Monthly Archives: December 2025

Savin Rock and Its Flying Horses

At its peak in 1919, Savin Rock welcomed 1.2 million visitors a year, rivaling even the famous Coney Island.

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How Wrong I Was

When we arrived in Naples my first impressions were of physical deterioration, vandalism, and filth. When thrown suddenly into the chaos and traffic just outside the airport the contrast with Montreal felt like too much! A visceral body blow.

Looking back now I can see how wrong I was.

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Catania Market

The Catania food markets continue a tradition dating back at least as far as Roman times, but also picking up on all the cultures that have traveled through Sicily since.

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Return to Damascus is my new book of photographs, available for order, that preserves fleeting impressions and the spirit of a place through the lens. Accompanied by brief reflections and memories, the photographs offer a tribute to the place and its people, focusing on enduring character and the subtle interplay of light, architecture, and tradition. Return to Damascus is a quiet celebration of observation and memory, inviting viewers to participate.

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How Many Roads? is a book of photographs by Jonathan Sa'adah, available for order, offering an unglossy but deeply human view of the period from 1968 to 1975 in richly detailed, observant images that have poignant resonance with the present. Ninety-one sepia photographs reproduced with an introduction by Teju Cole, essays by Beth Adams, Hoyt Alverson, and Steven Tozer, and a preface by the photographer.
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