Empty seats in the early morning: Three selections from a virtually passenger-free Houston International Airport taken around 1:00 am this morning. Thanks for for coming to take a look. J. Ashley Nixon Photography ..read more

First walk around the block in Peruvian style to celebrate the 2017 New Year in Calgary, Canada. © J. Ashley Nixon Heavy snow and a chill wind did not stop the Peruvian traditions last night as we made our family walk with Arya the Airedale around the block (manzana). As per convention, something yellow was worn (beneath the parkas) and backpacks were filled with items to equip everyone for the coming year. Minutes into the New Years day in Calgary, Canada. © J. Ashley Nixon And noise was made! Drum, shaker and whistle were sounded for anyone who cared to listen before heading back into the wa ..read more

Arya the Airedale plays out in her new red coat. © J. Ashley Nixon Two days of precipitation accumulating to around 12 cm tapered out in the wee hours of Christmas morning creating a winter wonderland in Calgary. It was a crispy cold minus 13 degrees outside but as the turkey finished off roasting in the oven I picked up my coat and went outside with Arya the Airedale to photograph her and some other striking red colours in the snow. Merry Christmas everyone. Hockey dreams start here © J. Ashley NixonSnowy fire hydrant © J. Ashley NixonCanada Post in winter © J. Ashley Nixo ..read more

In celebration of the Mothers in my life Four photos to celebrate four mothers that are important in my life: my wife; my wife’s Mama; my Big Sis Sally; and my own dear Mum. Thank you for everything you have done to get the rest of us here. May 8, 2016 My Mum in the garden © J. Ashley Nixon   Mama Titi © J. Ashley Nixon   Sally © J. Ashley Nixon   Maricarmen © J. Ashley Nixon ..read more

The 2018 survey of the world’s most liveable cities was published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) this week. In their annual, widely-read ranking that helps indicate how sustainably cities are developing, Melbourne, Australia which has been at the top of the table for seven years, was pipped by Austria’s capital city, Vienna. Osaka, Japan came third. Three of the top ten cities are in Canada. My hometown, Calgary came in fourth, ahead of Vancouver (6th) and Toronto (8th), making it the most liveable city in North America based on a range of factors, including political and social stab ..read more