Lori Ryerson 🇨🇦 Focalocity Photography
@loriryerson.ca
Canadian contemporary photographic artist. My politics = the good of the many vs the good of the few. Live long & prosper. Make my day: join my mailing list (on my website).
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I'm a Toronto-based art photographer and wordsmith. I love to travel to make my art, but I don't always have to go far to find subject matter. I watch for the quiet moments, always on the lookout for a little mystery in the mundane. I'm also on Instagram as @focalocity.
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It’s been a particularly heavy start to Hanukkah this year.
May the memories of those who were killed be a blessing.
May we keep in our minds the suffering of those injured.
And may we share our prayers with their families and the Jewish community in Australia.
May the memories of those who were killed be a blessing.
May we keep in our minds the suffering of those injured.
And may we share our prayers with their families and the Jewish community in Australia.
December 16, 2025 at 2:56 AM
It’s been a particularly heavy start to Hanukkah this year.
May the memories of those who were killed be a blessing.
May we keep in our minds the suffering of those injured.
And may we share our prayers with their families and the Jewish community in Australia.
May the memories of those who were killed be a blessing.
May we keep in our minds the suffering of those injured.
And may we share our prayers with their families and the Jewish community in Australia.
Hiding in plain sight. Above the #wildfire #smoke coming from about 20 miles away, while up in a #hotairballoon we see another hot air balloon below us. #BlueSkyArtShow, up in the #sky, watching this incredible early morning scene unfold above Sedona, Arizona.
December 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Hiding in plain sight. Above the #wildfire #smoke coming from about 20 miles away, while up in a #hotairballoon we see another hot air balloon below us. #BlueSkyArtShow, up in the #sky, watching this incredible early morning scene unfold above Sedona, Arizona.
#BlueSkyArtShow #Warmth #globalwarming #wildfire #smoke Flying in a hot air balloon above Sedona while the smoke of a nearby wildfire blankets the peaks. #landscape #aerialphoto
November 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
#BlueSkyArtShow #Warmth #globalwarming #wildfire #smoke Flying in a hot air balloon above Sedona while the smoke of a nearby wildfire blankets the peaks. #landscape #aerialphoto
Fire in the Sky - lightening flashes behind the clouds in #Yellowstone. #BlueSkyArtShow #bright #lightening #landscapephotography #darksky #reflections
November 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Fire in the Sky - lightening flashes behind the clouds in #Yellowstone. #BlueSkyArtShow #bright #lightening #landscapephotography #darksky #reflections
Sigh. Better late than never; I was inside, watching my team lose last night's baseball game LOL. #inside #BlueSkyArtShow
October 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Sigh. Better late than never; I was inside, watching my team lose last night's baseball game LOL. #inside #BlueSkyArtShow
Super proud of our #TorontoBlueJays. It all comes down to 1 game, sending all the positive energies. #letsplayball Great sportsmanship, love the energy on both teams. Shout out to the tremendous tech skills on the field & in studio. So impressed with Dan Shulman and Buck Martinez calling the games.
October 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Super proud of our #TorontoBlueJays. It all comes down to 1 game, sending all the positive energies. #letsplayball Great sportsmanship, love the energy on both teams. Shout out to the tremendous tech skills on the field & in studio. So impressed with Dan Shulman and Buck Martinez calling the games.
I won't add my tourism dollars, I won't even fly through 'Murica, and I'm doing my #elbowsup best to #BuyCanadian. But for today's mass #NoKings protest, sending my moral support. Above all, remain #peaceful. They want to scare you into violence. Don't let them. Stay safe. #saynotofascism
October 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I won't add my tourism dollars, I won't even fly through 'Murica, and I'm doing my #elbowsup best to #BuyCanadian. But for today's mass #NoKings protest, sending my moral support. Above all, remain #peaceful. They want to scare you into violence. Don't let them. Stay safe. #saynotofascism
The Malahat Skywalk spiral tower near Victoria, BC. Get #vertical above the tree line for a spectacular view of the Saanich Peninsula. If you're brave enough, lie down on that net platform with nothing between you and the ground except that net. #BlueSkyArtShow #architecture #thrills #photography
October 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The Malahat Skywalk spiral tower near Victoria, BC. Get #vertical above the tree line for a spectacular view of the Saanich Peninsula. If you're brave enough, lie down on that net platform with nothing between you and the ground except that net. #BlueSkyArtShow #architecture #thrills #photography
It's #salmon season in #Toronto! Yup, you can actually see salmon spawning upstream in the middle of an urban centre. It's always so cool to witness. Tagging it #FishyFriday (not quite #FlyDay, unless you're the one doing the fishing!!!) in the #PhotographersofBluesky #DailyArt.
October 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It's #salmon season in #Toronto! Yup, you can actually see salmon spawning upstream in the middle of an urban centre. It's always so cool to witness. Tagging it #FishyFriday (not quite #FlyDay, unless you're the one doing the fishing!!!) in the #PhotographersofBluesky #DailyArt.
Henley Harbour ruins in Labrador; most likely a church built near the remains of an ancient fortress. #31daysofHalloween #Spooktober #RedWed #abandoned #GhostTown
October 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Henley Harbour ruins in Labrador; most likely a church built near the remains of an ancient fortress. #31daysofHalloween #Spooktober #RedWed #abandoned #GhostTown
Saturday morning. #BlueSkyArtShow says take time to #relax today. The #morninglight in #deathvalley will always clear some space in your mind. #landscape #photography. Thank you to the thousands of #altgov and @altnps.bsky.social folks taking risks to protect. This is for you. #staysafe
October 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Saturday morning. #BlueSkyArtShow says take time to #relax today. The #morninglight in #deathvalley will always clear some space in your mind. #landscape #photography. Thank you to the thousands of #altgov and @altnps.bsky.social folks taking risks to protect. This is for you. #staysafe
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In all the chaos, I would urge folks to remember that a lot of folks now don’t know when their next check will come.
The vast majority are good people who love this nation deeply, and many of them are still working despite not knowing when they’ll be paid
Have compassion.
The vast majority are good people who love this nation deeply, and many of them are still working despite not knowing when they’ll be paid
Have compassion.
October 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
In all the chaos, I would urge folks to remember that a lot of folks now don’t know when their next check will come.
The vast majority are good people who love this nation deeply, and many of them are still working despite not knowing when they’ll be paid
Have compassion.
The vast majority are good people who love this nation deeply, and many of them are still working despite not knowing when they’ll be paid
Have compassion.
A tribute to mark the passing of the very great and gracious Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE. Thank you for generously sharing your life's knowledge with us. (A Geoffroy's Tamarin, perched in a Cecropia tree, aka trumpet tree, taken in Panama.) #wildlife #photography #primates #monkeys
October 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A tribute to mark the passing of the very great and gracious Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE. Thank you for generously sharing your life's knowledge with us. (A Geoffroy's Tamarin, perched in a Cecropia tree, aka trumpet tree, taken in Panama.) #wildlife #photography #primates #monkeys
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All around me the noise is fierce, on so many fronts. Tonight is the start of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. It's in my DNA to find myself mentally closing the door on the noise, making time for quiet reflection. I wish friends a sweet and healthy year. I'll be in the kitchen if you need me.
September 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
All around me the noise is fierce, on so many fronts. Tonight is the start of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. It's in my DNA to find myself mentally closing the door on the noise, making time for quiet reflection. I wish friends a sweet and healthy year. I'll be in the kitchen if you need me.
#BlueSkyArtShow #Home - it's hard to imagine that there are whole generations of children who have never seen the starry brilliance of a night sky because of light pollution. I love #Toronto at night, but part of why I travel is to find dark skies.
September 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
#BlueSkyArtShow #Home - it's hard to imagine that there are whole generations of children who have never seen the starry brilliance of a night sky because of light pollution. I love #Toronto at night, but part of why I travel is to find dark skies.
Just a typical #stunday view of #Newfoundland. I always look for and welcome these #silentmoments. #photography #Canada
September 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Just a typical #stunday view of #Newfoundland. I always look for and welcome these #silentmoments. #photography #Canada
The highly polished side of the train reflected the surrounding desert countryside as we rode through #Kamloops, #Canada. The eerie light from an overcast (wildfire) sky made it seem like the train disappears into the sky. #loriryerson #photography #trains #BlueSkyArtShow #Shiny
August 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The highly polished side of the train reflected the surrounding desert countryside as we rode through #Kamloops, #Canada. The eerie light from an overcast (wildfire) sky made it seem like the train disappears into the sky. #loriryerson #photography #trains #BlueSkyArtShow #Shiny
August 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The #jagged peaks of the blue berg reflect in the still water at the base of a mountain, it's own jagged peaks poking through dense low cloud cover. #landscape #photography from #Greenland to bring down the heat, for the Saturday #BlueSkyArtShow.
August 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The #jagged peaks of the blue berg reflect in the still water at the base of a mountain, it's own jagged peaks poking through dense low cloud cover. #landscape #photography from #Greenland to bring down the heat, for the Saturday #BlueSkyArtShow.
#notellmotel #alternating #BlueSkyArtShow #photography #closethecurtains If I have to explain it, I have not done my job right.
July 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
#notellmotel #alternating #BlueSkyArtShow #photography #closethecurtains If I have to explain it, I have not done my job right.
July 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Hard to believe anyone actually gives a shit about places like Gaza or Ukraine, or the homeless anywhere, or the displaced in Texas...when this much food is being thrown the hell out. Beyond disgraceful. Reprehensible.
July 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Hard to believe anyone actually gives a shit about places like Gaza or Ukraine, or the homeless anywhere, or the displaced in Texas...when this much food is being thrown the hell out. Beyond disgraceful. Reprehensible.
Outstanding article, accurately portrays our Canadian feelings about this divorce that was thrust upon us. nymag.com/intelligence...
You Have No Idea How Furious the Canadians Are
There’s nothing like a common enemy to make a country come together.
nymag.com
July 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Outstanding article, accurately portrays our Canadian feelings about this divorce that was thrust upon us. nymag.com/intelligence...