenue #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #Toronto

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Light is the key ingredient Light is what often motivates me to pick up my camera. 1. Wolfville. Nova Scotia 2. Brooklyn, Nova Scotia 3. Brooklyn, Nova Scotia 4. Deer Island, NB #photography

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Light is the key ingredient Light is what often motivates me to pick up my camera. Whether it be sunlight, a sign illuminated by car headlights, or light from a bonfire, it's all good. #photography

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

More Toronto 1985 1. Allan Gardens on Sunday morning 2. Peoples' Parties 3. Brunswick House 4. Kensington Market #photography

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Toronto 1985 I continued exploring the city with my camera. I was still young and likely realized that you have to make hay while the sun shines. 1. New Wave Fashions on Yonge Street 2. Cineplex at Eaton Centre 3. Streetcar Scene/ In the submarine 4. Empties from Show Biz

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Other places A touch of surrealism in every day life. 1. Fredericton, NB, 2019 2. Windsor, Nova Scotia, 2025 3. Avonport, Nova Scotia, 2017 4. Edmundston, NB, 2025 #photography

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Other places A touch of surrealism in every day life. 1. Flying over Toronto, 2014 2. Gypsum Mines, Nova Scotia, 2016 3. Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2012 4. Hantsport, Nova Scotia, 2023 #photography

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

More Toronto 1983 1. Crazy Joe's Flea Market 2. Yonge and Dundas 3. Bay Street 4. Bay Street #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #Toronto

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Toronto 1983 1. Crazy Joe's Flea Market 2. Kensington Market 3. Kensington Market 4. Photo auction at Sotheby's #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #Toronto

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Some reflections Wind in the willow's playin' "Tea For Two" The sky was yellow, the sun was blue "Scarlet Begonias" lyrics by Robert Hunter (1974) 1. Manjiro and me, 2016 2. Rangeley, Maine, 2017 3. Kentville, Nova Scotia, 2012 4. Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2013 #photography

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

More Toronto 1982 1. Speed Chess at Yonge and Gould 2. Nathan Phillips Square 3. Dundas West and Keele 4. Keele and St. Clair #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #Toronto

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Toronto 1982 In my second year of studies at Ryerson I got a Rollei 35s, and it changed the way I took photos. 1. Speed Chess at Yonge and Gould 2. Cigarettes, only $10.49 a carton 3. Danforth Avenue 4. Nathan Phillips Square #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #Toronto

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Toronto 1981 After a year under my belt in the big smoke, I felt a little more settled and Yonge Street (just steps from the Ryerson photography building) was ripe with photo potential. #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #Toronto

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Paris 1993 I spent about a week in Paris in 1993, on my way back to Nova Scotia after 6 years in Japan. I took the east to west route via the Trans Siberian Railway, and flew back from Paris. It's the first time I've seen these in 32 yrs! #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Toronto 1980 Moving from Wolfville, NS to Toronto in 1980 to begin studies at Ryerson was a major turning point in my life. Getting used to city life was challenging, and I'm glad I had a camera to help me adapt to the new environment. #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Perception/Deception "We have art so that we shall not die of reality." - Friedrich Nietzsche #photography

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

These days I'm not a fan of McDonalds, but when I was a teenager and fast food was a novelty in my life, I ate there as often as I could. So, there is a bit of nostalgia in these photos, and also an attraction to the design of the yellow M. #photography

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

My Favourite Light I first discovered this light in Halifax in 1980 (see first photo in set) and have been enamored with it ever since. Back light on pavement is my favourite light and works best when the pavement is wet. #photography

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Semi-Crazy Yeah, I'm semi-crazy, I gotta be half nuts To keep running up and down the road in these semi trucks Junior Brown "Semi-Crazy" (1996) #photography

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Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Windsor, Nova Scotia All we need is music, sweet music There'll be music everywhere There'll be swinging, swaying, records playing Dancing in the street Martha and The Vandellas "Dancing in the Street" (1965) #photography

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