The Rockwall.
In early September, Brittany, Phoebe and myself set off to hike The Rockwall—a 55km, 2700m elevation gain through-hike over 6 days, walking through stunning mountain passes, larch forests, glaciers and alpine lakes. Profound as it was, I have nothing extraordinary to say, other than letting the images speak for themselves.
A September sunrise summit.
It’s been 7 years since my last sunrise summit of EEOR, and this sunrise objective with Anna and Mike a couple of weeks ago did not disappoint.
Lake O’Hara.
Thirteen alpine lakes in a day. The Lake O’Hara Alpine Circuit is well known for a reason.
Squamish.
Some photos from our trip to Squamish, British Columbia a few weeks ago.
Cedar Creek.
Some moments at Cedar Creek with my siblings and their other halves on New Year’s Eve, and with my dear friend Bek a couple of days earlier on a 39ºC afternoon.
Zoe.
Zoe is a competitive climber and marketing creative based out of Vancouver, originally from China and adopted by her Canadian parents. We took these portraits in the fast-fading light of an evening in late September, in Squamish, BC.
Nathan.
Nathan is an Occupational Therapist and outdoor enthusiast based in Calgary, AB. Nate & I met at a Colour The Trails Ice Climbing event a couple of years back, and we’ve stayed in touch ever since. I photographed him by the water one late summer evening.
Floe Lake.
After many a switchback, the trail led us to our campground. Floe Lake may just be one of my most favourite campgrounds to date. The turquoise lake glittered in the afternoon sun, a tantalising invitation to jump into its icy waters after a hot day of hiking. Here are my favourite moments from three days in the Rockwall, Kootenay National Park.
Coralia.
Coralia is a climbing instructor and elementary school teacher based out of Calgary. She is also Vice-President of Soul of Miistaki. Her story centres around culture, climbing, community and identity, and how she explores the intersection of it all as a Latinx Canadian.
High Angle Photography Clinic
On Saturday, August 5th, myself and 7 others took part in the first High Angle Photography Clinic with Eva Capozzola. One of the many great community initiatives supported by Arc’teryx Alberta as part of Go Climb Week, this clinic allowed us to learn how to safely set up rigs to produce climbing photography.
Mich.
I recently had the honour of photographing Mich. Being part of the climbing community in Canmore, as well as being two of few BIPOC folks in our mountain town, Mich and I have crossed paths many times over the years. After their portrait session, I asked them some questions around identity, culture and their personal journey.
Autumn's 2nd birthday.
A sunset summit up a Canmore classic to celebrate Autumn’s 2nd birthday.
A morning in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.
We have just returned from spending 10 days in Mexico, enjoying the southern sun, sea and sand. It’s my first vacation to anywhere other than home since 2017. Here is a small time capsule of moments playing by the ocean, indulging our creativity, memorialising our trip and savouring the morning hours at one of the many beaches in Puerto Escondido.
The year of rapidity: 2022.
This year has been as abundant as it has been tumultuous. As the world began to open back up after the pandemic, life began to move extremely fast. It swept me off my feet, and I am looking forward to much-needed time off during the holiday season to be able to catch my breath.
Four days in Skoki Valley.
Here lies a lengthy post from our backcountry camping trip to Skoki Valley. A trip planned since the end of January with our friends Brit & Sam, we ended up going without them on account of the fact Brit got accepted into a grad program at a university in Toronto. I wrote more about that here.
Weekends off-the-grid.
A collection of images from camping weekends in July. I cherish these days and nights outdoors—sleeping in a tent next to waterfalls, reading in a softly-rocking hammock, having fireside conversations and reconnecting, once more, to the real essence of what it means to be human.
Our immigration story.
It was in June 1996 that my father, my mother (pregnant with my brother), my sister & I migrated from The Philippines. I interviewed my parents for this special piece that tells the story of how we came to be two-time migrants.
Tatiana Carrion, Beads+Babes.
I sat down to photograph & interview Tatiana Carrion, founder & creator behind Beads+Babes. Tatiana makes her beautiful beaded earrings right here in Canmore, AB.
Australia.
It’s been five years since I left Australia. I swapped +30ºC for -30ºC, beaches for mountains, sea for snow. Five years is too long not to hug my family; to swim in saltwater; to feel sand between my toes; to wake up to the cacophony of birds celebrating the dawn of a new day.
A day on the ice with Colour The Trails.
From our Saturday ice climbing with Colour The Trails. After climbing on rock and plastic for the last 6 or 7 years, I was thrilled to get out on the ice for the first (but not the last) time.