David Niddrie

Vancouver passes 2026 budget with property tax freeze | CBC News Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's wish of a "zero means zero" budget has come true.

Vancouver council votes to cut arts, culture & community service funding while also increasing fees at Parks Board facilities. Big winners from this budget are the cops who got yet another massive budget increase of $50 million. Why, do they run this town? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

URGENT | VIVO Needs You: A Home for Media Arts — VIVO Media Arts

Consider donating to VIVO Media Arts Centre - they are dealing with a rent affordability crisis & need bucks to keep programming. I have seen 2 amazing immersive installations in the last 6 mos & hope to see more in the future! Crucial art space for #Vancouver. www.vivomediaarts.com/news/donatio...

Drove down it this summer in my
VW van. Second gear, slow and steady all the way. Incredible.

A rear view mirror shows the reflection of a VW van the driver took the pic from. Rolling hills and grasslands in the background.

Highway 20 in BC’s Chilcotin Plateau is seen from a vantage point as the road leads toward distant mountains and thunderstorms.

Road tripping on BC’s Chilcotin Plateau. Shot with Fuji Acros
#photography #explorebc #vwwesty #fujiacros #fujix #bwphoto

BC | Central Coast Trip 2025 Travels from Vancouver up the 99 to Lillooet, onwards on the 97 through the Cariboo and onto the Chilcotin Plateau. From there we traveled down Freedom Hill on Hwy 20 into the Bella Coola Valley. Amaz...

Adding to my BC Central Coast #Flickr album today, some more B&W shots and a few in colour. Cariboo into the Chilcotin earlier this summer. #photography #bwphoto #fujifilm #explorebc
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An american white pelican is framed by trees and shrubs as it floats on a lake near BC's central coast in this black and white image.

It was a surprise to see American White Pelicans on Anahim Lake in BC's Chilcotin Plateau earlier this summer. Captured a few frames as they floated by and watched soaring white birds cruise across the lake as well.
#explorebc #photography #bw #blackandwhite #bwphoto #pelican #chilcotin

70 leading Canadians, civil society groups ask Carney to protect Canada's 'digital sovereignty' | CBC News Dozens of experts, academics and organizations have released an open letter urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to swiftly "defend Canada's digital sovereignty" and protect the country from the whims of...

Protect Canada's Digital Sovereignty -- Is there a petition I can sign to show my support? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

A humpback whale’s tail is seen in the Pacific Ocean while misty coastlines and mountains fade in the distance in this black and white photo.

A young Humpback Whale starts a deep dive in Burke Channel on the central coast of B.C.

#explorebc #fujiacros #photography #wildlifephotography #bw #bwphoto #bellacoola #greatbear

The renewable energy revolution is a feat of technology | Rebecca Solnit An energy revolution is underway in this century, though most people have not noticed it

Reading this and the case for burning fossil fuels to move around fossil fuels knowing they are poisonous, wasteful and planet wrecking is gob-smacking. Renewables are the cheapest form of energy on the planet and only getting more so every day. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

In Alberta, the Punks Are Taking Over | The Tyee The scene is galvanizing against a common enemy: the United Conservative Party.

The rise in punk and hardcore’s prevalence in Alberta is to create a voice against the UCP, says one vocalist. 🎤 #abpoli 

B.C. author leads 'David against Goliath' lawsuits alleging big tech used writers' works to train AI | CBC News Best-selling author J.B. MacKinnon is the representative plaintiff in four proposed class-action lawsuits that allege copyrighted books written by Canadian authors were illegally being used to train l...

Give 'em heck, James! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Two cowboys wrangle a wild horse on the road grounds in Bella Coola.

A man rides a saddle Bronx for eight seconds at the Bella Coola rodeo.

Rodeo participants practice their calf tying skills while a young woman hugs a baby goat.

A man in a white cowboy hat watches the rodeo events.

Bella Coola Rodeo, 2025
The two master horsemen were fascinating to watch as they wrangled all the bucking broncs and steers on the grounds, communicating in silence with each other, confident and cool.

Shot w Fuji Acros / XT-5
#photography #bw #blackandwhite #fujiacros #explorebc #rodeo

An empty highway leads across a landscape of green trees and in the distance, mountains with a thunder storm approaching.

A woman stands next to some Old Growth Cedars on the central coast of B.C.

The Bella Coola River is seen at dusk with flowing turquoise waters and a mountain in the distance.

View from the campervan looking out the window to a lake in the Chilcotin plateau, central coast B.C.

A few iPhone snaps from a recent trip with the Westy to Central Coast B.C.
#photography #iphone #wilderness #explorebc

Coastal First Nations in B.C. issue open letter to Carney opposing suggested northern pipeline | CBC News Coastal First Nations in British Columbia have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, asking him to reject any new proposal for a crude oil pipeline to the northwest coast.

I continue to support Coastal First Nations in protecting our Pacific / North Coast and saying no to more oil pipelines. Renewal energy is the future and this fantasy project has no consent, no justification and no need. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Can’t wait. At her book launch here in Vancouver she teased the album title as being about the sky in the Pacific Northwest. Sounds about right!

These Reporters Aren’t Giving Up on Local News | The Tyee When three Metro Vancouver papers closed we lost our jobs. So we decided to start a news co-op.

Wonderful initiative I hope succeeds, grows and replicates across this land.
These Reporters Aren't Giving Up on Local News via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

Backyard feeders changed the shape of hummingbird beaks, scientists say A new study details the evolutionary change of Anna's Hummingbirds, finding their beaks have grown longer and more tapered to get the most from common feeders.

I have a some resident Anna’s hummingbirds that rely on me to keep my feeder topped up and I’m happy to do so! It’s amazing their beaks evolved so quickly to this style of feeder. www.npr.org/2025/05/23/n...

Water lilies as seen from above, floating on a lake with texture and organic patterns in this busy, green image.

Water lilies as seen from above, floating on a lake with texture and organic patterns in this busy, green image.

Patterns, textures and reflection - Water lilies from directly above.
A pair of iPhone snaps from Burnaby Lake, BC.
#photography #waterlily #texture #biophilia #pattern

A family walks past a cafe storefront on a street corner in Minneapolis.

Paddle boats lined up and sparkling green and blue in the sunshine at Hyland Lake in Minneapolis.

A classic orange vintage sports car sits in the driveway of an automotive shop in Minneapolis.

A colourful street scene in Minneapolis with a teal building and red roof beside a shop called Bills Garden. A man in a van sits out front.

Four shots from neighbourhood explorations of Minneapolis, MN. Inspiring place to visit, so much water and greenery amongst the suburbs too.
#photography #mpls #fujifilm #27mm #travelphoto #midwest #fujixe3

Canada’s security operation for G7 summit faces unorthodox threat … bears Apex predators are one of several large and unpredictable animals concerning officials in foothills of Rockies

Mind those apex predators when you're in the Rockies! It didn't make it into my story, but there was a CBC report of a bear being euthanized at the 2002 G8 Summit when it got too close to the security perimeter. The only casualty from the event. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

The Face of Protest, Then and Now | The Tyee As the G7 summit approaches, a photographer revisits his shots from the Calgary 2002 G8 protests.

I love this global justice movement time capsule in @thetyee.ca. Images & words about the last time the G7 came to Kananaskis from @davidniddrie.bsky.social
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Hundreds of protesters rally in downtown Calgary ahead of G7 summit | Globalnews.ca As world leaders attending the G7 summit in Kananaskis began to arrive, hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Calgary on Sunday, hoping to send a message.

As a comparison to the 2002 G8 event I wrote about this weekend, here is a media report on protests in the city of Calgary as the G7 comes back to the Kananaskis this week.
#g7summit #kananaskis #g7
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Thank you Jackie! The timing with #nokings and protest being top of the news made for an interesting look back!
I’m really pleased with how it came together thanks to your expert guidance and deft hand with editing :) Great teamwork, cheers!

The Face of Protest, Then and Now | The Tyee As the G7 summit approaches, a photographer revisits his shots from the Calgary 2002 G8 protests.

I've been scrolling #nokings footage all weekend. Relatedly/unrelatedly, it was a pleasure to work with @davidniddrie.bsky.social on this Weekender photo essay for @thetyee.ca featuring images from the 2002 G8 protests in Calgary. 🧵

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Have a look at my new piece out in The Tyee today. A photo essay looking back at the G8 protests in 2002 as world leaders gather in Alberta again next week. Shot on 35mm slide film with some words to accompany.
#photography #activism #35mm #g7summit #photojournalism

Saw him perform along with members of Prime Time band this spring and wow, what a showstopper he is! Told some fine stories about back in the day, too. HBD!

A multiple exposure image showing a crab claw on the beach, overlaid with textures of the sand and seashells below tide line.

A multiple exposure shot of a lifeguard rowboat on the beach with textures of the below tide detritus overlaid on the image, creating texture for the boat landscape.

Two new in-camera multiple exposures from Locarno Beach, Vancouver. Playing around with the texture underfoot and the vistas in the distance. Part of an ongoing series of art prints I've been working on. #photography #artprint #photoprint #multipleexposure #fujix #vancouver #artoutloud

Power to Sly Stone, an all-time musical hero & inspiration. Simply a stone-cold genius, his work in funk/soul/rnb/psychedelia remains as one the best musical runs of the time. The album Stand! may as well be a greatest hits lp but There's A Riot Going On is deep & powerful on so many levels. RIP.

Minneapolis – An Art Lover’s Wonderland Spoonbridge and Cherry, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, 1985-88 In my mind, Minneapolis always seemed pretty cool. Knowing this was where Prince worked and lived was an early indicator, but…

Here's my blog post and some extra shots from the Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden in #Minneapolis
blog.davidniddrie.com/2025/06/09/m...
#mpls #photography #photoblog #travelphoto #fuji27mm

People look out from a staircase to a bridge with other people walking underneath.

A flower lined tunnel appears on a path in the sculpture garden.

The lush grasslands of the Minneapolis sculpture garden are seen with the city skyline in the rear.

Spoonbridge and Cherry is a famous sculpture in Minneapolis seen here reflecting on a lake it sits upon.

A few shots from in and around the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis last summer.
#fuji27mm #mpls #sculpture #photography #travelphoto