For those who are new visitors to this site: This stlawrencepiks site presents results from my interests in history and digital photography, with emphasis on the St. Lawrence region and the Morrisburg/South Dundas area where we are so lucky to live.

We have been updating this website since 2010. After more than ten years, we figure we now have more than six thousand pics and videos available for you viewing. We have included photo galleries for each season of the year and for the historic & beautiful buildings around the community. Since 2015 we have added a new dimension to our photography. We purchased a Flying Camera (or drone) several years ago and have updated it a couple of times with newer versions. You will see lots of pictures and videos which give you new perspectives of the beautiful area that we are so fortunate to live in.

My name is John Gleed. I am a retired high-tech executive now living in Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada on the Canadian shores of the St. Lawrence River, bordering New York State.

I was born and grew up in the small village of Dishforth in rural North Yorkshire, England. I emigrated to Canada in 1969.

I spent most of my high tech career in Ottawa, Canada with Nortel and Systemhouse and then in 1983 was a founder of the Canadian software company, JetForm Corporation. I retired in 2002 when the company was taken over by Adobe.

Myself and my wife, Rosemary Laurin, moved to Morrisburg in 2008 and we now wake up every day with a striking and ever changing view over the beautiful St. Lawrence River.

Since moving to retire in Morrisburg, I has been actively involved in the community and have been involved in creating and maintaining several websites of local interest.

In 2011, my first novel, "Earth's New Beginning", was released as a paper back and as an e-book.

I was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Winchester District Memorial Hospital from 2011 to 2016.

I also was a member of the Board of Directors of the River Institute for 5 years.