Dorothy Jill Westerman
@djill
Born in Nova Scotia, live in Canada’s North, entranced by the South Pacific. Alumna of St. F.X. U - B.A., & U of King’s College - B. Journalism. News reporter of community/territorial news. Adore my family, friends, adventure & my Smooth Fox Terrier. 🐕💙
An early morning peck on the cheek. #photography #raven #birdphotography #Blueskyphotography #birdsonastick
Finding solace between a rock and a hard place. #Yellowknife #NorthwestTerritories #tent #Canadianhousing #Canada
Bubble bath bird Semipalmated sandpiper #birdsofBluesky #birdphotography #sandpiper #Northernbird #YellowknifeBay
"Be tolerant and defend the right to be different. Never use the faculty of judgement to blame or condemn anyone, for you cannot read the hearts and souls of others. Look at them benevolently and leniently, and see what is best in them." Rose-Croix Code of Life #flowers at rest; seeking the light
Anticipation of springtime. The ice in #Yellowknife Bay is finally thawing. #photography #landscapephototography #NorthwestTerritories #Canada
In my world, I personally don’t know any woman who was murdered or who randomly disappeared. Thankfully. So it is quite incredible to know that the number of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is in the thousands. The red dress has since become a symbol of this crisis. #photography
That #tree on the golf course. #Photography #photographyofBluesky #nature #evergreentree #NorthernCanada #winter #Canadianphotography #Yellowknife #Canada #Blueskyphoto
Ice fog grips #Yellowknife in minus 39C /minus 50C windchill recently. #photography #Canada #NorthernCanada #winter #Canadianwinter #Blueskyphotography #snow #coldweather
A #K'ómoks First Nation #totem pole stands anchored and stoic like a watchful sentinel at #GooseSpit. #VancouverIsland #comoxvalley #Comox #BritishColumbia
The beauty and wonder we see from the #sky above should always remind us that our tiny miraculous Earth is part of something much larger that we fail to completely comprehend. #auroraborealis #photography #sunrise #Northernlights #Blueskyphotography #NorthernCanada #NorthwestTerritories
Frosty #weather abounds in Canada’s #North. #photography #PhotographyofBluesky #Canada #Canadianwinter #snow #NorthwestTerritories #Yellowknife #theweathernetwork #coldweather #frostytrees
A rare #snowbow stretches across the sky on a crisp day in #Yellowknife, #NorthwestTerritories, #Canada #photography #photographyofBluesky #weather #theweathernetwork #snow #Canadianwinter
An #eagle, silhouetted by the morning #sun, sits quietly and observantly on a rock in #Yellowknife Bay, #NorthwestTerritories, #Canada #photography #wildlifephotography #raptor #apexpredator #bird
Good morning from #Canada, friends. Wishing you all a peaceful and enjoyable weekend. #photographyofBluesky #photography #sunrise #Canadianflag #NorthernCanada
A quiet morning on a glassy lake. Autumn in Canada’s North. #Canada #NorthernCanada #lake #boats #NWT #NorthwestTerritories #autumn
A ##tipi sits at the edge of a lake on the Ingraham Trail, outside of #Yellowknife, NWT, #Canada. #autumn #NorthernCanada #photography
Hundreds of #seagulls line the shores of the #wetland at Rotary Park in #Yellowknife in preparation for their annual migration south to warmer climates. #NorthwestTerritories #Canada #photography #landscapephotography #YellowknifeBay #GreatSlaveLake
Clouds drift over a sun halo as tourists from a cruise ship walk along the #Halifax, Nova Scotia waterfront boardwalk. #photography #NovaScotia #photographyofBluesky #Halifaxwaterfront #Canada #EastCoast #sunhalo
Waiting for morning in 24-hour light. #subArctic #Northern #summer #Leica #photography #BlueSkyphotography #SmoothFoxTerrier #Canada #daylightatnight #Jett
The early morning serenity of #KyeBay #ComoxValley #Courtenay #Comox #VancouverIsland #photography #photographyofBluesky #beach #ocean #SalishSea #Pacific #beautifulBC #Canada #Landscapephotography
The @cfsnowbirds were practicing over #Comox skies the past week. It’s like watching a ballet performance in the air with an incredibly beautiful backdrop of mountains & ocean. #snowbirds #airplanes #canadiansnowbirds #ComoxValley #VancouverIsland #BC #PhotographyofBluesky #cfbsnowbirds
The colours of a #WestCoast #sunrise illuminate the landscape. #ComoxValley #Royston #Comox #Courtenay #VancouverIsland #firstlight #photography #natgeoyourshot #islandlife #Blueskyphotography #landscapephotography
The overwhelmingly lovely sign of spring time in the #Comox Valley is evident everywhere. #Cherry #blossoms, an array of colorful flowers, & happy people enjoying their beautiful island surroundings. #cherryblossoms #Courtenay #VancouverIsland #Canada #natgeoyourshot #WestCoast #photography
#Canadian #NDP leader Jagmeet Singh received a warm welcome from supporters attending a rally in #Comox, B.C. on Easter Monday. The election is one week away, on April 28th. #JagmeetSingh #federalelection2025 #VancouverIsland #BC #politics #Canada #campaigning #photography #photographyofBluesky
From my archives: #Turkey talk: #turkeys talking turkey. Along the #Alaska Highway. #AlaskaHighway #gobbledegook #photography #photographyofBluesky #yardbirds #birdsofafeather