In the Dark of Night

Sometimes, insomnia gets the best of me and I find myself sitting in the backyard with my camera, tripod and cable release, watching the amazing sky above me, capturing it to the best of my ability. I am never completely satisfied by my night shots, because I don't think they quite live up to the real thing; photos don't speak loudly enough to describe how incredible you feel seeing the milky way on a clear night in the country.

This time last year, I was living in Toronto, a place where you are unlikely to see any stars at any point in time due to the immense light pollution. And to be honest, it killed my soul a bit to not have that sense of awe, feeling so small in the world under such a vast blanket of stars. I missed everything about it.


But I am truly home these days, I enjoy these quiet moments, and I never take that view for granted.