BACKGROUND
I am a writer, painter, songwriter and musician. For a long time I worked in science and technology.
While I passionately believe that science provides the answer to lots of human questions, this site is focused on art. Art responds to the questions on which science is mute, sometimes with answers, sometimes with responses that are more profound.
Current PIECES
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IN DRAFT
Poetry Chapbook: Red Pines
Writing
FREE USE
Textures: Nunavut Summer
Photography
IN EMBRYO
Music / Lyrics
POETRY
Manage With Less
2024
Written remembering a friend in Ukraine
Bewilder Me
2025
A contemplation of wildness
Overtaken
2024
Meditation on Nature’s power
Sand and Ash
2023
Yearning for future generations
A Sun A Flower
2022
Recovering from illness
Division and Power
2026
The Goddess and nuclear fission
POSTs (ALL TOPICS)
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My love affair with plane trees has been going on for some time. Read more.
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Here are a selection of some of the textures I found in the 2010s. Read more.
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In September 2012 I was lucky enough to visit Nunavut, staying for a week in Iqaluit. During that week I… Read more.
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Texture Galleries
I have always been attracted to interesting textures. Sometimes I enjoy looking up close at something. I have found that an alternative perspective can offer me surprise and beauty. All the images below I have snapped on my phone. Some were found a short walk from my house, others are from around the world, wherever I was lucky enough to be at the time.
I am sharing these for your enjoyment.
Below are a few sample galleries. Or see my whole texture collection.
EARLY COLLECTION
2018
A mix from around the world
VIENNA
2025
A contemplation of wildness
AUSTRALIA
2024
Meditation on Nature’s power
NUNAVUT
2012
A beautiful Canadian arctic territory
PLANE TREES
2016 – 2026
For me, the world’s most beautiful trees
ARCHITECTURE
2026
Doorknobs, gargoyles and other bits of buildings
F.A.Q.
Can I reuse your photographs or textures?
Yes. Please credit me.
How should I cite something from this site?
Yes, just cite the page title, PoetandEngineer, the year, and the URL.
How can I collaborate on a project?
Email contact@poetandengineer.com with a short description of your ideas.
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