Photography by Sandra Phinney

by Sandra Phinney | Sep 4, 2026 | Photography | 4 comments

Our week of photography wraps up today with two images from Nova Scotia.

Fibonacci at Play

I took this photo while roaming around my back yard early one morning, gawking at daisies, in Canaan, Nova Scotia. It was only after I posted a similar photo on Facebook that I learned about the Fibonacci Sequence (or Golden Ratio). Now I see it everywhere — including in pine cones, snail shells, and fiddleheads (ferns).

Dandelion’s Delight

Dandelions fascinate me. As a child, I’d carefully pick a stem, bring it to my lips, make a wish, and blow the white fluffy sphere into the breeze. I still do. This photo was taken on one of the Tusket Islands in Southwest Nova Scotia.

About the Author

Sandra Phinney

Sandra Phinney’s stories and photographs have been published in over 70 publications including Nature Canada, Canadian Geographic, and the Toronto Star. Her fifth nonfiction book, BUSTED! Confessions of an 80-Year-Old Tree Hugger and Other True Tales of Life in Nova Scotia), Pottersfield Press, will be out in bookstores and online Sept. 21. The writer/photographer/author has had three stints as Writer-In-Residence in her home province, has mentored many writers at various stages of their writing lives, and delivers writing workshops across Canada related to memoir and creative nonfiction. Phinney lives off-grid with her husband on the Tusket River outside of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia where you’ll often find her paddling a canoe.

www.sandraphinney.com

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4 Comments

Kathy C on September 4, 2026 at 10:58 am
Sandra is an inspiration to many people of all ages. Her writing, photography and canoeing. So lucky to have known her as a friend over many years.
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- Sandra Phinney on September 4, 2026 at 2:12 pm
  So lovely to see you pop into view Kathy! I am truly yearning to see you again. Perhaps before I’m 90? We have a little over 8 years to make this happen!
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Virginia Boudreau on September 4, 2026 at 11:31 am
These lovely photographs and the reflection that inspired them are absolutely wonderful! Congratulations and thank you for sharing your talents with us through this gem of a press!
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- Sandra Phinney on September 5, 2026 at 7:31 am
  Appreciate your comment Ginny. AND for introducing me to this wonderful journal. Feel honoured to be here.
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