All posts by Gary Wium

Besides being a photographer, I'm also the guitarist with the rowdy folk fusion group, The Mad Maggies. I was programmer/web developer for Communication Arts magazine for 15 years before going rogue. I moved from the San Francisco Bay Area to Montréal, Québec in 2013. In 2023, I relocated to Penticton, BC -- better weather.

Montréal postcard — Boulevard Saint-Laurent

This spot on Boulevard Saint-Laurent at the railroad tracks is pretty much the center of the Île de Montréal. The underpass where the bike route goes are the train tracks (and the dirt bike trail) that separate the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie and Plateau neighborhoods. I took this photo on the Plateau side.

Boulevard Saint-Laurent near the train tracks

iPhone 6s Plus camera, Snapseed app, out walking the MTL streets.

1966 Chevy Impala SS

I really love the iPhone 6s Plus camera. The DSLRs have stayed bagged up pretty much since I got the new phone. Eventually I’ll bust them out again. But for daily out for a walk shooting, it’s hard to beat the iPhone.

And hey, nice Chevy! There aren’t many lowriders in Montréal.

1966 Chevy Impala SS

iPhone 6s Plus, Snapseed app, on Rue Masson

Longboard at the Big O

One interesting circumstance I’ve added to my lifestyle is longboarding. I took my first longboard push about a month after my 61st birthday. I broke my nose and cracked a rib that day, but that is a story for another time. I’m 8 months in and now that the weather has warmed up, I get out for long push sessions several times a week. I currently have three boards: Loaded Bhangra, Loaded Fattail, and a regular “popsicle” skateboard. The dangerous wooden toy game is on…

Big O with longboard doodle #1

Big O with longboard doodle #2

iPhone 6s Plus, Snapseed doodles, Bhangra at the Big O