Chris Jones Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Enraged pedestrian. Flâneur. Hiker. Explorer. Web developer. Photographer. Daydreamer. Recluse. Road full of promise, head full of doubt. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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I’m at home in Halifax, NS, where it’s 4° with a few clouds at 3:56am.

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Beech leaves in winter

Beech leaves in winter

January 17th, 2021 at 8:41pm in Photographs

Beech trees are sometimes called “ghost trees” because they can hold their dead leaves through the winter.

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Point Pleasant wind and waves

Point Pleasant wind and waves

January 17th, 2021 at 4:56pm in Notes

Another windy, wet day for a walk.

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Night parking

Night parking

January 14th, 2021 at 8:43pm in Notes

Went for another walk around the neighbourhood this evening.

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Checked in: Fan's Chinese Restaurant

Checked in: Fan's Chinese Restaurant

January 10th, 2021 at 5:36pm in Notes

A little Schezuan Peppercorn Beef to warm up with on the way home.

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Salt Marsh walk

Salt Marsh walk

January 10th, 2021 at 5:02pm in Notes

It was a very windy walk along the Salt Marsh trail this afternoon but I really needed some fresh air.

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Popular

Using PHP and cURL to post to the Mastodon API

Using PHP and cURL to post to the Mastodon API

August 29th, 2018 at 7:31pm in Articles

As my distaste for Twitter has grown over the last while I decided to see if I could deploy my own instance of Mastodon, a federated, distributed social network.

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Hiking the Liberty Lake Loop

Hiking the Liberty Lake Loop

August 31st, 2018 at 12:56pm in Articles

Desperate for a relatively local hiking challenge this year, I decided to finally hike the Liberty Lake Loop, a 56km trail in Kejimkujik National Park.

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Three Days Around Cape Chignecto

Three Days Around Cape Chignecto

June 1st, 2011 at 9:11pm in Articles

Since moving to the east coast, I’ve been trying my best to do as much hiking as I did when I lived in central British Columbia.

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Late summer camping at Keji's Wil-Bo-Wil cabin

Late summer camping at Keji's Wil-Bo-Wil cabin

September 11th, 2014 at 8:00pm in Articles

It’s been about three years or so since the Wil-Bo-Wil cabin was built in Kejimkujik’s backcountry, and even though I’ve passed it many times on hikes destined for elsewhere in the park I’ve never actually stayed there.

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Stoddard House, Barrington Street

Stoddard House, Barrington Street

December 4th, 2012 at 2:00am in Photographs

This is the north exterior wall of Stoddard House, located at 1359 Barrington Street on the corner of Bishop Street.

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On This Day

Explore

Explore

January 17th, 2018 at 7:54pm in Notes

Need somewhere to hang my sweet new pennant.

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Creepy gates

Creepy gates

January 17th, 2017 at 6:31pm in Notes

Behind the Supreme Court of NS, an old cemetery and hanging ground.

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St. George's Round Church, Halifax

St. George's Round Church, Halifax

January 17th, 2011 at 2:00pm in Photographs

Here is a shot of the back side of one of Halifax’s most famous churches — and buildings in general — the second St.

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Upper Arrow Lake

Upper Arrow Lake

August 1st, 2009 at 12:53am in Photographs

I say this a lot, but this part of BC really is one of my favourite places.

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Economy Falls, September 2010 (Two)

Economy Falls, September 2010 (Two)

October 18th, 2010 at 2:00pm in Photographs

Well, it’s been a crazy couple of weeks so I haven’t had much chance to shoot.

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Cooking on the beach

June 30th, 2013 at 1:56pm in Notes

I’m spending the long weekend up on Cape Breton at a friend’s family cottage.

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