Jonathan ButlerTV is WrongThere’s something I’ve noticed growing alongside the seemingly ubiquitous popularity of television: a lot of television is apparently…Sep 15, 2019Sep 15, 2019
Jonathan ButlerKyoto & Yayoi Kusama: Photos of JapanA colleague of mine returned to work from a trip to Japan this week. Our conversation inspired me to delve into the photo archives of my…Sep 28, 2018Sep 28, 2018
Jonathan ButlerinThe Land of Fire & IcePATAGONIAWe had to fly into Punta Arenas, one of those end-of-the-world places you wouldn’t mind too much if you never saw again, to get to…Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018
Jonathan ButlerinThe Land of Fire & IceTHE ATACAMA DESERTMy only reference point to what a desert would be like was Disney’s Aladdin and a documentary I once saw about the Gobi Desert in China…Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018
Jonathan ButlerinThe Land of Fire & IceCENTRAL CHILE & THE LAKES DISTRICTAfter the days of dust and mud of the Atacama desert, I was ready for a tree change. The next leg of the trip was in central Chile, Chiloe…Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018
Jonathan ButlerinThe Land of Fire & IceSANTIAGOWhen I told people that I was about to spend three weeks in Chile, they gave me a puzzled look. If they hadn’t been to South America, they…Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018
Jonathan ButlerinThe Land of Fire & IceCHILOÉThere’s only 2 km separating the island of Chiloé from Chile, but that small distance has been enough to make the islands pretty different…Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018
Jonathan ButlerinThe Land of Fire & IceVALPARAÍSORounding out our trip was a two night escape to Valparaiso, a coastal town 1.5 hours away from Santiago. Valparaíso is famous for its…Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018
Jonathan ButlerinThe Land of Fire & IceDOGS OF CHILEThere were dogs everywhere around Chile. After trudging up a huge dune — there were two dogs chilling out. They looked at us as if to say…Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018
Jonathan ButlerThings to do with a loved one who can’t do muchMy mum and my relationship was once defined by our long chats on the balcony over a custard scroll. We would talk for hours.Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017