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.
Canada Strong. 🇨🇦 Today, for the 1st time in year, I have hope. Hope for the future of MY country, Canada, and hope that the other "middle powers" will join us in taking the sign out of the window. Thank you Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social from a grateful Canadian. #elbowsup #canadastrong
FULL SPEECH | 'The old order is not coming back': PM says Canada must build strength at home
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January 21, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Canada Strong. 🇨🇦 Today, for the 1st time in year, I have hope. Hope for the future of MY country, Canada, and hope that the other "middle powers" will join us in taking the sign out of the window. Thank you Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social from a grateful Canadian. #elbowsup #canadastrong
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We can build walls or we can be more ambitious — and build something better, stronger, and more just.
January 20, 2026 at 10:56 PM
We can build walls or we can be more ambitious — and build something better, stronger, and more just.
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In an era of great power rivalry, Canada is choosing to be principled and pragmatic. To name reality, to act together, and to build what we claim to believe in.
January 20, 2026 at 7:43 PM
In an era of great power rivalry, Canada is choosing to be principled and pragmatic. To name reality, to act together, and to build what we claim to believe in.
Shine the light on the cockroaches. These are the ones pulling the strings.
January 19, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Shine the light on the cockroaches. These are the ones pulling the strings.
This is such amazing news. Each day, my PM is working with another country to make CANADA strong. Going through a divorce is never easy, especially when it's someone you loved and trusted for years. It's very sad, it hurts, but WE WILL GET THROUGH IT. Way to go, @mark-carney.bsky.social , thank you.
Canada will lower tariffs on some Chinese electric vehicles and China will do the same for Canadian canola products, a major shift in policy that was announced on Friday during a landmark state visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada to Beijing.
Canada Breaks With U.S. to Slash Tariffs on Some Chinese Electric Vehicles
China will in turn cut its own tariffs on Canadian canola products, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in Beijing on Friday.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:50 PM
This is such amazing news. Each day, my PM is working with another country to make CANADA strong. Going through a divorce is never easy, especially when it's someone you loved and trusted for years. It's very sad, it hurts, but WE WILL GET THROUGH IT. Way to go, @mark-carney.bsky.social , thank you.
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This has been the plan all along.
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections
January 15, 2026 at 1:57 PM
This has been the plan all along.
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections
- Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN
- Implement the Insurrection Act
- Declare Martial Law
- Suspend elections
#Abstract #photography for #BlueSkyArtShow, Saturday theme of #Vibrant. A little fun with an iris, to brighten up a winter's day.
January 11, 2026 at 12:02 AM
#Abstract #photography for #BlueSkyArtShow, Saturday theme of #Vibrant. A little fun with an iris, to brighten up a winter's day.
#BlueSkyArtShow #NewYear 2025 can't f**k off fast enough. 2026: first year of the 2nd quarter century of the 3rd millennium. We need to do a lot better. I will keep making art because art makes the world better. That’s my 2026 story, and I’m sticking with it. Also: OKAY, BLUE JAYS, LET'S PLAY BALL!
January 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
#BlueSkyArtShow #NewYear 2025 can't f**k off fast enough. 2026: first year of the 2nd quarter century of the 3rd millennium. We need to do a lot better. I will keep making art because art makes the world better. That’s my 2026 story, and I’m sticking with it. Also: OKAY, BLUE JAYS, LET'S PLAY BALL!
"When the Sky Falls" set in the #FaroeIslands. Helping the #BlueSkyArtShow celebrate a year of Saturday challenges with my #OpenHouse image. I loved the constantly changing skies & weather systems over there; this turned out to be one of my fav images from 2024. #clouds so low you could touch them.
December 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"When the Sky Falls" set in the #FaroeIslands. Helping the #BlueSkyArtShow celebrate a year of Saturday challenges with my #OpenHouse image. I loved the constantly changing skies & weather systems over there; this turned out to be one of my fav images from 2024. #clouds so low you could touch them.
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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.