ABOUT JOHN & HIS FAMILY

John, and his wife, Sherrill, have lived in Calgary, Alberta for the past 30+ years, with the

Image of John Knight, Photographer with his trusty camera

exception of a 3-year stint in Newfoundland. They have two children; Eric works in one

of Canada’s National Parks and Kara is employed in adventure tourism.

While a diagnosis of Parkinson Disease prompted an early retirement for John from a

career as a geologist, it did not slow him down. With a motto of, “I have Parkinson’s,

but Parkinson’s doesn’thaveme”, and a few adjustments, he carries on life with a

renewed vigor and a heightened sense of adventure and exploration.

The Knight's always devoted family vacations to exploring Canada’s natural landscapes

and parks,continuing the legacy that was passed down to them by their parents. Hiking,

cross-country skiing or camping in the mountains created a love of the outdoors in their

children, as evidenced by their individual career choices. Throughout their many

adventures, John has carried his camera in hand; an interest now shared by his wife, son

and daughter.

They have explored natural land and seascapes from the Queen Charlotte Islands in the

west, to Newfoundland in John & Sherrill sea-kayaking, Burin, NL the east, and from Churchill in the north, as far south as

Arizona. Their travels have also taken them across the Atlantic Ocean to the United

Kingdom and Norway, and south to Costa Rica. Through work, John also travelled to

South America, to the Mediterranean and Northern Africa, northern Europe and the

Canadian Arctic.

With more time to enjoy travel in retirement, John’s continued exploration of Canada’s

varied landscapes has resulted in the captivating images you find on these pages.

Some of John’s images can also be seen at:

Canadian Nature Photographer as a 'featured photographer':

Darwin Wiggett's Living and Learning Through the Lens for an 'inspiration' image (October 2009):

Tony Lee’s Kayak the Rock as a contributing photographer for Little Heart’s Ease kayak trip (2006):

Kayak Newfoundland Labrador, Piper's Hole River Rodeo (2004) as a contributing photographer:

(Edited by Deborah Carr, www.deborahcarr.ca)