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About jonbutlerphoto

Jon Butler is a Zen practitioner, haiku poet, photographer and retired newspaper executive who changed his clothes to enjoy the passing seasons of life. He has been capturing and enjoying the natural light of La Cloche for more than 35 years. He concentrates on solitary, contemplative landscapes, natural colour and atmospheric effects. In 2015 Jon began creating a series of Photomontage prints using his original photographs. It is an opportunity to explore a sequence of dreams or dreams of a sequence. Jon and his wife Kerry summer on Charlton Lake located in the heart of the La Cloche Mountains. They are founding members of the La Cloche Mountains Preservation Society and the Willisville Mountain Project, dedicated to preserve Willisville Mountain and the beauty of La Cloche. The books ‘Visions of La Cloche, Contemplating La Cloche with Words and Photographs’ and 'La Cloche Spirit: Contemplating Beginner's Mind' are still available online at www.blurb.ca/user/lacloche. Jon’s exhibit ‘La Cloche Spirit: The Equivalent Light’ was part of the Toronto international photography show CONTACT2012 before exhibiting in Gore Bay and Sudbury in 2012. Jon’s photographs are available at Turners Gallery of Little Current, The Art Gallery of Sudbury shop and the Killarney Park Store.

Earth Day – La Cloche Dawn April 22, 2017

A heavy frost and lazy wind (you know, the wind that goes through you instead of around you) on this Earth Day morning. My photo partner (who happens to be my best friend and wife) and I had another great … Continue reading

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April 8, 2017 Up The Mountain

April 8, 2017 and our first morning up the side of Willisville Mountain this year. Five a.m. felt earlier and the vantage points higher than last year for some reason. What will tomorrow bring?

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Grace View – Photo Montage

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Island View – Photo montage

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Venus, moon and Pass-a-Grille Sunset

Venus, the moon and a Pass-a-Grille Sunset March 1, 2017

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La Cloche History Exhibit

  Jon & Kerry Butler are curating a historical photographic exhibit of the La Cloche area which will be exhibited at The Art Gallery of Sudbury in 2018. It may then tour other galleries. If you have or know of … Continue reading

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Crow Sequence

‘Crow Sequence’ – photo montage

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The Winter Months

During the winter months my wife, Kerry, and I are not in La Cloche but we continue to practice, study and learn more about art and photography.

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Wabi Sabi 2016

For the second year in a row I have been invited to participate in this wonderful exhibition in Richards Landing on St. Joseph Island. If you are in the area – please drop in.

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Face Sequence

‘Face Sequence’ – photo montage

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