The third installment of images of pipers and drummers for pipes|drums is online for subscribers. I’m currently working on the fourth part of the series with exciting plans for the project in the New Year. Many thanks to pipes|drums editor Andrew Berthoff, for allowing me to showcase these images. He invited me to start this project with the only guideline being that the images focused on piping and drumming subjects…pretty much a dream assignment for me! To see images from the previous two installments, head to pipes|drums (for subscribers), or check out my site for a few samples.

My sister is a midwife and while I was home, she picked some of the herbs from her garden to make some tinctures.

My sister in our Cape Breton basement.

My Ma is strong and independent and stubborn. She funny, tells great stories, and loves to laugh. She is fearless when it comes to trying new things, and surprises herself with just how creative she is. She is a fabulous baker and a wonderful mother. Above all, she is proud and loving. I figured it was suiting to take a few photos of in her kitchen, beneath the three fishermen since it was in the same window that I took the photos of her husband Steve, who looks quite identical to the pipe smoking fisherman.

Tis the start of the Xmas card season, a.k.a. the time of year when I take photos for Jamie’s cousin’s family. We met on Sunday at Saxe Point for some photos during a small window of dry weather…rare at this time of the year in Victoria! It’s always fun to hang out with the Magee family and we always seem to share lots of laughter.