More Just for Laughs....

Just for Laughs - stilts parade

As part of the Just for Laughs Toronto tour there were outdoor festivities Saturday night at Yonge/Dundas Square. I'll be posting some of my faves.

Law Office

Driving north on highway 400.

Farm shadows

Southern Saskatchewan. Shortly before I got to ride in the plane - my first time in a Cessna. It was a perfect evening for flying, extremely clear, no turbulence.

I'll be posting a few more shots that I took from the sky. (See Aerial #1 Mounds)

Aerial #1 - Mounds

Southern Saskatchewan at dusk. Not as flat as some may think.

Order here/Pick up

Chamberlain, Saskatchewan.

Disembodied and framed

This was taken with my old lens. It's handheld in low light, but the fuzziness (also due to the lens) kind of works. I like the textures and warm tones in this image. There's something a little strange and dreamy to the image and something "off" about it, which is somewhat bothersome - and yet I like that feeling of discomfort.

Art window

Walking along Queen Street (Toronto) on June 13. Discoveries through the lens.
I see more somehow.

Books/lies

Shot at the corner of Spadina and Dundas.

Prairie Grass

Another one from our vacation in Saskatchewan. Living in Toronto (a city I love) it is easy to appreciate the wide open space and miles of empty highways in the prairies. The vastness does give a sense of freedom.

Clouds and mustard

Mustard fields aplenty in southern Saskatchewan. I miss the big blue sky.

More from the races...

Burning rubber. Yes, I found the proof as fine rubber dust all over my flesh. But I'd go back.

Happy Hula Hoopers!

I shot this down at the Harbourfront on Saturday. Someone posted a sign that read: Today is national hula hoop day. There were hoops everywhere for the taking. I tried my hips at it too (no I am not in this photo) I think I may have found my new favourite sport though.

Btw, if anyone knows who organized this event, please let me know. I'd like to get my hands on one of these "professional" hoops.

Sky over Woodrow, SK

Anyone who has been to Saskatchewan knows that the limitless sky is one of its most envied features. The grain elevators in the distance mark Woodrow, once a small farmers' town.

Graeme Patterson (my talented brother-in-law) has created an art installation based on this town. The exhibit is currently on display in Montreal, part of the Montreal Biennale.

On the Boardwalk

I shot this image on a beautiful day in April, on Toronto's lakefront boardwalk. It was taken with my Tamron lens, which I have now put out of commission in favour of my new Sony Zeiss lens. The focus is a little fuzzy but I like the way the colours pop.

Stock Car Racing

On our second night in Saskatoon, we got out to see some stock car racing. Here's a shot to prove that #36 took this race.

Pelican landing

While in Saskatoon, I haven't had a chance to keep this updated daily. I have however, taken a lot of photos. Here is a Pelican landing in the South Saskatchewan river that winds through Saskatoon. Here the birds hang out around the weir.

Stay tuned for photos from stock car racing and soon to come, from the farm.