The cherries outside of Robarts Library were in peak bloom yesterday, and petals just started dropping as I photographed them this morning.
Tag: Canada
Autumn Leaves, Toronto, October 2012
The tree outside my window, showing the colors of Autumn.
Jackie and Ben’s Wedding
Recently, I had the good fortune to photograph Jackie and Ben’s wedding. We had fun taking formals in front of Osgoode Hall, before heading to a great Toronto institution–the chip truck, for their first meal as a married couple. Here’s the first instalment.
Signing the marriage contract. . .
Kissing in front of a beautiful rosebush in the gardens of Osgoode Hall. . .
Walking hand in hand. . .
Ben groaned when I motioned toward the pillars, anticipating that I wanted to take a peekaboo shot. I hope the result changed his mind. . .
In the Window, Schwartz’ Deli, Montréal, Quebec, 2011
Meat sits on display in the window of Schwartz’ Montreal Hebrew Delicatessen, on Boulevard Saint-Laurent, in Montréal. I have tried to give this a more filmic quality in processing, by adding grain, reducing saturation, increasing vibrancy, and toning it to increase blues in shadows and yellows in highlights. A different direction for me, but I am mostly pleased with the results.
Smoked Meat Sandwich, Schwartz’ Deli, Montréal, Quebec, 2011
The sandwich from Schwartz’, the deli featured in yesterday’s post. It was delicious, and worth the wait. The pickle and coleslaw raised no complaints, either.
Taking Orders, Schwartz’ Montreal Hebrew Delicatessen, Montréal, Quebec, 2011
Piles of smoked briskets sit behind the counter, ready to be cut into famous Smoked Meat sandwiches. Next to them, a server takes orders over the phone, Schwartz’ Deli, on Saint-Laurent, in Montréal.
Clearwater Trail, White Lake Provincial Park, Ontario, 2010
A quiet early morning walk through the woods of Northern Ontario, back in the Summer.
Stained Glass, Soldiers’ Tower, University of Toronto, Remembrance Day, 2010
The stained glass windows in the Memorial Room of Soldiers’ Tower, built to honor the memory of the 1,185 members of the University of Toronto who gave their life in the First World War, and expanded to honor those who fell in the Second. Symbolizing the sacrifice, and memorializing the honoured dead, the windows are based upon the famous poem by University of Toronto Alumnus Lt. Col. John McCrae, “In Flanders Fields”:
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
This window memorializes the dead of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the first time all four units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force fought together, suffering heavy losses and, according to some, birthing a national, Canadian, identity.
Mushroom, Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada 2010
Moose, Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada 2010
Just as the light was fading, we came across this cow and calf alongside the track portion of the Track and Tower trail, causing a stop that meant we had to make the last of the trip in the dark. The light was almost gone, the rain slanted into the lens of the camera, so I was not able to get the quality of photos I would have liked, but it was wonderful to see the moose in such a natural habitat, and at such a reasonable distance.