iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Check out "Unplug America" for idea on how to replace American Online companies with Canadian alternatives. engageq.notion.site/unplug-full #canada #canadians #ElbowsUp #CanadaStrong

engageq.notion.site

Unplug America | Notion

(Researched and no longer Canadian-owned: Skip the Dishes.)

021

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Yes, but they are all done breeding right now. They are preparing for migration in Ontario. I think she just flew through a web!

010

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Too bad you can't come along. Should be interesting - there isn't much time to advertise.

110

Reposted by John Lee 🇨🇦

chocolatemal.bsky.social @chocolatemal.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Experimenting with warm light and dark backgrounds using different subjects for #52frames_shapewithlight #lowkeyphotography #crownroyal #abstractphotography #macrophotography #fujifilm

193

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

These are great! Really like the mushroom pic - are they back-lit with an LED or flash?

110

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Terry Border (Bent Objects) was my inspiration for the #52frames_humor week challenge. It was fun to do, but nowhere close to the master's work! #52frames #photography #bent_objects

Allsorts of trouble at snack time. Candies escape their bowl to challenge a healthy apple to a duel.

180

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

An adult Eastern Kingbird teaching junior to respect its elders, or maybe they are playing "King of the hill"? #birds #birding #flycatcher #kingbird #photography #birdsofbluesky

090

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Great, I've got clusters of both of those going! I tried swamp milkweed for the monarchs, but couldn't keep it going (too dry here). We've got columbine, tick seed, the burgamot, cardinal flower, St John's wort going too.

100

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I attended a native plant collective "fair" where they were showcasing Ontario native plants, and explaining the benefits to insects, birds, plants...etc. So I decided to start with a small garden and then see if I could grow it slowly. I add two or three new plants each year. :)

200

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Thanks for sharing this, I would like to see the larvae stage, now I know where to look!

100

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Very cool Michelle! I like how you found so many diverse subject - creating some really beautiful images!

010

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

52Frames submission for the negative space challenge: "Bumbling Bee" #52frames #52frames_negativespace #photography #bees

A bumble bee approaches a wild bergamot flower.

0131

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

No luck on my own - I found a local camera / electronics repair tech that is looking at it. Diagnostic is free, so that is good. If his estimate is $$$ I will begin a search for a new body. (I see the D7500 are on sale right now!)

010

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Yes, same error. Thanks for the suggestion! It seems like something is wrong with the card reader, maybe a loose or broken ribbon cable?

110

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Well, I have an architecture pic, that might work...

010

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

All great finds from the park, Michelle! I took a walk along King St today to see what I could find!

110

Reposted by John Lee 🇨🇦

chocolatemal.bsky.social @chocolatemal.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I spent entirely too much time on this week's #52Frames_ontheground challenge 😜. Here are a few of my favourite images from the week. #macrophotography #nature #fujifilm

1111

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Beautiful! I especially like the pink poppy(?) with the sun's rays peeking through the trees!

110

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

My #52frames_water image ended up not really having "water" as the main focus, BUT, the idea for this image was inspired by the challenge! So I'm going with it! #52frames #photography

small, soft-blue flowers
dappled light and memories -
cast into a stream

0200

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Beautiful images! Love the red of the flower! (gerber daisy?) The sharp image(s) in the droplets is perfect!

010

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

First time meeting a Red-Headed Woodpecker - at my Mom's feeder today! It spent the morning eating sunflower seeds. #ShallowLake #birds #ontario #photography

A red-headed woodpecker is perched on a powerline as it surveys the birdfeeders below.

314312

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Parseword, today's done with no hints! (Mind you, it was a short clue.) #puzzles #parseword

Parseword results: perfect, no hints, completed in 1 min 1 sec, & secret found!

030

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I really like the garden centre zoom effect - that feeling you get when you are pick plants for the summer!

110

Reposted by John Lee 🇨🇦

chocolatemal.bsky.social @chocolatemal.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I tried a few different things for #52frames_slowshutter this week, including the EC (rear curtain sync). #longexposure #rearcurtainsync #waterphotography #gelphotography #lightpainting #ICM #fujifilmXT5

141

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I like the busy street scene and the tennis player - both freeze a lot of action!

110

Reposted by John Lee 🇨🇦

chocolatemal.bsky.social @chocolatemal.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I tried to capture elements of #ParisLife for #52Frames_fastshutter this week. Do you have a favourite image? #streetphotography #sportsphotography #petanque #tennis #FujifilmXT5

172

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

#52frames #52frames_inspiredbyaphotographer #horses #equine I went with DAVID REID and Krystina Lynn - Canadian Equine photographers for inspiration this week. This photo is from the Dutch Harness and Trottingbred Sale at St. Jacobs Farmers' Market.

Strutting their stuff at the horse auction in St. Jacobs.

180

Reposted by John Lee 🇨🇦

chocolatemal.bsky.social @chocolatemal.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I'm fortunate to be in Paris for 10 days and was assigned George Brassaï for #52frames_inspiredbyaphotographer this week! #parislanuit #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #nightphotography #passy #paris

1161

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Watching the action at the Dutch Harness and Trottingbred Sale @ St. Jacobs Market today! I didn't make any bids! #horses #photography

a young boy and his mother watch the horses and carts circle the track at the auction

0100

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Thank you for the encouragement to keep going!

010

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

First time for me - solved Parseword with no hints, not even the definition! (To be fair, it was one of the easier ones...) #parseword #puzzles

140

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Thank you Fabrice - I am using the terms Georges supplied in our conversation.

000

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

For #52frames_portraitofastanger during a walk in a local park, I met Georges Sioui - a very friendly man with many interesting stories (he is Huron-Wendat, a polyglot, he was a professor of Indigenous Studies as three different Canadian Universities, an author, and more!) #52frames #photography

2252

John Lee 🇨🇦 @watgrad.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I think these are great! I have some pics of "things that are red", but nothing that really captures the intent of the challenge, like these do.

010